It feels like all I’ve been writing about lately is double-stack, 2011-style handguns, but again, that’s the latest trend, so I’m not surprised. But it was a surprise when Sig Sauer released the P211-GTO, their take on a 2011-style pistol.
Everyone who handled and shot it was impressed. I talked with several colleagues and friends who said it was the real deal. I believed them so much that I went out this past December and bought one (ironically, the Combat model, which we are talking about today).
SPECS
While the standard model has been out, Sig Sauer quietly released two new additions, the Combat and Equinox, which offer nice aesthetic options. The standard specs are as follows:
- Model(s): Equinox, Combat
- Caliber: 9mm Luger
- Capacity: (1) 23-rd, (2) 2-rd
- Sights: Fiber Optic Front, Black Fixed Rear, XRAY3 Front, Black Out Rear Sight.
- Optic Cut: Yes (multi-footprint & SIG-LOC Pro)
- Finished: Polished Slide and Compensator with E-Nickel Controls, Black slide, Coyote Brown Frame.
- Barrel Length: 4.4”
- Overall Length: 8.5”
- Width at Grip: 1.48”
- Height: 8.5”
- Weight: 46 oz.
- Price: approx. $ 2,400 – $2,800, depending on the website. Sig doesn’t list MSRP.
FEATURES
The P211-GTO combines traditional hammer-fired performance with modern engineering designed for speed and controllability. Built with a steel frame featuring a full-length dust cover and accessory rail, the P211-GTO is optimized for competitive shooting, pairing a 4.4-inch bull barrel with a precision-mounted Mach3D compensator that significantly reduces recoil and muzzle rise (it’s one of the flattest shooting guns I’ve shot).
The straight-pull trigger offers a smooth, consistent break, while layered safeties—grip, ambidextrous thumb, and firing pin—ensure the pistol is ready for duty. Its precision alloy grip module, compatible with proven P320 magazines including a 23-rounder and two 21-round spares, adds to its practical versatility.
For those looking to up the ante, the refined Equinox and hard-use Combat variants expand the platform without sacrificing its performance-driven core. In my experience, the P211-GTO has fit P320 full-size holsters—another positive. However, I can’t guarantee it will fit every P320 holster.
Zooming Out
The addition of the Equinox and Combat is in line with how Sig Sauer operates. They start with a base model and then add to it. Think of it as trim levels on a car. While the package doesn’t change how the gun shoots, it does enhance the pistol’s look and feel. As someone who owns the P211-GTO Combat, I can’t recommend it enough- especially for around $2500. It competes with pistols that cost twice as much.
However, there is one detail to note—the P211-GTO uses an 80-series style trigger. This is to make it drop safe for duty use. Many prefer a 70-series trigger; however, I find the trigger on my personal gun to be better than advertised. I’m sure there is some variance, gun-to-gun.
