cadetorange2013

Hey guys.



Looking at getting a Beretta PX4 Storm subcompact in .40S&W. Any ideas or comments or have any experience with the Storm?



Being a military guy, the first pistol I fired was a Beretta M9, so I've always loved the guns, despite the many people's gripes about the 9mm's stopping power or the weight of the M9 itself.



Any other experiences out there with Berettas? Thoughts, comments, suggestions, gripes, or otherwise?

txshurricane

I have nothing negative to say about the M9/92F series, but I'm not a fan of the Storm.



Reason being is that I've fired the PX4 in both .45 and 9mm, and I never have liked the ergonomics nor the sight picture.

Also, the 9mm PX4's safety/de-cocker failed when the slide was snapped shut on a round. When that happened, its owner put it away for two weeks, and then sold it.



That's just my short experience with them. For the price a Beretta fan may have a better experience.









For whatever reason, at least four of my veteran friends who liked the M9 ended up also liking the Springfield XD. Not sure what the draw is, but it seems to be a common thread. You might want to get your hands on one and see how it feels.

Bricktop

Had a PX4 storm subcompact in 9mm last year. Great gun, and the closest thing to a P Series Sig you'll find. DA and SA pulls were crisp, gun performed flawlessly. The only complaint was the Bruniton finish. In 500 rounds it looked like a Sig P Series with 20 or 30k rounds through it. Once refinished I'm sure it will serve you for years.



I especially liked the finger (Pinky) extension magazines. I had two of those and carried with them. I very much liked the grip and just about everything about it sans the poor finish. I was dead accurate from the first round with it.

cadetorange2013

When it the safety/decocker failed, did the gun ND?

DanP_from_AZ

I don't have a Storm. I do have two Berettas.



I have an Italian made FS 92 Centurion which I bought in 1992. With factory installed Trijicon night sights. The Centurion is full-size grip, 3/8" shorter barrel/slide.

I've run several thousand rounds through it with absolutely no problems. It has been my nightstand gun for many years. I do a yearly range check and cleaning.

Its function is to send a fast couple of rounds downrange ( downhouse ?) giving me time to deploy my Mossberg 500.



Unlike BrickTop, my Bruniton finish is fine, except for holster wear on the slide edges. Maybe the finish has changed since 1992.

And, if you look at the mechanics of the FS 92 safety/decocker, it is physically impossible to get an inadvertent firing. I don't know how the Storm decocker is designed.



I also have Beretta's mouse gun, the .32 semi-auto Tomcat. It is stored in a DeSantis IWB holster. But, it's never been carried. The finish is fine. And, it's always worked on demand.



http://www.handgunforum.net/forum.php



Go to the link above, and click on the Beretta forum link (there is a sub-forum for every brand). All things Beretta. Shipwreck is the resident guru. He owns eight versions of the FS92.

There is also a lot of discussion of the Storm. When I copied the link, there were 80 folks in the Beretta forum. There is a LOT of member/guest traffic in each forum.

DanP_from_AZ

Like I said, go to that Beretta forum, and ask about Storm decocker ND's.

They will know. And let you know.

sigp229r

I am a fan of the Beretta. I have experience with a 92 and 96, but none with the PX4. However, my friend who is a retired Police Officer (who carried a 92FS on duty), raves about the PX4. He loves his PX4. Hope this helps!

txshurricane

Yes it did. Left a tiny hole in the carpet and a wicked gash in the carpet pad. The handler is a military vet, well acquainted with weapons systems. But even in the event that he was mishandling it, there's no way that closing the slide should ever cause the gun to fire.

cadetorange2013

Hey guys.



After heading out to the store to get the PX4, I found myself at the gun counter with second thoughts. I started looking at other guns, keeping in mind what you guys had said about everything, what I've heard other friends experiences on, and so forth. I looked at the Springfield Armory XD Subcompact in .40. It was the same price as the Beretta, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I took a quick look at it and immediately thought that it was one mean looking gun. But with the odd trigger on it and the square feel of the grip, as well as it being a striker-fired weapon, I immediately returned to look at the Beretta. After much mental deliberation, I went with the PX4 Storm Subcompact, this one being chambered in .40S&W.



I have to say, right out of the box, after pulling it a part and cleaning it and getting it all set up, I started to worry a bit that I had made the wrong choice. The barrel when the slide is locked to the rear has a lot of wiggle room. I mean, it stays relatively in place, but can wiggle left and right about 3-5 degrees off center. This started to make me worry. But when the slide is forward, there's no movement at all, and the more I thought about it, the Beretta M9's I've fired at the Point have a lot of wiggle too. Just not so much as this, if my memory serves me right.



I do have to say I'm really happy with how the gun feels in my hand and looks. All the controls are right within reach (even the slide-mounted safety/decocker). My only complaint is the really short slide (the barrel is only 3") and the incredibly stiff slide release (which will work in with time, I'm sure).



I'm looking forward to shooting it on Thursday. It's my first .40, so we'll see how it goes! I'll let you all know how it shoots!



Thanks for all the input and opinons!



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Bricktop

You'll really like it cadet, it's a fine handgun. The slide on mine was stiff too, in the beginning, but that's a good thing with a new gun. The wiggle room is of no concern as it has the tilt barrel design. I had the 9mm version but it was dead balls accurate, just like my Sigs. I loved the grip for such a small handgun (loved the pinky extensions as I mentioned prior) and only sold it because I wanted the .40 (all my Sigs are .40/.357, both barrels, etc) and CT hasn't made a laser for it yet (all three of my handguns are carried and all have CT grips). Hopefully the .40 is every bit of a tack driver as the 9mm version.



I used an Uncle Mike's #16 for carry (same holster size for the P239) since there were limited holster options when I bought mine. Think I paid $400 even for mine. At that price it is one of the better bargains on the market. Will make a fine EDC. I've owned every brand and the only pistols that have been tack drive accurate out of the box for me have been the P Series Sigs and that Beretta. Enjoy and let us know how she shoots!

MT357Mag

Nice looking gun, Congrats...

txshurricane

Even though I don't care for the pistol line itself, it's always cause to celebrate when someone brings home a new baby! Congrats!

LAZY EYED SNIPER

I'm a bit of a Beretta fan...


Italian 92fs Inox






92fs Compact Inox

LAZY EYED SNIPER

92 Vertec






92fs Compact Type M/Centurion Slide

LAZY EYED SNIPER

...and my mouse guns...



From left to right: 3032 Tomcat Inox .32acp, 950bs Jetfire Nickel .25acp, 21a Bobcat Inox .22lr

These little autos feature Beretta's signature tip-up barrel...

bohner69

Im also a vet with experience shooting the M9 and I loved it. My friend who I served active duty with had a the same pistol as you, .40S&W in subcompact. When I shot this gun it felt like a connon went off on your hands, almost alittle too much for my liking, but after some practice I was loving this gun, cant go wrong with a Beretta, one of the best companies out there.