Current role: Chief Executive Officer, Staccato 2011
Previous Staccato leadership: Co-Chief Executive Officer; Chief Business Development Officer
Military service: 15 years, United States Marine Corps
Primary specialties: Firearms-industry leadership, business development, law-enforcement programs, product development, sales strategy, manufacturing support, firearms training, and 2011-style pistols
Official company: Staccato 2011
Short Professional Biography
Buck Pierson is the Chief Executive Officer of Staccato 2011, a firearms-industry executive and former United States Marine whose work has helped connect the 2011 pistol platform with law-enforcement, government, civilian, and professional users. He became Staccato’s sole CEO in August 2026 after serving as co-CEO beginning in July 2024.
Pierson joined Staccato in 2018 and initially focused on developing the company’s customer base and law-enforcement relationships. Staccato’s 2024 leadership announcement credits him with leading collaboration with law-enforcement departments during development of the original Staccato P and with building the company’s sales organization across law-enforcement, civilian, and government-agency channels. He assumed responsibility for product development in 2023 before his promotion to co-CEO.
Before entering the firearms industry, Pierson served 15 years in the United States Marine Corps. After leaving military service, he worked at U.S. Ordnance in manufacturing, training, and sales-support roles. That combination of military service, manufacturing exposure, training experience, sales leadership, product development, and executive responsibility gives him a broad view of how firearms move from design and production into institutional and individual use.
Pierson also appeared on P&S ModCast 204 — STI International with Matt Little and host Matt Landfair. The 2019 discussion examined STI International and its 2011-style pistols through the platform’s history, contemporary use, and anticipated future development.
Staccato Leadership
Pierson’s progression at Staccato reflects increasing responsibility across customer development, institutional adoption, product strategy, and company operations:
- 2018: Joined Staccato and began developing customer and law-enforcement relationships.
- Business development: Served as Chief Business Development Officer and led sales growth across law-enforcement, civilian, and government channels.
- Product development: Assumed leadership responsibility for product development in 2023.
- July 2024: Promoted to co-Chief Executive Officer alongside Justin Honea.
- August 2026: Became Chief Executive Officer of Staccato 2011.
Law-Enforcement and Product Development
A central part of Pierson’s Staccato work has involved translating user requirements into product and organizational decisions. The company’s leadership announcement specifically associates him with collaboration involving law-enforcement departments during development of the original Staccato P. That work supported Staccato’s entry into the law-enforcement market and linked product design with the needs of working professionals.
His later responsibility for the entire sales organization and product development placed him at the intersection of several important functions: listening to end users, interpreting institutional requirements, supporting manufacturing and product decisions, and communicating a platform’s value across distinct markets.
Military and Firearms-Industry Background
Pierson’s 15 years in the United States Marine Corps established the professional foundation for his later firearms-industry work. His subsequent roles at U.S. Ordnance added experience involving manufacturing, training, and sales support. These positions provided exposure to both the technical and organizational sides of serving military, law-enforcement, government, and commercial customers.
Primary & Secondary Connection
Pierson’s appearance on P&S ModCast 204 documents his connection with the Primary & Secondary network and provides a historical record of his perspective on STI International and the 2011 pistol platform before the company’s later leadership and market developments.
Professional Assessment
Buck Pierson is a Marine veteran and firearms-industry executive whose principal professional contribution has been connecting user needs, law-enforcement relationships, sales development, product strategy, and executive leadership around the modern 2011 pistol platform.
His career can be summarized as:
Marine Corps service → firearms manufacturing and training support → law-enforcement business development → product-development leadership → Staccato executive leadership.
Selected Sources and References
- Staccato Announces Promotions of Strategic Leadership — company-supplied 2024 record of Pierson’s Marine service, U.S. Ordnance experience, Staccato career, law-enforcement work, product-development responsibility, and promotion to co-CEO.
- P&S ModCast 204 — STI International — Primary & Secondary discussion featuring Pierson, Matt Little, and Matt Landfair.
- Buck Pierson’s LinkedIn professional record — current-title record identifying his promotion to Chief Executive Officer in August 2026.
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