Cheap...not even, but it is one of the more desirable pistols that shoots smother and holds on target then most other pistols! It's accuracy as close to a rifle as anyone can expect, which is astoundingly accurate! Another fine pistol is the subcompact 9mm Bersa, a pistol made of steel and also holds perfectly on target and shoots any ammo you throw at it, it just doesn't care what you feed it, it works without any issues!! It's great to have a reliable pistol that exceeds anyone's expectations!!!...FYI, it doesn't need to replicate Glock, it stands alone and is by fare better then Glock!!
@@Kevin-fj5oe I own one and I have some pretty pricey pieces locked up here. FNX 45 tactical, kimber k6 dasa, Sig P220 legion, Sig P365XL, etc and proudly carry the storm compact as well. You're making berettas sound like hi-points or something lol. Far from it.
love my Px4 - swapped out the plastic coated trigger for an all steel and also converted it to type G with the low profile decocker only levers - now available in 92fs style levers too....my primary HD firearm and i'll even occasionally use it for my concealed carry...looking into the compact version too, all my Beretta firearms at top notch, Cougar 8000, 92FS, 84F, and my Px4, one of the most underrated firearms on the market
I have one in .45 ACP, may be one of the most under rated guns out there. I haven't had a single failure of any kind in 4 years. Out of my 19 guns, it's the one in my nightstand.
I have this in .40 as my concealed carry right now, I love it. It's the smoothest .40 I've ever shot thanks to the rotating barrel, I can't imagine how lovely it must be in 9mm. Great review.
I bought a PX4 Storm full-size here in Canada a couple years ago. Cost me $750.00 Canadian. Our gun law says barrel length must be 4.25 inches for majority of Canadians with restricted class license to purchase. The barrel extends half inch from end of slide. I believe perfect for threading, but it illegal everywhere in Canada to have a suppressor. We are also not able to have carry permit, so safety de-cocker not an issue. I love this handgun! Very nice to shoot, accurate, and no problems after 2,000 plus rounds. Quality of manufacture is fantastic. Canadian border patrol have chosen this for all armed personel.
What's even more ridiculous than that are the people who act like if you carry a gun with the safety on you shouldn't carry at all. So many gun snobs out there that act like their way is the only way.
@@rc59191 well unless it's a 1911, that's true. If you watch a lot of gun fights that happen on video, the last thing you're going to want to do is have to disengage a safety when your adrenaline is pumping. You don't want a dead trigger if you ever have to return fire because of how fast that situation happened. People that mention it aren't snobs, they honestly just care about your well being.
I have a PX4 Storm Inox with the low profile controls and has been changed to decocker only. It is by far my favorite hand gun, better built vs any Glock.
This is my favorite semi -auto. I bought the same one you have back in 2012. It shoots great and no malfunctions. Although I got mine for $550. Still a good deal.
I think it is worth the hype! Because all the good qualities of this gun, have proven to be true and accurate. Not really a surprising attribute as this gun is made by Beretta, the oldest and still existing gun manufacturer in the world since the 1520’s. The Px4 Storm is the polymer version of the battle tested 92FS or M9 used by the US military. I have this gun in the full size 9 mm version and truly it is a keeper. An added bonus if I may add, it has the Italian flair in design which makes it look good and stylish, just like the Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s the Italian’s design
Another part you might consider with the 9mm full size PX4 is to get into its brother the CX4, the carbine. They share the magazine and funky looks (which I personally love), but are far different otherwise. Both are insanely good on the range, with that 16" barrel on the carbine making it wildly accurate, but it's just great fun to shoot. Try one some time.
The sharp, protruding safety/decocker levers on the PX4 F were a deal breaker for me. They make racking the slide very uncomfortable and sometimes painful. I have a buddy that bought the low profile lever G set from Beretta and had it installed on his PX4. This basically eliminates the painful stock levers and also turns the pistol into a decocker only version. I bought a PX4 Full Size, had the new levers installed, and now have one of my favorite handguns.
I actually overlooked this pistol numerous times, and took my fiance with me one day to our local Gander Mountain because she was looking to get a .380 for her, and she saw this and fell deeply in love with it. I had no choice but to buy it for her and must say, it's a very lovely pistol.
A very good review. you stayed on point, didn't drift off topic with extraneous information, and what you did talk about was very informative. Thank you.
Great video! Regarding the silencer issue, Brügger & Thomet does one specifically for the PX4. There is an taylor made insert that compensates for the barrel rotation and prevents loosening (or tightening and fusing to the barrel). It's very well engineered and extremely reliable. But it's expensive and you need to purchase one of those longer barrels and have it threaded.
I have owned a Px4 for over 9 years. Have run about 20,000 rounds through it and have NEVER had a misfire, stovepipe, or jam. Simply put, it is the best shooting handgun I own. Love to go to competitions and embarrass the guys with the Wilson Combats and Kimbers with my "Robocop" gun.
SUPERB VIDEO, You shocked me with the low price. I just purchased mine for $650.0 in Northern Calif. Very good seller according to the gun store I patronize. Some years ago, a gun dealer tried to sell me the PX4 with a very good sales presentation but I didnt quite care for it. Recently I want a hammer fire for home defence and I tried the PX4 at a firing range. LOVED IT! It has a different recoil feel. I own many handguns and this may be my favorite at the range.
John Budesa you can be happy about the american price. If i'd like to buy one i have to pay more than $1000 Dollar. I'm living in Austria and 'cause of some really stupid laws we are very limited about the guns we are allowed to own (pistols and rifles). Even for Glock's which are produced just a couple of miles away from my home we have to pay almost the double price than in america. Btw, sorry for my poor english.
Thanks for the review LSP. I was so intrigued with your impressions I got on GB and bought one today. Looking forward to shooting it and adding it to my collection. Keep up the great work!
I actually owned one, believe me it's a beautiful weapon no doubt about it period ! the shooting of this great pistol is spot on at the range. Love it.
I LOVE my PX4 Storm 9mm. I have only put 200 rounds through it with one range trip, but it shoots great, is dead on, and really easy to handle. I got it on sale for $540, added a $9 Hogue grip sleeve, and plan on converting it to decocker-only. I really recommend it as a first or additional firearm.
Wow better jump on it, my local gun shop if they had it in would probably ask 700. Online is the way for me, it's sad. The gun shop had a diamondback .380 one day I was in there looking wanting $425 for it no kidding.
thanks for the comments guys. i was going to buy this pistol BUT California just banned AR15 rifles and the new law will be enforced starting Jan 1, 2017. so i am saving up to buy a couple AR15s before this crazy BS ban. Its a real shame. but thats the current situation.
I've had a PX4 for a few years now. I love that weapon! Run 2k+ rounds through it and NEVER a jam or miss feed. Just load and empty mag after mag. Accurate and a pleasure to shoot. I will say though that the trigger does have a wee bit more take up in single action then I like. But it isn't all that much and very easy to get used to it. And like you mention, the wings on the safety are a bit big.
A really good review. I just purchased for $599 Could not find for less. Shot mine recently and it is a tack driver. This is a well made gun and has gone through a torture test with a couple of hundred thousand rounds with very few failures.
Just got mine in the 45 ACP with a 15% holiday discount. Pretty sweet, just have to wait a week or so for my credit cards to close out and begin the new cycle. Slightly, used but for $475 out the door with the 9 and 10 round mags, backstraps and cleaning brush its a pretty good deal. I love the feel of it. It feels more like a less bulky Beretta and a less plastic/artifical feeling Glock. Beretta did a nice job on this design IMO!
i live in Virginia and the px4 in my local gun shops are running for 500 to 550. lve seen online uesd police trade-ins that are G type that are priced at right around $350 either way it's definitely my next purchase also I want to say that I really enjoy watching your videos I find them very informative
I'm a little late to the party as I just picked up one of these. It's a "G" model, decocker only safety which I did not know until your video and was wondering about. Couple hundred rounds through it and I absolutely love it. My new carry for sure.
I have the same Beretta, but, in a .40. I love this gun and believe it is a tremendous value/bargain for what you get. This gun is quality in every way and I shoot very accurately with this weapon. It is easy to take apart, clean, then reassemble. I paid $500 and could not be more satisfied with my choice. In my opinion...you cannot go wrong with purchasing the PX4 Storm in either .9 mm or .40. The gun is very comfortable and reliable...never had a jam or any other problem. BTW...you are very good with narrating your video!
Always look forward to your reviews. Where'd the carpet go?:) And what model 92 is that? I like Berettas, but slide mounted levers are not my favorite. Love to see you do a vid on that pistol.
I own one and I love it. Feels good in the hand, feels good to shoot. It has only one downside in my opinion: You have to really be firm and fast when chambering the first round, otherwise you will get a feed jam.
You're not suppose to manually chamber the slide. On this gun it's designed to chamber a round by letting go of the slide release when it's locked open. Might be why you're having issues. These Italians are a little different on how they function.
I wanted one of these so badly back in the day, when I was shopping for my first .45acp home/self defense handgun. I could never find one, and ended up getting a West German Sig-Browning P220 with a heel magazine release. That 220 has gone on to become one of my most beloved firearms, but I still wonder about what could've been. :P
Im fan of my Px4 compact. I've put about 1400 rounds through it, ive had 1 stovepipe in the first 500 rounds and no problems since. i like it shooting it as much as my friend's sig p320. its a little big for carrying but i do it anyway.
Nice review. I have the C model which does not have the bunny ear safeties. Trade off is the heavier trigger pull. Love mine, it's the most esthetically pleasing and unique pistol I own.
I found a G model at a really good price and picked it up as a Get Home special for the trunk. It's my favorite polymer now. Just ridiculously reliable and very accurate.
I took a CZ p10c, sig 320 compact, Steyr mfL9 and px4 to the range. P10 I had shot plenty of times before and it’s just a great pistol. The px4 I bought used but great shape and the other two were new. Results were shocking! CZ p10c came in first place followed closely by the px4 then sig compact 320 and Steyr last. I fully expected the Steyr to place first with CZ second then sig and px4 last but I was way off. The px4 shot great, smooth with the rotating barrel and accurate, it’s now one of my favorite 9mm. The CZ p10c still the king and I recommend it. I’m a Steyr fan and very disappointed, maybe it was just me that day. The sig was very good but still I’d take the px4 over it and the p10c of my life depended on it. Still all good guns.
Your collection is very unique and quite interesting. I'm surprised to see the PX4 made it to your safe. If your interested, you can drop that DA pull by using a Wilson Combat 12lb chrome silicone main spring for the Beretta 92, or Brownell's has a Cougar "D" spring. Keep up the good videos. Oh by the way, there are extended barrels in 9mm available from Beretta for threading.
An excellent trigger! The very best of all brands that I have shot. Wish it came with fiber optics on front sight. Yes, safety de cocker gets in the way
One of the great things about PX4 is the part most people complain about. No it’s not the decocker levers, it’s the rounded butt. People think this is ugly because of it. Rightly so. The reason why it’s rounded off is for less printing when concealed and helps to not gauge your side. It also helps reduce muzzle flip since the extra weight is shaved off the butt. Keeps most of the weight towards the muzzle end. One last thing... most people wouldn’t opt for a 40 cal as a carry option simply because of recoil management and site acquisition specially when double tapping. My thought to that is, if you were ever going to buy a carry gun in 40 cal it ought to be a PX4 simply because the rotating barrel dissipates recoil down to what you’d expect a 9mm +P round to kick like. However if you get it in 9mm then recoil is greatly less.
Not by chance the PX4 Storm is a derivate of the Cougar 8000, that was built around the .40 S&W. The problem was "there is this new cartridge that's all the rage in US law enforcement agencies, but it' has a snappy recoil. Also the straight recoiling barrel of the 92 series has several advantages for reliability and accuracy, but several police departments find the 92 bulky for concealed and heavy for all-day carry. What's the solution?" Rotating barrel.
kind of big to carry...I don't mind one bit. Have it in 40 S&W and no failures hardly any recoil. Just love this gun! Plus: It looks great! no matter what anyone says.
I have the 40 S&W and love it and yes I think it gets a bad rap. I have over 1K rounds through it and never had a failure. I have also never had an issue with the safety DCocker. If I was to have a problem it would be the gun was designed to be as advertised and it is almost impossible to personalize the firearm. That as well the MAGS are way too expensive, but I have never had one fail on me either. Well done video.
*It is a fantastic pistol and I've had mine a few years of enjoyable shooting, as if I had a scope on the gun, extremely accurate to say the least!* *I also have the Bersa Thunder Pro, it too is tack-driver, both having the Lollypop XS Big Dot Tritium Sight System...you just can't miss!* *Both are 17 round mag capacity.*
Another fan of the PX4. I have two in 9mm, a subcompact and a full sized, one .40 S&W full sized and a .45 DAO full size i recently found. The .45 is quite pleasant to shoot with factory .45 hard ball and even better with lighter target loads. I love shooting .45 in a 1911 and the PX4 is softer shooting than the 1911. The .45 is a C model, no safety/de-cocker and a DAO trigger, actually half DAO, since racking the slide puts the hammer in a half cocked position reducing the trigger pull.
With the beretta holster, it deactivates the safety when you draw the weapon! Loved that feature for the wife but since she's gotten used to it I converted it to decocker stealth
For reference: I'm not sure where you are geographically, but up here in darkest Maine these seem to be running around $600. Which is sad, because this video made me want one, and the "under $400" part got me all excited. (Not in that way. :) Granted, $600 isn't exactly the edge of financial viability either, but still, that was a little bit disappointing to discover.
+ZGryphon I got it new from somewhere online for $375 shipped, I think. Plus Beretta was (is?) doing a $50 off rebate. $600 is way high if you buy online.
+LifeSizePotato Fair enough - I started by checking prices at plain old shops physically near me, mainly because buying non-C&R guns online is such a pain in the arse that I don't automatically think of it as an option. Also, and not directly relevantly, I just noticed that Beretta style it "Px4" on their website, so now my mind insists on parsing it "P-by-4". :)
Lion Celica If the outfit you're buying from has ever heard of your FFL. If they haven't, and in my experience they never have, then you have to play matchmaker while they synchronize Swatches etc. etc. etc. This is not quite the time sink it was before they were allowed to fax their damn licenses to each other, but it still adds a day or two to the process, and arranging it is still not my favorite way of spending an afternoon. (Also, between the shipping cost and the transfer fee, the savings don't usually end up being that impressive.)
ZGryphon Good points you bring up, but I find it well worth the small amount of patience that takes. I can count on one hand all the guns I've bought in-shop, because rarely do I even find something remotely close to what price I am looking for. Online all the way for me.
Great review, thank you! I haven't used my PX4 9mm much but when I have, it's a very smooth firing gun.My clip doesn't slide in as easy as yours though and the rack is very stiff. Can this be adjusted?
Actually one of the best reviews I have ever seen and I am pretty knowledgeable my self but any ways I was thinking about trading my g23 for a new px4 9mm full size and this video made my decision thanks a lot great video
Very comprehensive video. I'm purchasing a full size PX4 Storm in 9 mil this week, to go with my BU9 Nano, and APX! It'll be my first hammer fired pistol!
Do you have any opinion about cold-weather use, particularly the generous (to my eye) trigger guard, which might permit easy access with winter gloves on?
Did you like the Storm more than the CZ-P07? I thought the P-07 would cure my phantom fear of my G17 killing me while carrying appendix but the slide release was poorly placed for me, it chewed my thumb up fast.
My stepdad happens to have one of the compact models in .40 S&W, and I'm very pleased with how nicely it shoots. The only features I don't really care for are the location of the safety/decocker and the way the sights dull over time, making it harder to aim quickly.
The rotating barrel was also a John Browning invention (and patent), he just decided to further develop the tilting barrel system instead. Grand Power (and I think Stoeger still, you might have mentioned that) also make some.
I just traded in one of my guns last week at Sportsman's Warehouse when this went on sale for $499. Beretta also has a $75 rebate for PX4 that ends January 31 2023, so I practically got this for cheap. Unfortunately, since I am in California, I gotta wait for 10 days but I cant wait to shoot this.
I hate glocks myself, the trigger “ safety “ is dangerous and really a drop safety only . I wonder how many negligent discharges the police have had ? ,and they aren’t going to tell you either because that makes them look bad, you’ve heard of police cover up I assume , all you have to do is touch the trigger and Boom ! , and that’s why I don’t lie glocks
LifeSizePotato...you are very good with your narration of this fantastic gun. I have the same gun in .40 and your assessment is accurate. Other video posters are slow, boring, and dumb. Very good!
Excellent review. Beretta lost me on this one when I saw the massive uptake required for SA trigger pull. Reminds me of a M&P with factory trigger. Still rolling with my 92A1
A) It's far more easy than you describe to simply take out the safety/decocker, pop out the detent ball bearing and spring, and presto, you have a 'G' model [decocker] gun. B) Swapping out the grip panels is neither tedious nor hard. It's simple and I've done in many times without effort. WTF? C) I actually like the grip area that the 'bat wings' provide...but now I"m into personal preference. D) You DON'T have to pull the trigger to remove the slide...and it's a DA/SA gun...so NOTHING like the Glock.
Good review. I've had this pistol for about 5 years now and have always enjoyed it, and it's all the things you mention. I'm always surprised people underestimate or overlook the Beretta brand when shopping for a handgun. They make great pistols and I've never had anything but good luck with them over the years. Yeah, they can be a bit quirky but most pistols are. I don't think the Storm sells very well, which is too bad, because it's a great gun. But what I really want to know is what you did to that 92. I couldn't find any videos for it in your library. It looks pretty cool.
I think they could use spring loaded locking mechanism for a silencer: press onto the muzzle, rotate 90°, release. Now what I am really curious about is whether this rotation of the suppressor will induce any unwanted inertia/momentum that would throw the muzzle off?
You got quite a deal, I rented one at the range and put the 40 on layaway the same day. I didn't give it the time of day for a long time because of the looks, but it fits the hand well, and there are limited options in my market.
Love your reviews, and a long time subscriber, but you repeat a theme common to many gun media reviewers. The comment about the slide mounted safety and the F model dual function of the de-cocker and safety is the issue that I speak of. As a life time Marine, old enough to have been around for change over from the 1911 to the M9, I would like to offer a perspective that most of you and your compadres don't consider...and may not be aware off. In the infantry, we generally know when we are “crossing the line of departure”, or “going outside the wire”, and we set our weapons to the appropriate condition of readiness. Manual safeties and double action pulls are outstanding tools to give military leaders and trigger pullers “options”, with regard to safety, on one end, and rapid initiation or return of fire on the other. Our Marines and soldiers spend A LOT OF TIME, in base camps or assembly areas do a number of tasks: Building structures; digging fighting positions; unloading resupply from trucks; maintaining vehicles; conducting various forms of training to include physical training. We usually keep our weapons close at hand through all of it, because when "in the field", there is no armory where the armorers can maintain your weapons for you. Depending on your MOS or "job"--> officer, NCO, machine gunner, vehicle driver, etc., you may be issued an M9. In a typical assembly area of a company or battalion, there could be hundreds of Marines or soldiers carrying their issued M9 at their sides. So, consider this... Do you really think that it would be a good thing if hundreds of Marines or soldiers in a bivouac or assembly environment, all carrying a Glock 17, with one in the chamber? How about a 1911 cocked and locked? Maybe for a cop or security guard…that makes sense. For the gaggle of infantrymen, wouldn’t it make a hell of a lot more sense if there was a manual safety, a de-cocker and double action pull between an accidental discharge and the death or injury to one of your men? There are so many different and flexible options when carrying the M9 in terms of conditions of weapon readiness: -No Mag/weapon on Safe (often to provide visual indicator of an unloaded weapon to supervising leaders, e.g. at the shooting range or field weapon shooting proficiency); -Unloaded Mag/Weapon on Safe; Loaded Mag/No round in the chamber/weapon on Safe ("keep the dust out" unloaded carry); -Loaded Mag/Round in the chamber/weapon on Safe; -Loaded Mag/round in the chamber/weapon off Safe (double action squeeze away from discharge).... A lot of these options are used for different reasons and different times, which may sound crazy to you from the gun media, but to former Marine or Army leaders like myself, we are very familiar with all of these. A frame mounted, firing pin blocking safety is about the MOST SAFE type of safety to put on a pistol, and that long and deliberate double action pull in the "F/FS" configuration is a secondary deterrent to an accidental discharge that could kill or injure a highly trained warrior. All infantrymen are well trained with their weapons...much more so than the average civilian, but accidents can happen to the best of us...and they are not worth the risk. Civilians don't carry their side arms while doing all of those aforementioned tasks. Please consider, by way of "proof", if I may point out, that the Beretta has been purchased and improved by the US Military by the tens of thousands, winning EVERY major pistol competition since the mid 1980s. There are several reasons for the manual of arms of the M9...and what I have offered is a major reason WE love the M9, i.e. maximum flexibility with the options for conditions of readiness and safety.
You're barking up the wrong tree. I love DA/SA guns and have no problem with having decocker options in that sense. One of my favorite handguns is the V1 USP, which is more versatile and adaptable than the both M9 or PX4. My comment on the Beretta's decocker is simply that it is a little too easy to accidentally end up with a dead trigger at the worst possible moment, and that the spring-loaded decocker that at worst leaves you with a DA pull is the superior design choice.
I work in construction and the PX4 is my everyday carry, and I like it for just the reasons you describe. I carry with one in the chamber and the safety off - the long DA trigger pull is enough safety for me and I don't worry about a discharge while doing work.
Hmm...I wonder if the rotating barrel helps the PX4 stay in battery easier. I held a PX4 compact at a LGS and am considering it vs a Glock 19, not an easy decision.
If you like the rotating barrel lockup, you should look into the Steyr Hahn M1912. Pretty sweet stripper clip fed semi-auto, and they're fairly inexpensive, although it does use a kind of proprietary cartridge.
PX4 is awesome! It truly is underrated, I am former Military, and I would take this weapon into battle any day of the week including weekends...lol
Still one of the most durable, reliable, and affordable pistols made! Great review! Make more!!
I love how you just casually showed that 92 Billennium ... One of the most sought after for us Beretta enthusiasts. Beautiful!
Cheap...not even, but it is one of the more desirable pistols that shoots smother and holds on target then most other pistols! It's accuracy as close to a rifle as anyone can expect, which is astoundingly accurate! Another fine pistol is the subcompact 9mm Bersa, a pistol made of steel and also holds perfectly on target and shoots any ammo you throw at it, it just doesn't care what you feed it, it works without any issues!! It's great to have a reliable pistol that exceeds anyone's expectations!!!...FYI, it doesn't need to replicate Glock, it stands alone and is by fare better then Glock!!
Considering the value of his vault, i guess it's cheap.
@@Kevin-fj5oe I own one and I have some pretty pricey pieces locked up here. FNX 45 tactical, kimber k6 dasa, Sig P220 legion, Sig P365XL, etc and proudly carry the storm compact as well. You're making berettas sound like hi-points or something lol. Far from it.
love my Px4 - swapped out the plastic coated trigger for an all steel and also converted it to type G with the low profile decocker only levers - now available in 92fs style levers too....my primary HD firearm and i'll even occasionally use it for my concealed carry...looking into the compact version too, all my Beretta firearms at top notch, Cougar 8000, 92FS, 84F, and my Px4, one of the most underrated firearms on the market
I could not agree with you more. Shooting the PX4 is a real treat and that sound it makes when you rack it, pure bliss!
I have one in .45 ACP, may be one of the most under rated guns out there. I haven't had a single failure of any kind in 4 years. Out of my 19 guns, it's the one in my nightstand.
I have this in .40 as my concealed carry right now, I love it. It's the smoothest .40 I've ever shot thanks to the rotating barrel, I can't imagine how lovely it must be in 9mm.
Great review.
have you ever shot a human being?
I bought a PX4 Storm full-size here in Canada a couple years ago. Cost me $750.00 Canadian. Our gun law says barrel length must be 4.25 inches for majority of Canadians with restricted class license to purchase. The barrel extends half inch from end of slide. I believe perfect for threading, but it illegal everywhere in Canada to have a suppressor. We are also not able to have carry permit, so safety de-cocker not an issue. I love this handgun! Very nice to shoot, accurate, and no problems after 2,000 plus rounds. Quality of manufacture is fantastic. Canadian border patrol have chosen this for all armed personel.
You have to try really hard to hit the safety when you rack your gun. That's honestly the biggest lie I've ever heard people say about the Berettas
Anyone who complains about the safety needs to train more with the gun. It's usually always the operater not the gun.
Sir Sir
Same sentiment as “hate the player, not the game”
What's even more ridiculous than that are the people who act like if you carry a gun with the safety on you shouldn't carry at all. So many gun snobs out there that act like their way is the only way.
@@rc59191 well unless it's a 1911, that's true. If you watch a lot of gun fights that happen on video, the last thing you're going to want to do is have to disengage a safety when your adrenaline is pumping. You don't want a dead trigger if you ever have to return fire because of how fast that situation happened. People that mention it aren't snobs, they honestly just care about your well being.
I have a PX4 Storm Inox with the low profile controls and has been changed to decocker only. It is by far my favorite hand gun, better built vs any Glock.
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@@domsugar9160 He's right.
@@domsugar9160 Glock is for tourists and people making a fashion statement. I'll put my 92FS and PX4 Storm up against a Glock any day of the week.
This is my favorite semi -auto. I bought the same one you have back in 2012. It shoots great and no malfunctions. Although I got mine for $550. Still a good deal.
I think it is worth the hype! Because all the good qualities of this gun, have proven to be true and accurate. Not really a surprising attribute as this gun is made by Beretta, the oldest and still existing gun manufacturer in the world since the 1520’s. The Px4 Storm is the polymer version of the battle tested 92FS or M9 used by the US military. I have this gun in the full size 9 mm version and truly it is a keeper. An added bonus if I may add, it has the Italian flair in design which makes it look good and stylish, just like the Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s the Italian’s design
Another part you might consider with the 9mm full size PX4 is to get into its brother the CX4, the carbine. They share the magazine and funky looks (which I personally love), but are far different otherwise. Both are insanely good on the range, with that 16" barrel on the carbine making it wildly accurate, but it's just great fun to shoot. Try one some time.
You don't make enough vids. They're so exceptional. Would love to get your take on the P30SK.
The sharp, protruding safety/decocker levers on the PX4 F were a deal breaker for me. They make racking the slide very uncomfortable and sometimes painful. I have a buddy that bought the low profile lever G set from Beretta and had it installed on his PX4. This basically eliminates the painful stock levers and also turns the pistol into a decocker only version. I bought a PX4 Full Size, had the new levers installed, and now have one of my favorite handguns.
I'll be doing the same on the compact
I actually overlooked this pistol numerous times, and took my fiance with me one day to our local Gander Mountain because she was looking to get a .380 for her, and she saw this and fell deeply in love with it. I had no choice but to buy it for her and must say, it's a very lovely pistol.
A very good review. you stayed on point, didn't drift off topic with extraneous information, and what you did talk about was very informative. Thank you.
Great video! Regarding the silencer issue, Brügger & Thomet does one specifically for the PX4. There is an taylor made insert that compensates for the barrel rotation and prevents loosening (or tightening and fusing to the barrel). It's very well engineered and extremely reliable. But it's expensive and you need to purchase one of those longer barrels and have it threaded.
I have owned a Px4 for over 9 years. Have run about 20,000 rounds through it and have NEVER had a misfire, stovepipe, or jam. Simply put, it is the best shooting handgun I own. Love to go to competitions and embarrass the guys with the Wilson Combats and Kimbers with my "Robocop" gun.
WAS THAT A 92 FUSION?! THERE ARE ONLY 100 OF THOSE MADE AND THEY ARE 14,000 BUCKS
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SUPERB VIDEO, You shocked me with the low price. I just purchased mine for $650.0 in Northern Calif. Very good seller according to the gun store I patronize. Some years ago, a gun dealer tried to sell me the PX4 with a very good sales presentation but I didnt quite care for it. Recently I want a hammer fire for home defence and I tried the PX4 at a firing range. LOVED IT! It has a different recoil feel. I own many handguns and this may be my favorite at the range.
Yeah, $400 was pretty average and easy to do back when I got it, but not so much any more. Still worth it even at a higher price, in my opinion.
John Budesa you can be happy about the american price. If i'd like to buy one i have to pay more than $1000 Dollar. I'm living in Austria and 'cause of some really stupid laws we are very limited about the guns we are allowed to own (pistols and rifles). Even for Glock's which are produced just a couple of miles away from my home we have to pay almost the double price than in america. Btw, sorry for my poor english.
I'm glad to hear that you're pleased with it. Would you mind letting us know where specifically in Northern CA you purchased yours at?
Thanks for the review LSP. I was so intrigued with your impressions I got on GB and bought one today. Looking forward to shooting it and adding it to my collection. Keep up the great work!
one of the sexiest guns ever
I had a PX4 Storm Compact, and was pretty happy with it. The grip was just a little too short for me. Great shooting little 9mm.
You have some of the best reviews on TH-cam. I have the compact. I liked it so much I bought the sub-compact too.
I actually owned one, believe me it's a beautiful weapon no doubt about it period ! the shooting of this great pistol is spot on at the range. Love it.
I LOVE my PX4 Storm 9mm. I have only put 200 rounds through it with one range trip, but it shoots great, is dead on, and really easy to handle. I got it on sale for $540, added a $9 Hogue grip sleeve, and plan on converting it to decocker-only. I really recommend it as a first or additional firearm.
399 at my local shop brand new. I think I should buy it
Wow better jump on it, my local gun shop if they had it in would probably ask 700. Online is the way for me, it's sad. The gun shop had a diamondback .380 one day I was in there looking wanting $425 for it no kidding.
thanks for the comments guys. i was going to buy this pistol BUT California just banned AR15 rifles and the new law will be enforced starting Jan 1, 2017. so i am saving up to buy a couple AR15s before this crazy BS ban. Its a real shame. but thats the current situation.
Luis Gonzalez It's sad people needs to stand up now before it's too late. If the 2nd amendment gets gone we are doomed.
Luis Gonzalez were are you? it's 529 at academy sports, and 589 at my gun shop?
Christopher Roberts it was that price at discount gun mart. They put it on sale pretty offer. Might be more rite now
The rotating barrel is very neat! Love my M9A3 I just picked up! I will look closer at the PX4.
Still one of the best reviews I've seen for this gun. I own the compact in 9mm. LOVE it.
I've had a PX4 for a few years now. I love that weapon!
Run 2k+ rounds through it and NEVER a jam or miss feed.
Just load and empty mag after mag.
Accurate and a pleasure to shoot.
I will say though that the trigger does have a wee bit more take up in single action then I like. But it isn't all that much and very easy to get used to it. And like you mention, the wings on the safety are a bit big.
A really good review. I just purchased for $599 Could not find for less. Shot mine recently and it is a tack driver. This is a well made gun and has gone through a torture test with a couple of hundred thousand rounds with very few failures.
Just got mine in the 45 ACP with a 15% holiday discount. Pretty sweet, just have to wait a week or so for my credit cards to close out and begin the new cycle. Slightly, used but for $475 out the door with the 9 and 10 round mags, backstraps and cleaning brush its a pretty good deal. I love the feel of it. It feels more like a less bulky Beretta and a less plastic/artifical feeling Glock. Beretta did a nice job on this design IMO!
i live in Virginia and the px4 in my local gun shops are running for 500 to 550. lve seen online uesd police trade-ins that are G type that are priced at right around $350 either way it's definitely my next purchase also I want to say that I really enjoy watching your videos I find them very informative
I have the .40cal version, I love it!
I'm a little late to the party as I just picked up one of these. It's a "G" model, decocker only safety which I did not know until your video and was wondering about. Couple hundred rounds through it and I absolutely love it. My new carry for sure.
Me too! But better late than never, huh?
@@jeffreygoss8109 👍 Conceals surprisingly well with the right holster (Galco - Fletch High Ride).
@@gabbyhayes1568 appreciate it. I ordered a falco, so if that fails me Galco it will be
I have the same Beretta, but, in a .40. I love this gun and believe it is a tremendous value/bargain for what you get. This gun is quality in every way and I shoot very accurately with this weapon. It is easy to take apart, clean, then reassemble. I paid $500 and could not be more satisfied with my choice. In my opinion...you cannot go wrong with purchasing the PX4 Storm in either .9 mm or .40. The gun is very comfortable and reliable...never had a jam or any other problem. BTW...you are very good with narrating your video!
Also have the 40, shoot it often never had a single issue. accurate and reliable.
Always look forward to your reviews. Where'd the carpet go?:) And what model 92 is that? I like Berettas, but slide mounted levers are not my favorite. Love to see you do a vid on that pistol.
I own one and I love it. Feels good in the hand, feels good to shoot. It has only one downside in my opinion: You have to really be firm and fast when chambering the first round, otherwise you will get a feed jam.
You're not suppose to manually chamber the slide. On this gun it's designed to chamber a round by letting go of the slide release when it's locked open. Might be why you're having issues. These Italians are a little different on how they function.
I wanted one of these so badly back in the day, when I was shopping for my first .45acp home/self defense handgun. I could never find one, and ended up getting a West German Sig-Browning P220 with a heel magazine release. That 220 has gone on to become one of my most beloved firearms, but I still wonder about what could've been. :P
Grabbed a west German model huh? Very nice!
Im fan of my Px4 compact. I've put about 1400 rounds through it, ive had 1 stovepipe in the first 500 rounds and no problems since. i like it shooting it as much as my friend's sig p320. its a little big for carrying but i do it anyway.
Nice review. I have the C model which does not have the bunny ear safeties. Trade off is the heavier trigger pull. Love mine, it's the most esthetically pleasing and unique pistol I own.
I found a G model at a really good price and picked it up as a Get Home special for the trunk. It's my favorite polymer now. Just ridiculously reliable and very accurate.
I took a CZ p10c, sig 320 compact, Steyr mfL9 and px4 to the range. P10 I had shot plenty of times before and it’s just a great pistol. The px4 I bought used but great shape and the other two were new. Results were shocking! CZ p10c came in first place followed closely by the px4 then sig compact 320 and Steyr last. I fully expected the Steyr to place first with CZ second then sig and px4 last but I was way off. The px4 shot great, smooth with the rotating barrel and accurate, it’s now one of my favorite 9mm. The CZ p10c still the king and I recommend it. I’m a Steyr fan and very disappointed, maybe it was just me that day. The sig was very good but still I’d take the px4 over it and the p10c of my life depended on it. Still all good guns.
Your collection is very unique and quite interesting. I'm surprised to see the PX4 made it to your safe. If your interested, you can drop that DA pull by using a Wilson Combat 12lb chrome silicone main spring for the Beretta 92, or Brownell's has a Cougar "D" spring. Keep up the good videos.
Oh by the way, there are extended barrels in 9mm available from Beretta for threading.
Great review. Thanks. I'm looking at a Storm so this helped a lot.
Yay new upload! I've always been super curious about that mechanism and how it "feels".
You don't actually need any parts to convert the gun to a type G. Just take the safety lever out and punch out the ball bearing detent.
An excellent trigger! The very best of all brands that I have shot. Wish it came with fiber optics on front sight. Yes, safety de cocker gets in the way
One of the great things about PX4 is the part most people complain about. No it’s not the decocker levers, it’s the rounded butt. People think this is ugly because of it. Rightly so. The reason why it’s rounded off is for less printing when concealed and helps to not gauge your side. It also helps reduce muzzle flip since the extra weight is shaved off the butt. Keeps most of the weight towards the muzzle end. One last thing... most people wouldn’t opt for a 40 cal as a carry option simply because of recoil management and site acquisition specially when double tapping. My thought to that is, if you were ever going to buy a carry gun in 40 cal it ought to be a PX4 simply because the rotating barrel dissipates recoil down to what you’d expect a 9mm +P round to kick like. However if you get it in 9mm then recoil is greatly less.
Not by chance the PX4 Storm is a derivate of the Cougar 8000, that was built around the .40 S&W.
The problem was "there is this new cartridge that's all the rage in US law enforcement agencies, but it' has a snappy recoil. Also the straight recoiling barrel of the 92 series has several advantages for reliability and accuracy, but several police departments find the 92 bulky for concealed and heavy for all-day carry. What's the solution?"
Rotating barrel.
Where did you find it for those prices? All the ones i've seen have been around $500.
kind of big to carry...I don't mind one bit. Have it in 40 S&W and no failures hardly any recoil. Just love this gun! Plus: It looks great! no matter what anyone says.
just picked up the 45 yesterday and after 140 rounds im in love with it as is out of the box
Sooooooooooooooooooo glad you're making new videos!
Glad your back posting
Great review- glad to see your videos again!
that 92 should be in a museum its beautiful...
terez tiago many others agree
I have the 40 S&W and love it and yes I think it gets a bad rap. I have over 1K rounds through it and never had a failure. I have also never had an issue with the safety DCocker. If I was to have a problem it would be the gun was designed to be as advertised and it is almost impossible to personalize the firearm. That as well the MAGS are way too expensive, but I have never had one fail on me either. Well done video.
*It is a fantastic pistol and I've had mine a few years of enjoyable shooting, as if I had a scope on the gun, extremely accurate to say the least!*
*I also have the Bersa Thunder Pro, it too is tack-driver, both having the Lollypop XS Big Dot Tritium Sight System...you just can't miss!* *Both are 17 round mag capacity.*
Another fan of the PX4. I have two in 9mm, a subcompact and a full sized, one .40 S&W full sized and a .45 DAO full size i recently found. The .45 is quite pleasant to shoot with factory .45 hard ball and even better with lighter target loads. I love shooting .45 in a 1911 and the PX4 is softer shooting than the 1911. The .45 is a C model, no safety/de-cocker and a DAO trigger, actually half DAO, since racking the slide puts the hammer in a half cocked position reducing the trigger pull.
With the beretta holster, it deactivates the safety when you draw the weapon! Loved that feature for the wife but since she's gotten used to it I converted it to decocker stealth
I've been waiting to hear about this pistol from outer space. Think I might look into it! Thanks for the review man.
For reference: I'm not sure where you are geographically, but up here in darkest Maine these seem to be running around $600. Which is sad, because this video made me want one, and the "under $400" part got me all excited. (Not in that way. :) Granted, $600 isn't exactly the edge of financial viability either, but still, that was a little bit disappointing to discover.
+ZGryphon I got it new from somewhere online for $375 shipped, I think. Plus Beretta was (is?) doing a $50 off rebate. $600 is way high if you buy online.
+LifeSizePotato Fair enough - I started by checking prices at plain old shops physically near me, mainly because buying non-C&R guns online is such a pain in the arse that I don't automatically think of it as an option.
Also, and not directly relevantly, I just noticed that Beretta style it "Px4" on their website, so now my mind insists on parsing it "P-by-4". :)
+ZGryphon How is it a pain in the ass? You click 'Buy' and you go pick it up from your FFL.
Lion Celica If the outfit you're buying from has ever heard of your FFL. If they haven't, and in my experience they never have, then you have to play matchmaker while they synchronize Swatches etc. etc. etc. This is not quite the time sink it was before they were allowed to fax their damn licenses to each other, but it still adds a day or two to the process, and arranging it is still not my favorite way of spending an afternoon.
(Also, between the shipping cost and the transfer fee, the savings don't usually end up being that impressive.)
ZGryphon
Good points you bring up, but I find it well worth the small amount of patience that takes. I can count on one hand all the guns I've bought in-shop, because rarely do I even find something remotely close to what price I am looking for. Online all the way for me.
Great review, thank you! I haven't used my PX4 9mm much but when I have, it's a very smooth firing gun.My clip doesn't slide in as easy as yours though and the rack is very stiff. Can this be adjusted?
Actually one of the best reviews I have ever seen and I am pretty knowledgeable my self but any ways I was thinking about trading my g23 for a new px4 9mm full size and this video made my decision thanks a lot great video
I own the .45 C model. Never giving it up. So under rated. Love it. Good vid thanks
Very comprehensive video. I'm purchasing a full size PX4 Storm in 9 mil this week, to go with my BU9 Nano, and APX! It'll be my first hammer fired pistol!
Perfect gun. Low recoil, great trigger, lightweight, easy take down, accurate, great capacity but still flush fitting with palm.
You can use the decockers to rack the slide on your blue jean pockets. No joke. Try it. It allows for one handed racking or clearing a FTE.
Do you have any opinion about cold-weather use, particularly the generous (to my eye) trigger guard, which might permit easy access with winter gloves on?
Did you like the Storm more than the CZ-P07? I thought the P-07 would cure my phantom fear of my G17 killing me while carrying appendix but the slide release was poorly placed for me, it chewed my thumb up fast.
Great video. What does "reset" mean? What did you do to the trigger?
Glad you're back. I enjoy your videos.
I Recently found one used for $249 had a local gun store. Excellent firearm.
Back In 2008 the MSRP for the PX4 was $700. Down to $500, often less, now (Central Texas). Good shooter, the rotating barrel does absorb the recoil.
you can pickup a stoger cougar witch is the same thing at academy for 299
+Kenneth Bowman I had the stoger. I didn't like the grips. the fun felt cheap so I sold it.
Yeah, never mind how it shoots.
Just get the beretta forget the stoger
To each
Good video, thanks for share this review . Cheers from Calgary
My stepdad happens to have one of the compact models in .40 S&W, and I'm very pleased with how nicely it shoots. The only features I don't really care for are the location of the safety/decocker and the way the sights dull over time, making it harder to aim quickly.
I have the PX4 full size in .45acp. Exceptional!
Those bat wings protrude for a reason. They work great for racking the bolt on your belt or a strap in order to free up your other hand.
When you gonna make 6 more videos by far my favorite TH-cam gun reviewer
The rotating barrel was also a John Browning invention (and patent), he just decided to further develop the tilting barrel system instead. Grand Power (and I think Stoeger still, you might have mentioned that) also make some.
I just traded in one of my guns last week at Sportsman's Warehouse when this went on sale for $499. Beretta also has a $75 rebate for PX4 that ends January 31 2023, so I practically got this for cheap. Unfortunately, since I am in California, I gotta wait for 10 days but I cant wait to shoot this.
The PX4 Storm does not take 92F magazines? If so, read online at all of the complaints about the Cougar 8000 not taking 92F magazines.
Love the "Glock 7 - playdough edition"
Excellent video. Where did you buy this as its listing at $550 now?
The gun that the glock fan boys love to hate
Your funny i love glocks💪 but i always loved the px4 storm👌
@@domsugar9160 I love both!!
Lots of love to go around! I have a PX4, Glock 17, Colt 1911 etc. They all are good.
Both are amazing in their purpose of design.
I hate glocks myself, the trigger “ safety “ is dangerous and really a drop safety only . I wonder how many negligent discharges the police have had ? ,and they aren’t going to tell you either because that makes them look bad, you’ve heard of police cover up I assume , all you have to do is touch the trigger and Boom ! , and that’s why I don’t lie glocks
LifeSizePotato...you are very good with your narration of this fantastic gun. I have the same gun in .40 and your assessment is accurate. Other video posters are slow, boring, and dumb. Very good!
Excellent review. Beretta lost me on this one when I saw the massive uptake required for SA trigger pull. Reminds me of a M&P with factory trigger. Still rolling with my 92A1
A) It's far more easy than you describe to simply take out the safety/decocker, pop out the detent ball bearing and spring, and presto, you have a 'G' model [decocker] gun.
B) Swapping out the grip panels is neither tedious nor hard. It's simple and I've done in many times without effort. WTF?
C) I actually like the grip area that the 'bat wings' provide...but now I"m into personal preference.
D) You DON'T have to pull the trigger to remove the slide...and it's a DA/SA gun...so NOTHING like the Glock.
This guy is an idiot doing the video. He doesn't Know sqwat
@@deathlarsen7502 Bet he can spell it !
A Glock 7... Now that's a real unicorn. Straight pull trigger and everything.
I have & love all 5 of my Berettas & now carry my Storm SubCompact exclusively. No FtF, 13+1, easily concealed.
Great review. Thank you. These are running @ $800 now in 2023..
Good review. I've had this pistol for about 5 years now and have always enjoyed it, and it's all the things you mention. I'm always surprised people underestimate or overlook the Beretta brand when shopping for a handgun. They make great pistols and I've never had anything but good luck with them over the years. Yeah, they can be a bit quirky but most pistols are. I don't think the Storm sells very well, which is too bad, because it's a great gun. But what I really want to know is what you did to that 92. I couldn't find any videos for it in your library. It looks pretty cool.
I just got a $100 rebate on mine last month. Thanks beretta! 👍
I think they could use spring loaded locking mechanism for a silencer: press onto the muzzle, rotate 90°, release.
Now what I am really curious about is whether this rotation of the suppressor will induce any unwanted inertia/momentum that would throw the muzzle off?
You got quite a deal, I rented one at the range and put the 40 on layaway the same day. I didn't give it the time of day for a long time because of the looks, but it fits the hand well, and there are limited options in my market.
Love your reviews, and a long time subscriber, but you repeat a theme common to many gun media reviewers. The comment about the slide mounted safety and the F model dual function of the de-cocker and safety is the issue that I speak of. As a life time Marine, old enough to have been around for change over from the 1911 to the M9, I would like to offer a perspective that most of you and your compadres don't consider...and may not be aware off.
In the infantry, we generally know when we are “crossing the line of departure”, or “going outside the wire”, and we set our weapons to the appropriate condition of readiness. Manual safeties and double action pulls are outstanding tools to give military leaders and trigger pullers “options”, with regard to safety, on one end, and rapid initiation or return of fire on the other. Our Marines and soldiers spend A LOT OF TIME, in base camps or assembly areas do a number of tasks: Building structures; digging fighting positions; unloading resupply from trucks; maintaining vehicles; conducting various forms of training to include physical training. We usually keep our weapons close at hand through all of it, because when "in the field", there is no armory where the armorers can maintain your weapons for you. Depending on your MOS or "job"--> officer, NCO, machine gunner, vehicle driver, etc., you may be issued an M9. In a typical assembly area of a company or battalion, there could be hundreds of Marines or soldiers carrying their issued M9 at their sides.
So, consider this...
Do you really think that it would be a good thing if hundreds of Marines or soldiers in a bivouac or assembly environment, all carrying a Glock 17, with one in the chamber? How about a 1911 cocked and locked? Maybe for a cop or security guard…that makes sense. For the gaggle of infantrymen, wouldn’t it make a hell of a lot more sense if there was a manual safety, a de-cocker and double action pull between an accidental discharge and the death or injury to one of your men?
There are so many different and flexible options when carrying the M9 in terms of conditions of weapon readiness:
-No Mag/weapon on Safe (often to provide visual indicator of an unloaded weapon to supervising leaders, e.g. at the shooting range or field weapon shooting proficiency);
-Unloaded Mag/Weapon on Safe; Loaded Mag/No round in the chamber/weapon on Safe ("keep the dust out" unloaded carry);
-Loaded Mag/Round in the chamber/weapon on Safe;
-Loaded Mag/round in the chamber/weapon off Safe (double action squeeze away from discharge)....
A lot of these options are used for different reasons and different times, which may sound crazy to you from the gun media, but to former Marine or Army leaders like myself, we are very familiar with all of these. A frame mounted, firing pin blocking safety is about the MOST SAFE type of safety to put on a pistol, and that long and deliberate double action pull in the "F/FS" configuration is a secondary deterrent to an accidental discharge that could kill or injure a highly trained warrior. All infantrymen are well trained with their weapons...much more so than the average civilian, but accidents can happen to the best of us...and they are not worth the risk. Civilians don't carry their side arms while doing all of those aforementioned tasks.
Please consider, by way of "proof", if I may point out, that the Beretta has been purchased and improved by the US Military by the tens of thousands, winning EVERY major pistol competition since the mid 1980s. There are several reasons for the manual of arms of the M9...and what I have offered is a major reason WE love the M9, i.e. maximum flexibility with the options for conditions of readiness and safety.
You're barking up the wrong tree. I love DA/SA guns and have no problem with having decocker options in that sense. One of my favorite handguns is the V1 USP, which is more versatile and adaptable than the both M9 or PX4. My comment on the Beretta's decocker is simply that it is a little too easy to accidentally end up with a dead trigger at the worst possible moment, and that the spring-loaded decocker that at worst leaves you with a DA pull is the superior design choice.
I work in construction and the PX4 is my everyday carry, and I like it for just the reasons you describe. I carry with one in the chamber and the safety off - the long DA trigger pull is enough safety for me and I don't worry about a discharge while doing work.
Hmm...I wonder if the rotating barrel helps the PX4 stay in battery easier. I held a PX4 compact at a LGS and am considering it vs a Glock 19, not an easy decision.
+TheKeystoneKid get the PX4. You won't be sorry.
Get a CZ PCR or CZ P-01, well, that is if you want the best
I was going to get a Glock 19 Gen 3 but now PX4 will take it's place for sure!!!!!!!!
You will LOVE the Storm.
thanks
If you like the rotating barrel lockup, you should look into the Steyr Hahn M1912. Pretty sweet stripper clip fed semi-auto, and they're fairly inexpensive, although it does use a kind of proprietary cartridge.
Grand Power has a suppressor ready version. Also there is the failed Colt Offensive Handgun that had an interesting way to mount a suppressor.