Beretta APX A1 Compact Tabletop Review and Field Strip
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- 0:00 Beretta APX A1 Tabletop Review and Field Strip
0:29 In the Box
1:34 Fit, Finish, & Features
6:25 Trigger Talk
7:07 More Fit, Finish, & Features
9:02 Field Strip
11:15 Chamber Fitment
12:28 Backstraps
16:27 Chassis removal attempt
18:25 In the Range Video
20:40 Thank YOU Patrons!
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Let’s make it quick, The APX was tested for 30k rounds with zero breakages and malfunctions for the military and it passed. Trust me Beretta has been doing this for 500 Years! They do it pretty much Perfect!!💪🏼❤️🙌🏼🇮🇹👍🏼🇺🇸
Regarding your lack of a third hand, you don't actually need a third hand. The spring only needs to be held out of the groove, not held necessarily held up. So lift the spring out of the groove, and slide the spring to the right a little bit to rest on the shank of the pin. The pin is no longer being held captive by the spring, and you can then just push the pin out.
Glad to see such a detailed review of this series. The APX A1 is such a great line
The new full size tac version is also very nice and affordable based on what is offered and quality...way underrated imo. The trigger set up could use a little polish to smooth out the slight grit, but it is not bad...shoots very good.
Great video and a gorgeous pistol. Not just the finish, which looks fantastic, but the machining and internals. Just a flipping beautiful gun.
If it's functionality is even half as high a standard as the craftsmanship, it should be enjoyable.
Sorry folks, this is why you buy the Berettas, HKs, Sigs, and Steyrs of the world.
Beretta isn't a copyist of others' work and innovation.
Even in this CNC age, there is obvious pride in build.
Time to go gun shopping😁
I read ahead and watched the shooting impressions video on your site.... l think l need to get one of these..thanks for spending my money bud 😊
A highly underrated handgun
My dad gave me his apx compact and I was blown away by how nice a shooter it is. Accurate with a very mild recoil impulse. Shoots more like a full size for me. I'd love to see the frame removal 😊
Agree it's a nice shooter but the magazines are having issues with the follower
I have seen most of the reviews on this gun but this is the best tabletop review. That gun is top heavy but shoot flat , so instead of getting Glock clones i purchased the first Apx full size and i find the weird slide serrations nice looking.
Thank you, I try to present what I would want to know before purchasing and not just hype or marketing talking points.
@@GBGuns well done
Underrated pew pew.! I’m so glad is starting to get the reviews and love it deserves.! I love mine and can’t beat beretta with the quality and pricing.
Always enjoy your table top reviews, keep up the great work
Thank you. Since separating them from the range portion years ago I've found it lets me go deeper in each segment. It's also been interesting to see which video is more popular for which gun.
@@GBGunsto get the takedown lever out put it back to the original position then push the takedown button in then it pops right out.
Cool!! Looking forward to range report
Good job on video... great quality gun for very reasonable price.... I've never had a malfunction ... it's a sleeper
Thank you for sharing your videos. This pistol is absolutely amazing. My husband and I have the full size as well as the compact version.
We've had absolutely no negative issues.
Many people comment on the trigger being gritty.
I, personally don't find any negative issues with the trigger.
It's n extremely well engineered and manufactured pistol. I've been carrying the APX A1 compact as a secondary pistol in my briefcase.
I don't think I can ever replace the Walther PDP F as my on body CCW 🤔
Have a great weekend 🙏
Thank you. We're headed to Europe today for the Enforce Tac and IWA Classic shows in Germany. It will be interesting to see what is shown outside the US market
That's fantastic news. Have a great time. My husband and I, will look forward to any of your videos covering the European shot show.
It's superior to the NV shot show.
Definitely a higher class of people very well behaved.
Both of you have a fantastic trip 🙏
God bless 🙏
You've got to love Germany. It's facing challenges as we all are. The engineering and craftsmanship is second to none.
Beautiful country, great food and beer 🍺
You're going to have a fantastic time... Enjoy 🙏
@lizzapaolia959 I'm looking forward to it, I spent years in Germany in the past, but haven't been back in a decade. This will be Teya's first time there so it will be discoveries and rediscoveries
I'm confident you both will have a great time. I'm not an alcohol consumer however the dark German beer is are more like dessert. I'm confident your both going to have a outstanding experience.
Enjoy the fantastic food as well as the German beers if you're so inclined.
Thank you for your replys. We look forward to any of your videos on your German excursion. 🙏
I think that this is one of the nicest modular platforms available. I liked the first gen and look forward to seeing what updates have been done to it.
I'm glad I subbed.. That was one of the most thorough review ever 👍
Thank you.
I just pull the trigger on take down. These are excellent pistols👍
There are nice factory rebates on these right now!!! Thanks for the video!
Cool. I worked in a EC-130 squadron that utilized linguist. I was just a spark chaser.
Great review… all the Best. Now I gotta get one…
Cool video. Thanks again. 👍
I own the compact and full size versions and love them.
Very informative tabletop review, nice-looking pistol.
I have an APX Carry and the instructions to take out the serialized "fcu" is very good and detailed. You have yo follow the instructions to a T.
Got the full size and compact. 2 of the best shooting I own. And I have all the major brands outside of Springfield. (Glock, CZ, and S&W) Winter I carry full-size. Spring and summer the compact.
Beautiful gun !😍🔥
I have 2 of the full-size. APXA1 and APX . If you rotate the take down lever up in run condition with it pushed out it will come out easily.
Graham thanks for getting back to me, I was hoping you had but the real Beretta at Gun Mag Warehouse are only 23.99 so that isn't bad at all!
Looks sweet always wanted the centurion
The APX is solid value for $. I sold my original due to the XL backstrap was still too small, and my trigger was stiffer than a G19.5. But the guns are tanks and its a solid platform.
I can't believe I haven't found this channel before. Reviews that get up close like this are what really matter and let me know if something is worth getting my hands on in the first place.
Welcome to the channel. Over 400 guns reviewed this way!
Pretty cool gun .
I have never gone out to look for this pistol, but often read how very under-rated it is. NOW I SEE WHY! Look at those slide rails! Every function seem well thought out. It is beautiful in all respects except for that square profile slide---THAT'S gonna print under a shirt! Thank you for bringing this one to our attention!...................................elsullo
Like the gun. Had some issues with the magazine followers getting deep scratches, and when that would happen, the slide wouldn’t stay open on the last round. Sent it in and Beretta sent me a new gun with new mags. Very happy about that. At this point there aren’t any or many holster options for this particular model. My last concern was that you can buy the tactical model for within $100 more but buying a new threaded barrel was almost $300 more. You could almost get the gun for that amount. All in all, I like this pistol a lot and what a great bargain for under $400 after rebate.
I think I have a new Xmas present for me
Graham, because of your review I got a killer deal from Bereli over Fathers Day. On Sale $299.99, but Beretta has a $100 Rebate running thru August. I got his awesome firearm for $199.99. THANKS !! Dwight
That's a heck of a deal
Checkout the APX A1 Tactical version. Reminds me of the Green VP9 Tactical. To pull out the take down lever you simply twist the lever to the original run position, and it comes right out.
I waited a long time for the A1 compact (previously Centurion ) Carried the original toblerone but retired it once my optics migration was complete and irreversible. Doing away with that striker indicator pop up thingamajig made an optics cut possible and as a bonus I can still use the compact and centurion frames from the gen1 It’s the perfect subcompact/3.5” barrel carry IMHO. Beretta R&D knocked it outta the park. Maybe some day The piasans in the Marketing Dept will let the marketplace know that it even exists.
The original RDO also did away with the striker popup, but I've had a hell of a time finding one for sale unfortunately.
@@InvidiousIgnoramusI don’t remember RDO being available on the centurion/compact. Just the full size. But maybe it was - not sure
very informative review, great detail in describing parts of the gun to those less informed like me !
Thank you
Put a little bit of extra oil on key contact points in the trigger and striker safety and more dry-firing and you will notice an improvement in it. Looking forward to your range test.
Looking forward to seeing you cook “What’s for dinner” with the APX CC. One of my favorite Video Presentations on TH-cam. 🍻
Thank you. That video is available now through the pinned comment if you don't want to wait.
Looks well made, well finished and overall a well executed pistol. Looks to be slightly small than a Glock 19 but begger than a glock 26. The take down is a litttle odd but not overwhelming. The trigger looks like a rolling type break.
Keep us posted on the 3rd hand. I could use at least 1 more.
Got this yesterday
I love my APX1 full size. I just saw that they are offing a $100 rebate on these…..I may look at picking one up.
That gun is kinda perfect for me.
Perfect.
Nice vide🔫🔥👍
The milling on the inside of the slide (under the barrel) isn’t to Beretta standards that I am used to. Surprising.
Beretta rebranding the Centurion as the Compact and just not making a new compact is extremely disappointing. I suspect it may become hard for me to find 13 round mags before long.
Edit: I'd like to see them bring back the manual safety grip modules, specifically one for the centurion/compact slide.
For takedown just release striker tension (either way) push the button opposite the take down lever and push the take down lever. Takes me less than a second to do. No need to pull the slide back at all like Glocks. One of my APX had a very stiff button but it loosened up after a few hundred rounds. Poe Performance has a quick demonstration of how to field strip the APX that also illustrates how most other Gun-tubers always get it wrong.
For chassis removal; If you rotate the take down lever even slightly before trying to remove it would have come right out with a wiggle or two. Use a dental pick or even a sharpened chop stick to lift the spring out of the channel in the rear pin. Pull it up and out of the groove and rest the tool on a frame rail freeing up a hand to push the pin out. One doesn't need three hands. Chassis removal from there is easy peasy. With the chassis out, remove the factory packing oil / grease and grit (simple green works well) from the fire control unit and re-lube at points covered in the manual - it cleans up the trigger pull action a bit.
Thanks, I was trying to follow the manual instructions which didn't work.
More and more manufacturers are switching to offering only PDF copies of their manuals. My buddy noticed it with recent sales from his shop. People were calling him after they picked up their firearms and asking where the manual went.
New offerings from Taurus for an example.
I want one
can you review the 92gts once it is available? It is a frame mounted decocker DA/SA 92
Graham, just rotate the takedown lever into the locked position and wiggle it out.
At the risk of being redundant, having not read all of the comments, most reviews show that the takedown lever should be rotated to the 3:00 position to remove it from the frame, after pressing the takedown lever's far end to the left.
I was trying to do it per the manual.
Twist and easy pull, will get the take down pin out. I have changed my lower frames to different color i.e Green. FDE. And at about $50 per frame it is easy. And unlike Glock, where my 1992, 2nd Gen. is beat up and battered, my Apx's are easily and cheaply upgraded to look new. Now with a Beretta review perhaps you wil forgive Ruger? Or is that asking too much? Love your work.
Haha, no Ruger needs to apologize and change their ways first. With Beretta we were simply too busy with other offerings. There are enough options out there that I've gone two videos per week for 8 years and still not touched multiple brands.
9:50 Thank you. It's not hard at all
I certainly don't speak for everyone, but I'd love to hear about your past at some point. I didn't know you spoke several languages, and I have no idea what a crypto linguist is. Thanks for the overview, GB!
Sounds like a live Q&A is in order
Fullsize is the way to go with the APX
Just watched the shooting review nice accurate pistol. I'm always amused at Taya,s excuses on the spinning target, anyway, a great review.
She hates that target because she's competitive, but it serves it's purpose of testing sights and trigger control regardless of how we might do against the target.
@GBGuns
I admit I doubt I could spin it.
I really like this pistol.
I bounght one recently but jams ocassionally, i have changed ammo but still does it. Any sugestión?
Lol I was thinking it looked small for a compact, then I realized it was your big bear hands 😅
Haha, you can see it in Teya's hands in the range video.
I'm fairly new to the channel. Have you done a review on the kimber mako r7?.
Welcome and yes. The full review can be found at GBGunsDepot.com
That’s the best version of the Glock 26/19 (in between it seems). I see them listed for a reasonable price as well.
These have little to do with the Glock platform. This is a modern pistol.
@@GBGuns
I was being sarcastic. Thanks.
LOL watching you open the case. I have a question dealing with holsters. Is it ok (safe) to carry several different guns in the same holster?
As long as the handgun is secured and the trigger covered and protected it's fine.
@@GBGuns Great thanks
La mejor Pistola del Mundo !!!
You are the guy that says his country is the best without traveling the world
Got new my Beretta APX A1 Compact two weeks ago, it is very hard to handle and very stiff, the slide and all the buttons on the pistol are hard to operate or to move.
Rounds are hard to load manually in the magazine, even when using the speed loader that comes in the box. The gun's salesman from Bass Pro Shop noticed that issues and he recommended to replace the loader with the UpLULA universal loader.
At least I got the UpLULA loaded and is a lot easier to load the magazine, but the gun is still very hard to handle. I read from other owners that you have to shoot at least 300 rounds in order to make the gun softer.
It think that the RECOIL SPRING ASSEMBLY is not soft enough and is causing those handling issues, it is that possible ?
The trigger gets better with time.
😊😊👍🏼👍🏼
Here is a video I watched when I changed my frame on my original APX. I'm fairly certain the newer models use the same method: th-cam.com/video/T5a6Hs02LiQ/w-d-xo.html
You need to rotate the take down level to remove the take down level.
Frame process come out please and thank you.
Also, what are your thoughts on the Arex delta gen 2 since your review: same?
After we got our Delta fixed it's been great and used in courses and other articles.
@@GBGuns I've got the non optic ready M and absolutely can not say enough good things about it. Hopefully the reliability (10 years from now) can match that of a Glock 10 year span.
Yeah, I have been teetering on whether to get the Arex Delta for a while or the APX Tactical Compact as they are both around the same price right now with Beretta having the $100 off for like $340 or the Arex Delta 2 M RMR for $325@@Zach-ov1cd
@@Stars-and-Stripes- Aside from the slimness of the Delta and the fully ambidextrous features of the Delta, they have similarities.
I'd say (never having shot the apx) you definitely (IMO) will not regret the purchase of either one... which doesn't help your decision whatsoever, sorry 😄. Both company's have a great track record; Beretta's may be a tad bit longer lol.
I went ahead and A JUMPED ON THE Walther PDP Compact as I found it on sale and it freaking came with an Ameriglo Haven 3.5 red dot which is Ameriglo's first red dot as they made Iron sights for years until this new red dot they just released.. And also came with a Hornady pistol safe..
The red dot sells on optics planet right now for $280 and MSRP is like $325 on their site, and the Hornady pistol safe sells for around $125 and the pistol all for $490+ a $30 out of state sales tax b.s., but still a crazy deal I could not pass up at $520 out the door with the accessories that cost freaking around $405+ ALONE, so I paid basically "$115" for the "Walther PDP" it self counting the $400+ in accessories that come with it..🤯
I bought it at Sportsman's outdoor Superstore for those that might be interested in such a freaking great deal, they only had 2 choices one with a dark gray slide and another with an FDE slide, well I got one of the last gray slide ones and they are sold out, but they still have some with the FDE slide..
I noticed on the picture they showed that it was a 2021 model which has a Gen 1 RMR slide cut, which they upgraded to a gen 2 Optic cut design in 2022 which is the same as the 2024 model, So I figured that was one reason they were able to get the guns so cheap to be able to sell them for an unreal price, as I read a customer review saying that they got the gen 1 Optic cut PDP and was slightly bummed as he was saying the gen 1 plate is hard to find, which I guess he did not understand that when you buy the gun you just go on Walthers web site and put in your serial number of your gun and the type of RMR plate you want and they send it to you for free!, but to my knowledge there were no issues with the gen 1 RMR cut anyways, so no big deal to me at such a deal..
To my pleasant surprise though ,when I got my gun yesterday it ended up being the one built in 2022 which is the upgraded gen 2 optic cut after all!!! 😊
The only complaint I have about the PDP is it is slightly wider than, say a Glock 19, instead of 1.1in. it is 1.3in. which really is not much, but it looks wide due to the very pronounced slide cuts as .2 of an inch is nothing really and it is light at about the same weight as a Glock..
As I said you can't beat the deal of $490 with the red dot and pistol safe included , Hell you can't even get a PDP by itself for $490, much less with the accessories that total around $400 by themselves..
My first real pistol was the Original Walther P99 I bought right after seeing it in the James Bond movie and loved it, So getting the PDP which is just a modern P99 evolution was a no brainer.. For those that don't know the Canik pistol is just a knock off of the old Walther P99..😂
Graham are there any compatible Mags other than Beretta APX A1 Compact?
Not that I know of, but I also haven't dug through my mountain of magazines to test either.
You don't have to disable the striker to take it down
Just to confirm a point. You have to download the manual?
Yes. There is a paper with a QR code in the box. It'll take you to PDF of manual.
More reviews on the way….. foreshadowing
Good vid. Would like to see the safety check happen as soon as the case was opened.
A warning not to dry fire this gun in manual warning against it damaging the firing pin . The decocker pin in the frame is it supposed to be used always. I own the full size.
Keep rotating the lever so it can come out.
Thanks GB. Great job. Good info. God bless.
LETS GO BRANDON
Regarding Beretta’s hundred dollar rebate on this gun. I sent my rebate form in on November 26. They just informed me I can expect it mid to late March. The website says wait up to 10 weeks I’ll be at 20 weeks if I get it then. Their rebate program is a joke. I’ll stick with Walther and Springfield and never buy another Beretta.
It took 8 weeks to get the rebate for a PX4 storm , I had to resubmit for the APX A1 2 times , still waiting
@@cl71698, I finally got mine in the mail today. 95 days, or 13 1/2 weeks. I’ll never buy another Beretta….
Berretta Apx is a nice weapon for a striker fired pistol my old cheetah 84 .380 looks bigger than this pistol
It looks thick but I guess that's the camera.
It's easy to require the frame but not the top slide assembly , come on Beretta?
Like the gun, but the texture is too aggressive for me....
Che dire...un po' Walther...un po' Springfield...un po' Glock...un po' Smith and Wesson...un po' Beretta.
Looks like a Walther PDP. 😅
$320 out the door is a no brainer.
I like a 5” barrel and a 12-15 round magazine. Being 6’ tall concealing 5” is not difficult.
Concealing a full size magazine/ grip can be difficult.
It takes 15 minutes to pull the trigger
Say no to polymer and dingus ...... unless it's a Sig P2022
Although the nearly full length slide rails on this APX A1 is admirable but not as good as metal Sigs.
Good review ✌️👍
ps, don't forget to keep your thumbs off of the slide lock so you get slide open on last round⚠️🤣
Speaking from personal experience the Beretta APC A1 CARRY is trash the ammo stuck and jammed the trigger is also terrible
You should have gotten the Walther PDP.😅
Wow. It looks like a HiPoint Yeet Cannon.
7:28 that's the reason some people don't like you ,passive aggressive.
You're mad at your girlfriend because she leaves the cap off the toothpaste, so you start drinking out of the milk container, which you know she hates, because you're mad about the toothpaste issue. That's passive aggressive.
@@michaelackerman8009 that's all you can say about it ?
We have a dedicated video on how to clear handgun malfunctions, so I've already covered it.
I think you chose the wrong word ..
@GBGuns its your arrogant way of says things , very superior
not putting a manual with a firearm is one of the dumbest things ive ever seen, in conjunction with printing read manual first on the firearm, considering even a bluetooth speaker includes a manual
Still wanted to look like GLOCKS.
Beretta is garbage! A friend bought one and he ordered a plate for a holosun k series from the beretta website and the plate leave a gap and the screws are very short
This is the only comment i've seen so far that calls Beretta a garbage. Perhaps ur friend could take it to a gunsmith and see what s/he could be doing wrong? They may have ordered a wrong part since a lot of complaints about confusing model naming they got; APX A1, APX, APX A1 Compact, APX A1 Carry . Some parts are not interchangeable. I'm sorry to hear tho. I hope ur friend finds the right one and gets a good fit. No pistol is perfect, like anything else it got its pros & cons. These are like bricks, not the best for cc
Garbage? Hmmm. I think Beretta has been around for over 500 years. They make excellent handguns. Apparently, you and your friend aren’t really handgun enthusiasts.
0:09 shame on you ... tisk tisk tisk
Have the compact and the magazines are problematic and garbage.