If I had a nickel for everytime I’ve went on stealth arms website and built out a Platypus, I’d have enough money to buy one of those Platypus that I built out
Great review. I love seeing TH-cam channels I am subscribed to review a gun that is made somewhat local to me. I work at the scrap yard that Stealth Arms brings all of there leftover steel and aluminum shavings from the machining process to. They actually take all of the money they get back from scrapping the shavings and donate it to charity. Everybody who I have met from Stealth Arms is very nice and easy going. I met the owner for the first time just the other day and he is a really cool guy. He personally shoots each Platypus before they ship it out to make sure they work the way they should. I have had my Platypus for about a year now and I love it. I am still looking into the best holster options for it.
I've had my platypus for a year and a half with 4k rounds through it. The only complaint I've had is finding holsters for it. No failures at all and no visible wearing whatsoever. I absolutely love it and have full confidence in it as well. Just wish they would make them in 10mm too
Well, Stealth Arms claims that they’re going to make it in 10mm. They’ve been saying that ALL YEAR, in 2024. So, hopefully they’ll actually do it in 2025. I’m looking forward to it as well.
@omegaracerx the only thing bad i can see about it is those colors are uunfortunately close to nerf colors, which some ppl don't mind, but a prosecutor might
These Platypus are so good and at a reasonable price, that they are back logged for 6 months. Saw a Silver and Blue metal platypus and it's been living rent free in my mind.
Great review, I watched the entire piece. I love mine, found one in stock and snapped it up. Had almost everything I wanted, bull barrel not available when I got mine. Have not seen one in stock since. Grand slam!
The only thing I regret about building my Platy, is that grip you have on yours wasn’t available when I built mine, and that grip is f’n beautiful. DAMN YOU PISTOL GODS! DAMN YOUUUU! I really want to just build another just so I can have that grip setup. Agony.
I feel the same pain on a much cheaper level. My first gun I bought was an M&P 2.0 compact 4".. And 1½ to 2yrs later they "perfected" it with front slide serrations, optics cut, co-witness sights, & a much better trigger. All for the same price. And the only updated slide for sale is $500 on ebay (trigger is $120).😅 So now itll seem redundant when I buy the nearly-same-gun eventually
@@flexinclouds I feel that pain also with my M&P. I have the old hinged trigger performance center. But I like the new ones way better. I bought it too soon
Tonight on 1911 Syndicate: Jake receives an odd email, 30 comments will misspell "Platypus", and "Doing a Platypus" is now family friendly content.....
Imagine a world where you take that idea and start your own company or take it too a company and get paid for it rather than having your idea stolen 😮😉
Can we take the time to appreciate the videography!!! Another great review. The number of times I have built out a platypus then been like naw I cant get over having a grip safety. Atlas and Venom all day.
Grip safeties are controversial. I like grip safeties for the added insurance that when holstering a pistol with one, without the grip safety engaged, one is much less likely to have a negligent discharge.
Been waiting for your stamp of approval on this one. Good video. Yours is strikingly similar to the one i customized on their site. Sorta sandhawk at home theme. 😆
Never heard of your channel other than mentions on Instagram; saw this video in recommended by chance (crazy I know) and you gained a new subscriber in me purely by being the first "influencer/guntuber" to accurately name what a 2011 is. As far as the review: love it. More or less my same takeaway, but that's also nice seeing someone comparing guns by class of gun and its accessories/features rather than "this gun is ok I guess but my Staccato XC shoots better". The complaint I have of the Platypus is actually in its full teardown and I mean ALL the way down. I'm a gunsmith by trade, I like to do my own tuning, so I got my Platy with the basic trigger and my concerns are interesting. I do not like that the trigger bow and shoe are all one piece machined aluminum unlike a 2011/1911 bow being a stamped steel flat with a shoe that's threaded or pinned onto it. The trigger bar cover piece in the back being ball detented is cool but it's very fragile when removed as it's also one piece with a very thin bar of aluminum linking the two ends. My last criticism is the safety itself. It's a keyed lock safety, which is a superior design to the classic STI/Staccato "friction wedge and blade" lock safety, but the area below the safety has a tendency to pinch the webbing of my hand if I get too aggressive with my grip, as well as I'd like a shielded safety option as I also tend to pinch my guns. My Atlas, Dan Wesson, and STI guns rock shielded safeties for this reason, but because the Platy uses an uncommon style of safety I'm stuck with it's factory ambi rather than being able to swap in a shielded safety. (I *could* modify an Atlas shielded safety to work in this gun with extensive modification but then it wouldn't match the style of my Platy that is tastefully styled as a Nerf blaster)
I love my 2311 and I don't know why. It does not shoot as well as my Staccato P in side-by-side drills, heck it does nothing better than my optics-equipped HK VP9. Also saving $30 a magazine when you are buying multiple $2,000+ pistols these days seems like a rounding error more than a selling point but I'll be darned if I don't just enjoy it and sometimes that's enough. I've had my eye on the platypus for a while now and you just convinced me to get one because after all it doesn't have to be "either-or", it can be "all of them". Total side note but I just bought an HCAR and that thing is completely impractical but runs great and is a TON of fun!
I got my platypus in May of 23. Found out about them and couldn't resist the urge for a custom 2011. Got mine as a commemorative piece for my Wire Fox Terrier since passed, so cream with black and tan accents. It was truly amazing to be able to make and shoot a gun like that... It's fast. 😊
I have one on order. I shoot with a guy that uses one as his competition gun and loves it. I had a bunch of different colors combo built out, including some FDE similar to yours, but when it came down to it, i decided if I can, why shouldn't i go a little different, and i went with a red, white, and blue combo, because it just seemed the thing to do.
I ordered my Platy in April and it shipped in September. I am blown away by the fit/finish. I only have 100ish rounds through it so far but has been flawless. I went with a "Stormtrooper" color scheme and it came out beautifully. As soon as they start offering the frame in steel I will order another one for competition. Good Stuff!
If they ever do it'll probably be $1,000 more. It's easy to make a steel frame for a 2011. It's hard to make a steel grip. That's why there's not a lot of people actually making steel grip 2011 grip modules. I would imagine that a one piece frame and grip made out of steel would be a shit ton of machine time. They could do it. But I guarantee it'll be an extra $1,000. And if it is around $3,000 then you got to decide if it's worth it to get the platypus over in actual 2011. I was in the same predicament as you. I bought the platypus and used it in competition. But realized it was too light. So I ended up ordering a masterpiece Arms DS9 for limited optics. Couldn't be happier. I still use my platy for two gun but it's just not the same
@@CompetitionChris Oh yah, probably. The thing is this gun just runs and the fact that the mags are cheap and reliable means I can beat the snot out of it with little worry. As Jake mentioned 2011 mags can be a PITA and they definitely are not cheap. For a competition specific gun I want that sucker to run hard. I feel like this platform will do it. I would definitely spec out an aluminum frame for a duty gun, I think it would be awesome in that role.
The one consistent thing with utube presenters. Presumed level of knowledge. I would be reasonably confident that this is 45 caliber. But, it was not said or written anywhere I could find. This presumed level of knowledge isn't bad here. In radio control fix wing and drone flying programing it is brutal. Same issue with the diy auto repair. Give us the lowest level data. If we know it already it will simply slip by. If we don't it will be appreciated. Great video , It left me with the ability to contemplate the Platypus and decide if it was what I wanted
Jake, can you post the build details for this pistol, specifically the color scheme, and what parts are colored what? Love to replicate this build whenever Stealth allows customs again. The Syndicate always has great taste.
Good Review! I liked how you distinguished between a custom pistol and a customizable pistol. The Platy is definitely customizable 😎 I have two of the Platypus pistols, one bull barrel and one bushing barrel. Love to shoot them! My bushing gun came with a ~4lb trigger and it has worn in after 800+ rounds to 3.5 lbs. The bull barrel gun came in at ~2.75lbs and has gotten a wee bit lighter with use. These guns are not on the same level as an Infinity or one of the other >$5000 pistols that are being offered, but the differences are not ( to me ) worth the extra expense. I have a Bul Armory EDC 4.25" that actually cost a bit more than either Platy but really is not as comfortable to shoot or as accurate ( in my hands ). A better shooter might be able to make the EDC run better but it is just a tad behind the Stealth Arms pistols in my opinion. Fusion Firearms is now offering a double stack 9MM that uses G17 mags and I would be willing to bet that other manufacturers are working on designs right now. Alpha Foxtrot came out with a G17 fed 1911 as well, but I don't know if they were the first or if they came after Stealth Arms. Either way, the market is getting crowded with good DS1911-style pistols and we ( the consumers ) are the winner!
Oh Hell yeah a Platypus is an awesome gun just got done completing an order on one earlier today.All fde all the way Jake yours looks very close to what mine is gonna be.
The only thing that concerns me is that they do not anodize the aluminum frame before cerakote. Since anodizing treats the metal surface itself, I’m a little hesitant to pick one up. Just saw one that came apart at the frame near the beaver tail and not sure if anodizing would’ve made a difference or not. Just a thought.
The bonus of the 2011 is that most of then allow you to shoot 9mm major. Which can't be done in lesser firearms due to not supporting the case properly. (Glock)
Being able to use Glock mags is huge!! I have plenty of them. I did however get a Staccato XC and it is amazing, but the mags are super expensive. I am very interested in picking up the Platypus now because I can use my existing mags and the customization is so cool.
Bought mine last year before the update on the bull barrel and hand grip. Gunna have to buy another. Incredible weapon for the price. Not one malfunction no matter the ammo. XP Pro from fusion firearms released last month. Same concept of all aluminum and Glock mags.
Thank you again for another great and entertaining review, at some point I would really like to see you do a review on a 10mm… something that would be worth carrying in bear country…
For me it’s the Platypus, Kimber 2k11 or Bul Armory Tac Pro for dipping my toes in the double stack 1911-2011 world. Staccato is cool but I feel like that extra 5-800 bucks and not even getting the RDO plate is setting Staccato back a ways in the market (minus the LEO contracts of course, they’re crushing those) 😅
Tisas has a DS 1911 for $700 that I’ve not seen one bad word about so far. So those of course are all excellent options but if you’re truly wanting to “dip a toe” I might consider that. I’d say those are pretty much just a full dive in 😂😂.
Dipping your toes in isn't a great plan for 2011 imo. I love my platypus but as soon as I got it I realized it was just too light and ended up buying a Masterpiece Arms DS9. Steel frame, steel grip. If I could do it all over I would have not got the platypus as much as I like it. It just doesn't even compare to a hand fitted hand lapped gun that's less than $4,000. But I'm also thinking about this in a strictly competition use. And I definitely agree with you about the staccato. They're not that great. They have shitty triggers and they aren't even close as butter smooth as my MPA. The slide literally feels like it's on bearings. It's amazing
@@CompetitionChris Not sure on the MPA, read about inconsistency in QC thumb safety fit . The next one up from the list above would be Vudoo Priest probably. Not necessarily wanting a full steel frame yet.
I have both a Platy 5" and a BUL Tac 5" (not the Pro). The BUL is my Limited Optics gun for now. It is excellent for the price point though I'm forcing a tactical/duty gun to do race-gun work. I would definitely recommend both but there are better competition specific pistols out there, you're just gonna pay alot more.
Fusion Firearms XP Pro 2011 was just released and takes Glock mags. A lot less money. Good reviews. Take a look and maybe we could see a video from you comparing the XP Pro to the Platypus.
Not strictly turkey. The American company Fusion owned by the former president of Dan Wesson 1911s went to one of the best manufacturers in Turkey and designed the gun. The gun is assembled in Florida as well as all repairs and warranty work will be performed in Florida by them.
If the gun is anything like their garbage azz 2011 triggers (the actual trigger itself, then I want no part of it. I remember a few years ago when the trigger shoe was falling off the trigger bar on almost all of them.
Regarding the comments on the OA 2311, I see why you might say that (not being different enough... or cheap enough... or being left behind), but I disagree. You mentioned wanting a pinned grip safety on the Platypus - the 2311 eschews the grip safety altogether. The 2311 uses an external extractor (like Staccato), better for long term reliability. The 2311 has a polymer grip module, allowing for aftermarket modification to suit the shooter. The 2311 uses a linkless barrel, eliminating a possible point of failure. It also has an ambi slide release (not sure how common that is on any 1911/2011). The 2311 has standard, ambi thumb ledges (not just textured indexing points). Saying that the market has moved past the 2311 is a tad... shortsighted... IMO. That said, I love what Stealth Arms is doing with the Platypus and plan to get one as soon as the wait times come down a bit.
@1911syndicate totally agree and I don't like OA marketing and customer service peeps. Very arrogant and acted like pompous a holes, atleast to me they did.
@@navyvet7138 The only negative customer service experience I've had with them is how slow they are. They had my 2311 Compact for service for over a month and didn't give me an update on it until I reached out to them. They could definitely up their service game. But they were always nice/professional (just slow). Service can make or break a business, so I hope your experience was an anomaly.
On my list for sure as it reminds me of the old Caspian Hi Cap frame ( I have 3 still...2-9mm and 1 -45) which was a single piece machined casting from Rugers pine tree foundry. One of my favorite hi cap form factors for the 1911. Came out around 1992ish. The only problem Caspian had was magazines and each gun had to be custom built on their frame. No longer I believe so its good to see Stealth picking up where they left off 😁
Been waiting for this one, man. If I had to undo my Staccato C2 DPO Limited for something else, it would be the Platypus. I went from a G17 to the Staccato and I have a bazillion G17 mags. I'm more than happy with the C2 but the Platypus is super intriguing.
So i just built my platypus on their site. I built one when they first came out as well and i remember it being around $1600-1700. This time it came to $2200. Did the the platypus get a decent price increase since it was released? $2200 is getting into staccato/bul armory territory. For that price i think i rather have the new tac comp for not much more. Btw platypus should 💯 add a ported slide and barrel from factory.
I met these guys a few years back, super nice and really engaging for feedback. They started out with one grip and it was super slick. Then they got feedback on that and they made a more aggressive grip. I think it is the one you got and to me it was so damn prickly I couldn’t stand it. So literally the grip has held me back from trying to get one of these. All else seems great about it… but if I can’t stand the grips I can’t buy the gun…
I have a lefty safety only on my platty, so safety on the right side of the gun only. All I had to do was call and ask them to do it for me and they said sure! No problem or questions asked. Customer service is top notch and can’t be beat. That to me makes it a custom gun not just customizable.
Ngl, I saw a lot of comments talking about the color of your platy and though I agree it does look beautiful, I will say I’ve never seen a group of dudes but so hard over… brown, and lighter brown 😂😂😂😂.
I was really ready to pull the trigger in a Staccato. But now im really thinking sbout going this route. It seems like im mot losing anything going this route iber the Staccato, but gaining some things. For less money. Is there an argument to be made to still go staccato because as it stands, im ready to submit my damn platypus order. Lol
You got me into watches after watching the gun guys guide to watches. Maybe do a quick few minutes per video showing whats on your wrist? Just an idea. Thanks for all the great content!
How’d they get the trigger bow around the Glock mag? Isn’t that the whole reason that those magazines haven’t been used in the past because they are double stack all the way to the top? And standard 2011 magazines go from double stack to single stack in the area of the trigger bow? Is the platypus really a better choice than a G17/34? Seems like it’s kind of taking a good magazine out of a good pistol and putting said good magazine in an unreliable pistol for the small sake of a slightly better trigger.
After handling tons of guns this year. I feel very confident that for the 2k price range the Dan Wesson DWX. I’d pick it over a stacatto and today I got to shoot a watchtower 2011, nit sure the model but I’d had a comp and was extremely extremely nice. That would be my 3k choice for sure. But since I still have a kids, and a wife, my budget will probably start with a MAC or Tissas. I’ve also been a CZ/Beretta/Sig2XX fan. I enjoy my 1911’s but single stack is so much reloading for competition. I only carry a 1911 for backwoods and hunting protection in 10mm. I’m going to have to present a new gun budget to the finance committee for this year, last years budget will not alllow me to acquire the equipment I need to protect my home and family in case of super fast ninjas attack and I need a high capacity super accurate pistol that I can shoot super fast. And I’ll need more than one, two is one and one is none, plus additional options for comparing, we want to make sure we choose the proper pistols for defense against aliens, ninjas, and the occasional ninja turtle. If the committee tries to shut down the new budget I’m am prepared to remind them that since I’ve taken over as defense we have had zero altercations with tigers, monitor lizards, Sasquatch, great white sharks, man eating anacondas, mma trained kangaroos among many other serious threats we men face and keep away every day.
Only thing I wish that stealth arms did was a nitro fin or thumbrest. I wish the the magwell was bigger. Big dog steel offers a holster to fit the gun without a light. There is another Fusion makes a steel frame 2011 ish gun that takes Glock mags.
I've had my platypus for almost a year. I shot limited optics in USPSA for about 6 months with it until I got my Masterpiece Arms DS9. It's a great gun. It's just not a good gun if you're the kind of guy that likes to upgrade components over time. It shoots 100% reliable. But for competition, it just doesn't compare to my 53 oz DS9. Mostly because of how light it is. If they came out with a steel frame version it would be insanely better. But I'm looking at it strictly in the competition sense. For a range gun it is good to go. And for people bitching about 2011 mags, buy MBX mags. I've got close to 10,000 rounds through my DS9 with zero malfunctions.
Love my platypus. I agree that I'd like a steel OPTION (yeah price). 45acp version, factory porting, a 1.5# trigger option, and a tritium option. But I'm nitpicking, it's a wonderful gun at a great price. But yoooo, what colors did you go with that's drippy as hell.
If I had a nickel for everytime I’ve went on stealth arms website and built out a Platypus, I’d have enough money to buy one of those Platypus that I built out
😂😂😂
The level of customization is awesome. I have 6 models saved not counting the stuff scrapped last minute.lil
@@travismcfarlin7057 I’d really like to do a basic as possible to keep cost down. Haven’t done that yet on the website tho
Right 😊
@@travismcfarlin7057i have over 25 customization saved on their website lol
Great review. I love seeing TH-cam channels I am subscribed to review a gun that is made somewhat local to me. I work at the scrap yard that Stealth Arms brings all of there leftover steel and aluminum shavings from the machining process to. They actually take all of the money they get back from scrapping the shavings and donate it to charity. Everybody who I have met from Stealth Arms is very nice and easy going. I met the owner for the first time just the other day and he is a really cool guy. He personally shoots each Platypus before they ship it out to make sure they work the way they should. I have had my Platypus for about a year now and I love it. I am still looking into the best holster options for it.
Riverarms LLC makes great holsters for the platy
If comp, the Black Scorpion holster is great.
I've had my platypus for a year and a half with 4k rounds through it. The only complaint I've had is finding holsters for it. No failures at all and no visible wearing whatsoever. I absolutely love it and have full confidence in it as well. Just wish they would make them in 10mm too
Fits in safariland staccato xc holsters.
C&G has one that works with a little modification. @Mr.StewPiddasso posted somewhere on it. His video is coming out soon.
Hit up RDR holsters they will hook it up.
Mine fits in a bone standard 1911 holster
Well, Stealth Arms claims that they’re going to make it in 10mm. They’ve been saying that ALL YEAR, in 2024. So, hopefully they’ll actually do it in 2025. I’m looking forward to it as well.
The fact the have a livery that's called "Perry the" is top tier
Looks like a varaint of the DWX compact....
That variant of the Platypus makes the inner child in me very happy.
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I saw that the other day. That would be my choice if i bouught one lol
@omegaracerx the only thing bad i can see about it is those colors are uunfortunately close to nerf colors, which some ppl don't mind, but a prosecutor might
Great color combo for the platypus!! I like the contrast without the skittles effect.
Am I the only one who thought he was trying to build a poor mans Nighthawk Sandhawk?
This has a aluminum frame that cannot handle+p rounds.
These Platypus are so good and at a reasonable price, that they are back logged for 6 months. Saw a Silver and Blue metal platypus and it's been living rent free in my mind.
That’s the ugliest one.
Great review, I watched the entire piece.
I love mine, found one in stock and snapped it up. Had almost everything I wanted, bull barrel not available when I got mine. Have not seen one in stock since.
Grand slam!
the edit is crazy great job Krispy
The only thing I regret about building my Platy, is that grip you have on yours wasn’t available when I built mine, and that grip is f’n beautiful. DAMN YOU PISTOL GODS! DAMN YOUUUU! I really want to just build another just so I can have that grip setup. Agony.
Hahaha
Yeah when I bought mine they didn't have the bull barrel or the prickle grip. Still good gun though
I feel the same pain on a much cheaper level. My first gun I bought was an M&P 2.0 compact 4".. And 1½ to 2yrs later they "perfected" it with front slide serrations, optics cut, co-witness sights, & a much better trigger. All for the same price.
And the only updated slide for sale is $500 on ebay (trigger is $120).😅 So now itll seem redundant when I buy the nearly-same-gun eventually
@@flexinclouds I feel that pain also with my M&P. I have the old hinged trigger performance center. But I like the new ones way better. I bought it too soon
I got mine around Nov2023, then went to their booth at SHOT2024 and realized I'd be buying another one with all the new options.
The editing and vibes in these videos alone makes me want to go broke and own every 2011 on the market. Just to flex on em and then sleep in my car
You have to really respect Stealth Arms' level of humor. You have to get it to deserve one of their pistols. 😎
Tonight on 1911 Syndicate: Jake receives an odd email, 30 comments will misspell "Platypus", and "Doing a Platypus" is now family friendly content.....
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Lol
This should've been the intro😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now imagine a world where the 2011 market developed different grip modules for different mag styles; glock, cz, m&p, so on
I get what you’re saying. We’re not far from it. Oracle arms has the 2311 which takes p320 mags, the platypus, and Cz has the dwx
Imagine a world where you take that idea and start your own company or take it too a company and get paid for it rather than having your idea stolen 😮😉
pretty sure stealth arms is working on a 320 mag module
@@msundrstod_byyu639saying "hey put these songs in the palm of my hand" and making an iPod from scratch are two very different things
@@msundrstod_byyu639 the idea has crossed my mind. Maybe even trying to tweak a ghost gunner machine to use
Can we take the time to appreciate the videography!!! Another great review. The number of times I have built out a platypus then been like naw I cant get over having a grip safety. Atlas and Venom all day.
Grip safeties are controversial. I like grip safeties for the added insurance that when holstering a pistol with one, without the grip safety engaged, one is much less likely to have a negligent discharge.
So glad you finally reviewed this. I’m just curious what duty style holsters this will fit in
Been waiting for your stamp of approval on this one. Good video. Yours is strikingly similar to the one i customized on their site. Sorta sandhawk at home theme. 😆
100% sandhawk vibes
Very Sandhawk vibes
Never heard of your channel other than mentions on Instagram; saw this video in recommended by chance (crazy I know) and you gained a new subscriber in me purely by being the first "influencer/guntuber" to accurately name what a 2011 is.
As far as the review: love it. More or less my same takeaway, but that's also nice seeing someone comparing guns by class of gun and its accessories/features rather than "this gun is ok I guess but my Staccato XC shoots better". The complaint I have of the Platypus is actually in its full teardown and I mean ALL the way down. I'm a gunsmith by trade, I like to do my own tuning, so I got my Platy with the basic trigger and my concerns are interesting. I do not like that the trigger bow and shoe are all one piece machined aluminum unlike a 2011/1911 bow being a stamped steel flat with a shoe that's threaded or pinned onto it. The trigger bar cover piece in the back being ball detented is cool but it's very fragile when removed as it's also one piece with a very thin bar of aluminum linking the two ends. My last criticism is the safety itself. It's a keyed lock safety, which is a superior design to the classic STI/Staccato "friction wedge and blade" lock safety, but the area below the safety has a tendency to pinch the webbing of my hand if I get too aggressive with my grip, as well as I'd like a shielded safety option as I also tend to pinch my guns. My Atlas, Dan Wesson, and STI guns rock shielded safeties for this reason, but because the Platy uses an uncommon style of safety I'm stuck with it's factory ambi rather than being able to swap in a shielded safety.
(I *could* modify an Atlas shielded safety to work in this gun with extensive modification but then it wouldn't match the style of my Platy that is tastefully styled as a Nerf blaster)
I love my 2311 and I don't know why. It does not shoot as well as my Staccato P in side-by-side drills, heck it does nothing better than my optics-equipped HK VP9. Also saving $30 a magazine when you are buying multiple $2,000+ pistols these days seems like a rounding error more than a selling point but I'll be darned if I don't just enjoy it and sometimes that's enough. I've had my eye on the platypus for a while now and you just convinced me to get one because after all it doesn't have to be "either-or", it can be "all of them". Total side note but I just bought an HCAR and that thing is completely impractical but runs great and is a TON of fun!
I run the Staccato P as well and have no desire to run anything else. When perfection has been achieved you embrace it.
I appreciate your videos, they are quality with truth, and it’s appreciated very, very much.
I got my platypus in May of 23. Found out about them and couldn't resist the urge for a custom 2011.
Got mine as a commemorative piece for my Wire Fox Terrier since passed, so cream with black and tan accents.
It was truly amazing to be able to make and shoot a gun like that... It's fast. 😊
I have one. They are amazing. The Glock mags fix the 2011 mag issue which cause a lot of the problems with 2011s
Thank you for the outstanding review!
I have one on order. I shoot with a guy that uses one as his competition gun and loves it. I had a bunch of different colors combo built out, including some FDE similar to yours, but when it came down to it, i decided if I can, why shouldn't i go a little different, and i went with a red, white, and blue combo, because it just seemed the thing to do.
Pretty cool option for sure for the 2011 platform. Good review and thanks!
Thank you, I was curious about this pistol, and you answered pretty much every question I had.
I think the best part about this is that you can use the fun sticks and whisper pickle. Making it a good home defense option
What a great video. Learned alot and now I have another one to add to the list!! And what a name! PRODIGY, STACCATO , PLATYPUS !!!!
World class pistol, and a great review/piece.
I ordered my Platy in April and it shipped in September. I am blown away by the fit/finish. I only have 100ish rounds through it so far but has been flawless. I went with a "Stormtrooper" color scheme and it came out beautifully. As soon as they start offering the frame in steel I will order another one for competition. Good Stuff!
If they ever do it'll probably be $1,000 more. It's easy to make a steel frame for a 2011. It's hard to make a steel grip. That's why there's not a lot of people actually making steel grip 2011 grip modules. I would imagine that a one piece frame and grip made out of steel would be a shit ton of machine time. They could do it. But I guarantee it'll be an extra $1,000. And if it is around $3,000 then you got to decide if it's worth it to get the platypus over in actual 2011. I was in the same predicament as you. I bought the platypus and used it in competition. But realized it was too light. So I ended up ordering a masterpiece Arms DS9 for limited optics. Couldn't be happier. I still use my platy for two gun but it's just not the same
@@CompetitionChris Oh yah, probably. The thing is this gun just runs and the fact that the mags are cheap and reliable means I can beat the snot out of it with little worry. As Jake mentioned 2011 mags can be a PITA and they definitely are not cheap. For a competition specific gun I want that sucker to run hard. I feel like this platform will do it. I would definitely spec out an aluminum frame for a duty gun, I think it would be awesome in that role.
Love the video, checked out their website and the customization is just incredible.
Cool video and you couldn't have nailed the color scheme better dude that thing is sexy
Agreed that gun just looks clllleeaaan
I would like to know what color codes he chose.
Awesome video fellas!
Thanks gents
this was a long waited for review ... Thank you JAKE !
Cheers mate
Great video. I'm on the Stealth Arms website building one out now. Thanks, and keep making great content.
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The one consistent thing with utube presenters. Presumed level of knowledge. I would be reasonably confident that this is 45 caliber. But, it was not said or written anywhere I could find. This presumed level of knowledge isn't bad here. In radio control fix wing and drone flying programing it is brutal. Same issue with the diy auto repair. Give us the lowest level data. If we know it already it will simply slip by. If we don't it will be appreciated. Great video , It left me with the ability to contemplate the Platypus and decide if it was what I wanted
9mm
If you had to use only one for the worst case scenario, would you choose the platypus or a H&K USP tactical?
Awesome! you gave some clarity to what a 1911 is and 2011 is
I bought the rock island double stack 1911...love it and has never failed
Jake, can you post the build details for this pistol, specifically the color scheme, and what parts are colored what? Love to replicate this build whenever Stealth allows customs again. The Syndicate always has great taste.
Good Review! I liked how you distinguished between a custom pistol and a customizable pistol. The Platy is definitely customizable 😎
I have two of the Platypus pistols, one bull barrel and one bushing barrel. Love to shoot them! My bushing gun came with a ~4lb trigger and it has worn in after 800+ rounds to 3.5 lbs. The bull barrel gun came in at ~2.75lbs and has gotten a wee bit lighter with use. These guns are not on the same level as an Infinity or one of the other >$5000 pistols that are being offered, but the differences are not ( to me ) worth the extra expense. I have a Bul Armory EDC 4.25" that actually cost a bit more than either Platy but really is not as comfortable to shoot or as accurate ( in my hands ). A better shooter might be able to make the EDC run better but it is just a tad behind the Stealth Arms pistols in my opinion. Fusion Firearms is now offering a double stack 9MM that uses G17 mags and I would be willing to bet that other manufacturers are working on designs right now. Alpha Foxtrot came out with a G17 fed 1911 as well, but I don't know if they were the first or if they came after Stealth Arms. Either way, the market is getting crowded with good DS1911-style pistols and we ( the consumers ) are the winner!
Yessir, custom and customizable as you put it are vastly different things
Oh Hell yeah a Platypus is an awesome gun just got done completing an order on one earlier today.All fde all the way Jake yours looks very close to what mine is gonna be.
Sweet!!
The only thing that concerns me is that they do not anodize the aluminum frame before cerakote. Since anodizing treats the metal surface itself, I’m a little hesitant to pick one up. Just saw one that came apart at the frame near the beaver tail and not sure if anodizing would’ve made a difference or not. Just a thought.
Excellent review. Cool gun, killer price and features.
"So to sum it up, it's weird as shit!" 😂 I fukn love it!!
Ive been eyeing these for a while. Might be a birthday present this year
Awesome review bro! 😎 definitely gonna get one of these myself
I always thought the price of a Platapus was much higher. Now it has entered my possible list along with a Bull Armory.
Thanks for the detailed video.
The bonus of the 2011 is that most of then allow you to shoot 9mm major. Which can't be done in lesser firearms due to not supporting the case properly. (Glock)
Fusion firearm, is a 2011 thats cheaper than platypus and it also takes glock mags.
Got mine over a month ago and have not had a chance to shoot it yet. But looks, yeah, it’s awesome!
Being able to use Glock mags is huge!! I have plenty of them. I did however get a Staccato XC and it is amazing, but the mags are super expensive. I am very interested in picking up the Platypus now because I can use my existing mags and the customization is so cool.
Glad you liked it
"... as horrible as glocks are". sir, you may very well be my new favorite guntuber! 😁😁
Hahaha
I couldn't agree more!
Platypus vs. Fusion xp pro would be a comparison I’d love to see!
I used a shock buff to "pin" my grip safety. Took 10 minutes. Love this thang.
Hey, please explain this further, I feel like my platy’s grip safety has too much give or “travel” for me. How does a buffer help? Thanks brother
@@GUNSnDOZESI’m also wanting to know how to do this. Please let me know if you found out how? Thanks
Gen 1-er. Love the gen 2 additions. Bucket list.
StealthArms just started painting the parts for my Platypus, i am Excited 😮😊
Ooooooo
Bought mine last year before the update on the bull barrel and hand grip. Gunna have to buy another. Incredible weapon for the price. Not one malfunction no matter the ammo.
XP Pro from fusion firearms released last month. Same concept of all aluminum and Glock mags.
Thank you again for another great and entertaining review, at some point I would really like to see you do a review on a 10mm… something that would be worth carrying in bear country…
For me it’s the Platypus, Kimber 2k11 or Bul Armory Tac Pro for dipping my toes in the double stack 1911-2011 world. Staccato is cool but I feel like that extra 5-800 bucks and not even getting the RDO plate is setting Staccato back a ways in the market (minus the LEO contracts of course, they’re crushing those) 😅
Tisas has a DS 1911 for $700 that I’ve not seen one bad word about so far. So those of course are all excellent options but if you’re truly wanting to “dip a toe” I might consider that. I’d say those are pretty much just a full dive in 😂😂.
Dipping your toes in isn't a great plan for 2011 imo. I love my platypus but as soon as I got it I realized it was just too light and ended up buying a Masterpiece Arms DS9. Steel frame, steel grip. If I could do it all over I would have not got the platypus as much as I like it. It just doesn't even compare to a hand fitted hand lapped gun that's less than $4,000. But I'm also thinking about this in a strictly competition use. And I definitely agree with you about the staccato. They're not that great. They have shitty triggers and they aren't even close as butter smooth as my MPA. The slide literally feels like it's on bearings. It's amazing
@@CompetitionChris Not sure on the MPA, read about inconsistency in QC thumb safety fit . The next one up from the list above would be Vudoo Priest probably. Not necessarily wanting a full steel frame yet.
I have both a Platy 5" and a BUL Tac 5" (not the Pro). The BUL is my Limited Optics gun for now. It is excellent for the price point though I'm forcing a tactical/duty gun to do race-gun work. I would definitely recommend both but there are better competition specific pistols out there, you're just gonna pay alot more.
@@ManleyArts yeah I’ve heard the Pro gives the XC a run for its money-I’m definitely not in the 5k-6k race gun market at the moment 😅
I bought one November of last year. My platypus out shoots both my Staccato C2s. The grip also feels smaller.
Excellent Review very well done & informative
Salutation from Geneva, Switzerland. Didn t expect to see it on your cap.
Fusion Firearms XP Pro 2011 was just released and takes Glock mags. A lot less money. Good reviews. Take a look and maybe we could see a video from you comparing the XP Pro to the Platypus.
No!
Turkey
@@andrewcramer7214 Mmmm, Turkey
Not strictly turkey. The American company Fusion owned by the former president of Dan Wesson 1911s went to one of the best manufacturers in Turkey and designed the gun. The gun is assembled in Florida as well as all repairs and warranty work will be performed in Florida by them.
If the gun is anything like their garbage azz 2011 triggers (the actual trigger itself, then I want no part of it. I remember a few years ago when the trigger shoe was falling off the trigger bar on almost all of them.
Regarding the comments on the OA 2311, I see why you might say that (not being different enough... or cheap enough... or being left behind), but I disagree. You mentioned wanting a pinned grip safety on the Platypus - the 2311 eschews the grip safety altogether. The 2311 uses an external extractor (like Staccato), better for long term reliability. The 2311 has a polymer grip module, allowing for aftermarket modification to suit the shooter. The 2311 uses a linkless barrel, eliminating a possible point of failure. It also has an ambi slide release (not sure how common that is on any 1911/2011). The 2311 has standard, ambi thumb ledges (not just textured indexing points). Saying that the market has moved past the 2311 is a tad... shortsighted... IMO. That said, I love what Stealth Arms is doing with the Platypus and plan to get one as soon as the wait times come down a bit.
To each their own, it there’s nothing about the 2311 I find appealing
Just wanted to point out Staccato only uses an external extractor on the C and CS models. Every other Staccato uses an internal extractor.
@1911syndicate totally agree and I don't like OA marketing and customer service peeps. Very arrogant and acted like pompous a holes, atleast to me they did.
@@stadce Fair point and it was one of the key reasons I picked up the C over the P.
@@navyvet7138 The only negative customer service experience I've had with them is how slow they are. They had my 2311 Compact for service for over a month and didn't give me an update on it until I reached out to them. They could definitely up their service game. But they were always nice/professional (just slow). Service can make or break a business, so I hope your experience was an anomaly.
Gonna need that fusion firearms xp pro next… THANK YOU
I’ve got a platypus and have been looking at those xp pros hard. Think it’s going to have to be my next 2011. The hard chrome is 🔥
@ that’s what I ordered is the chrome, I think I’m going to buy another non-threaded platypus next year 4.25 of course and maybe the OG grip for carry
Definitely interested in the xp pro. If they do an fde with a ported barrel I’ll be an owner
On my list for sure as it reminds me of the old Caspian Hi Cap frame ( I have 3 still...2-9mm and 1 -45) which was a single piece machined casting from Rugers pine tree foundry. One of my favorite hi cap form factors for the 1911. Came out around 1992ish. The only problem Caspian had was magazines and each gun had to be custom built on their frame. No longer I believe so its good to see Stealth picking up where they left off 😁
Good review!!!
Been waiting for this one, man. If I had to undo my Staccato C2 DPO Limited for something else, it would be the Platypus. I went from a G17 to the Staccato and I have a bazillion G17 mags. I'm more than happy with the C2 but the Platypus is super intriguing.
Ayyy I talked to you guys at the Thor Targets booth in January about this pistol. I've had one since March this year.
Just ordered mine couple of days ago .... Can't wait😂
Glad you made this video brother. Appreciate your review on it
Id like to see a torture test comparison between a Glock 17 and that cool looking paperweight!
So i just built my platypus on their site. I built one when they first came out as well and i remember it being around $1600-1700. This time it came to $2200. Did the the platypus get a decent price increase since it was released? $2200 is getting into staccato/bul armory territory. For that price i think i rather have the new tac comp for not much more. Btw platypus should 💯 add a ported slide and barrel from factory.
The Cerakote color pricing has changed depending on the color.
Why get an israeli gun
Spent 800$ resell for mine pick up sometime next week very excited🥴
Dammit man. I wasnt really interested in one until the into with you edplaining what an actual platypus is. Now i NEED one.
Great review boss! New to the channel but definitely subscribed now!
What has your experience been with holster compatibility?
I met these guys a few years back, super nice and really engaging for feedback. They started out with one grip and it was super slick. Then they got feedback on that and they made a more aggressive grip. I think it is the one you got and to me it was so damn prickly I couldn’t stand it. So literally the grip has held me back from trying to get one of these. All else seems great about it… but if I can’t stand the grips I can’t buy the gun…
If a grip is too much, you just rub some sand paper on it. I have modified all of my funs. It's easy once you learn to let go. Life is fleeting.
As of my knowledge staccato and oracle arms are the only two double stack compact 15rd 1911s..
I have a lefty safety only on my platty, so safety on the right side of the gun only. All I had to do was call and ask them to do it for me and they said sure! No problem or questions asked. Customer service is top notch and can’t be beat. That to me makes it a custom gun not just customizable.
How would you rate this against the Staccato P, and the Bul Armory Tac Pro? Great video btw! Trying to decide what my first "2011" should be. Thanks!
Love the tac chaps!
Ngl, I saw a lot of comments talking about the color of your platy and though I agree it does look beautiful, I will say I’ve never seen a group of dudes but so hard over… brown, and lighter brown 😂😂😂😂.
Uhhh Scars and their fifty shades of FDE
I love the spec of the gun you had made.
I was really ready to pull the trigger in a Staccato. But now im really thinking sbout going this route. It seems like im mot losing anything going this route iber the Staccato, but gaining some things. For less money. Is there an argument to be made to still go staccato because as it stands, im ready to submit my damn platypus order. Lol
You got me into watches after watching the gun guys guide to watches. Maybe do a quick few minutes per video showing whats on your wrist? Just an idea. Thanks for all the great content!
Haha you’ll see the same few watches all the time. Seiko Arnie. Marathon GSAR. Rolex explorer 2. IWC pilot chrono
@@1911syndicate awesome, thank you!
Hush holsters seem good for suppressor holsters. I had to modify it a little to be comfortable for me getting a grip though.
How’d they get the trigger bow around the Glock mag? Isn’t that the whole reason that those magazines haven’t been used in the past because they are double stack all the way to the top? And standard 2011 magazines go from double stack to single stack in the area of the trigger bow?
Is the platypus really a better choice than a G17/34?
Seems like it’s kind of taking a good magazine out of a good pistol and putting said good magazine in an unreliable pistol for the small sake of a slightly better trigger.
The fact that you’re speaking highly of the platty boi makes me wanna check one out. I thought it was a gimmick at first, but now I’m intrigued. 🏴🦍
After handling tons of guns this year. I feel very confident that for the 2k price range the Dan Wesson DWX. I’d pick it over a stacatto and today I got to shoot a watchtower 2011, nit sure the model but I’d had a comp and was extremely extremely nice. That would be my 3k choice for sure. But since I still have a kids, and a wife, my budget will probably start with a MAC or Tissas. I’ve also been a CZ/Beretta/Sig2XX fan. I enjoy my 1911’s but single stack is so much reloading for competition. I only carry a 1911 for backwoods and hunting protection in 10mm. I’m going to have to present a new gun budget to the finance committee for this year, last years budget will not alllow me to acquire the equipment I need to protect my home and family in case of super fast ninjas attack and I need a high capacity super accurate pistol that I can shoot super fast. And I’ll need more than one, two is one and one is none, plus additional options for comparing, we want to make sure we choose the proper pistols for defense against aliens, ninjas, and the occasional ninja turtle. If the committee tries to shut down the new budget I’m am prepared to remind them that since I’ve taken over as defense we have had zero altercations with tigers, monitor lizards, Sasquatch, great white sharks, man eating anacondas, mma trained kangaroos among many other serious threats we men face and keep away every day.
Only thing I wish that stealth arms did was a nitro fin or thumbrest. I wish the the magwell was bigger. Big dog steel offers a holster to fit the gun without a light. There is another Fusion makes a steel frame 2011 ish gun that takes Glock mags.
Next……Fusion XP pro please.
Atlas, infinty, or stealth. Who makes the best 2011 and does the tti sand viper compare??
I've had my platypus for almost a year. I shot limited optics in USPSA for about 6 months with it until I got my Masterpiece Arms DS9. It's a great gun. It's just not a good gun if you're the kind of guy that likes to upgrade components over time. It shoots 100% reliable. But for competition, it just doesn't compare to my 53 oz DS9. Mostly because of how light it is. If they came out with a steel frame version it would be insanely better. But I'm looking at it strictly in the competition sense. For a range gun it is good to go. And for people bitching about 2011 mags, buy MBX mags. I've got close to 10,000 rounds through my DS9 with zero malfunctions.
Fusion Firearms has their XP Pro that takes Glock mags.
Glock mag 1911A2. The 1911A2 was Para Ordnance double stack 1911 that used proprietary mags. This just revives the concept
Love my platypus. I agree that I'd like a steel OPTION (yeah price). 45acp version, factory porting, a 1.5# trigger option, and a tritium option. But I'm nitpicking, it's a wonderful gun at a great price.
But yoooo, what colors did you go with that's drippy as hell.
Nice Geneva hat !
Where did you get the holster for the suppressor? I have an FNX 45 with an osprey 45 and I would like a holster for it where did you get that?