Staccato CS Disassembly

Step-by-step instructions to disassemble and reassemble your Staccato CS 2011.

Staccato CS

The embedded video, produced by our Customer Service Team, serves as this week’s installment of Maintenance Monday – covering basic disassembly/reassembly of the Staccato CS. You are welcome to follow our step-by-step written instructions or simply follow along in the video. If you have any other maintenance/disassembly questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at customer.service@staccato2011.com

NOTE: This procedure is the same for both the 2023 and 2024 models of CS.

Disassembly

1. Ensure the pistol is pointed in a safe direction.
2. Rack the slide to the rear and visually inspect the chamber and magazine well make sure the pistol is empty.
3. Remove the slide stop to separate the top end from the lower.
4. Pull the slide back to line up to take down notch on the slide with the slide stop knuckle.
5. Push down on the slide stop lever to ensure it's lowered all the way down against your frame. And then push on the slide stop pin from the opposite side of the pistol using your finger or a small tool, and then move the slide stop.
6. Gently pull the slide forward and off of the frame. Remove the Dawson Precision® Light Recoil System by pulling the flange forward slightly and down off of the barrel. Pull it out the back of the spring tunnel.
7. Slide the link forward on the barrel and pull the barrel out of the muzzle end of the slide.
8. Use your brush attachments and a cleaning rag or paper towel to clear away debris from the slide rails and the frame surfaces and feed ramp.
9. Use your bore brush to clean the bore of your barrel, utilizing the memory flex cable to brush the bore from the breech to the muzzle. Repeat this step as needed.
10. Apply a small amount of CLP to your bore mop and oil the bore of your barrel.
11. Use a clean patch to wipe away excess oil from the inside of your barrel. Apply a few drops of lubricant to your slide rails and barrel contact points.

Re-Assembly

1. Ensure the link is flipped forward towards the muzzle and reinstall the barrel.
2. Insert the recoil system into the spring tunnel of your slide and align it against your barrel lugs.
3. Line up the slide rails to the corresponding rails on the frame and reinstall the slide. NOTE: Be sure that the guide rod flange is pushed up all the way against the barrel and not kicking out towards the frame, and that the barrel is not rotated to either side. This can prevent the top end from fully sliding on to the lower.
4. Look for the link through the slide stop hole of your frame. The pin on your slide stop must insert through the hole of your link in order to function properly.
5. If the link hole is not lined up, simply use a small tool to drop it into place.
6. Insert your slide stop into the frame through the link hole and rest it gently against your frame.
7. Pull the slide back to line up the takedown notch with the knuckle on your slide stop and fully seat the slide stop into your frame.
8. Rack the slide to check for proper function.