Any experience with a Beretta PX4 Storm?

[bang bang]

fwiw,

i found the 9mm version in the Cougar, i guess Pre PX series and once i had a chance to play with it i got the 45 version.  the 45 is a single stack.  Its grip is fatter, but not so much you wonder why they didnt make a staggered mag.  I got both LN.  I guess the LAPD? used the 45 versions for a while and sold/dumped them.

I just go them because they are odd/unique.  I wont say they can split the balls off a fly at 1 mile, but they will do the job.

If you can, go find a range to play with one and note they may have been "rode hard and put up wet".  So just be aware of rentals.

[CDKJudoka]

I had one that was given the LTT treatment and it was, hands down, the best DA/SA pistol I have ever owned. It is more underrated than the P-07, and that is already criminally underrated.

[TerryCZ]

I have an ex-military friend who wants a carry gun similar in function but not weight to his Beretta 92.  I don't know anything about Beretta's, but a little research produced some positive comments about the PX4 Storm.  I have one old friend who has one, and i believe I even shot it once many years ago.  What I remember from that was that the DA trigger pull was double digit. 

The rotating barrel and lugged lock up caught my interest from an accuracy standpoint, so much that I thought a little more investigation was warranted.  So, anyone have any comments about the PX4? 

Joe L

Purchased a PX4 compact in July, and it is a great shooter.  Low recoil, decent trigger out the box, and is a due everything pistol, imo. 

[Gunnerdad80]

I had one that was given the LTT treatment and it was, hands down, the best DA/SA pistol I have ever owned. It is more underrated than the P-07, and that is already criminally underrated.

Nice

[bigdave24]

I have a Stoeger Cougar 8000. The rotary barrel definitely reduces the recoil impulse.

[Joe L]

Thanks, everyone.  I'll see my friend late this week to discuss.  He wants to shoot my 4" CZ's also.
Joe L

[lunker]

Very happy with my PX4 full size. Out of the box the trigger was a little rough, on par with a stock P07/09.
I bought the Beretta competition trigger group, a cougar/PX4 D spring, Langdon trigger bar, and some adjustable sights. If you’re not money, conscious, you can always buy the px4 straight from Langdon tactical with all the goodies and trigger work installed. 
It is now an amazing gun, great trigger pull, super short reset, fast to get back on target. Honestly it blew my P07 out of the water, so much so I sold it.
I was truly surprised. It really is an ugly duckling, but it shoots great.


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[Claymore504]

The PX4 has my interest, especially with LTT upgrades available. I held a compact a while back and the trigger reach in DA seemed longer than the P07. That is an issue for me as the DA trigger reach on the P07 is just about as long as I can deal with. Plus I am already invested in the P07 and P09. I am worried if I give the PX4 a try I will like it! 

[Joe L]

I met with my buddy while in New Mexico and let him handle my P-09, P-07, P-10F, C, and S.  Had him try the P-10S with a C magazine and sleeve and Holosun red dot.  He loved that P-10S combination with the iron co-witness and small red dot with shake awake.
He was surprised that the P-07 was so heavy compared to the striker guns.  I hadn't really paid much attention to the weight differences before he pointed it out, since they are all lighter than my 97B"E", LOL. 

He is no longer interested in the PX4.  All it took to get him interested in the CZ was to watch a few 100-200 yard videos, 1200 miles and 2 days of driving, and 30 minutes at the kitchen table!  Next time I'll just send him the gun to try.

I'm pretty sure when I go back to the mountains of New Mexico in 3 or 4 weeks, I'll be installing a sight and polishing some internals of his new P-10S.  Maybe even adding a little Sugru.  My week with the CZ's in the mountains of New Mexico was 100% successful!  Some good targets and another CZ customer. 

Joe L

[Joe L]

Very happy with my PX4 full size. Out of the box the trigger was a little rough, on par with a stock P07/09.
I bought the Beretta competition trigger group, a cougar/PX4 D spring, Langdon trigger bar, and some adjustable sights. If you’re not money, conscious, you can always buy the px4 straight from Langdon tactical with all the goodies and trigger work installed. 
It is now an amazing gun, great trigger pull, super short reset, fast to get back on target. Honestly it blew my P07 out of the water, so much so I sold it.
I was truly surprised. It really is an ugly duckling, but it shoots great.

Thanks, Lunker.  Even though my friend has decided on a P-10S, I'm still interested in the much more expensive and heavier PX4 for myself.  I'd probably do it like you, buy a stock gun and install all the goodies myself.  I'm very interested in the mechanical design of the little pistol compared to the CZ's and most other handguns.

Joe L

[lunker]

Very happy with my PX4 full size. Out of the box the trigger was a little rough, on par with a stock P07/09.
I bought the Beretta competition trigger group, a cougar/PX4 D spring, Langdon trigger bar, and some adjustable sights. If you’re not money, conscious, you can always buy the px4 straight from Langdon tactical with all the goodies and trigger work installed. 
It is now an amazing gun, great trigger pull, super short reset, fast to get back on target. Honestly it blew my P07 out of the water, so much so I sold it.
I was truly surprised. It really is an ugly duckling, but it shoots great.

Thanks, Lunker.  Even though my friend has decided on a P-10S, I'm still interested in the much more expensive and heavier PX4 for myself.  I'd probably do it like you, buy a stock gun and install all the goodies myself.  I'm very interested in the mechanical design of the little pistol compared to the CZ's and most other handguns.

Joe L

Another super-cool thing about the PX4 is that it was designed for the military trials that SIG won for the next US military pistol. Just about everything in it is modular and extremely robust.  As an example, the trigger/hammer group are an integrated unit, and can be pulled out and replaced easily.
The hammer and sear design is right from a Beretta 92, but much easier to deal with because it is one replaceable unit.

[lunker]

Since I was cleaning my pistol after an outing at the range, I figured I’d point out another nice thing about the PX4 Storm is the robust trigger spring (a weak point on CZ’s). They use a double-legged return spring. So if one leg breaks, the gun keeps running.

[Metal Wonder Nine Guy]

I've tried two of them- one compact and one full size. Both were used. The full size one had some ejection issues  due to a bent ejector. Unfortunately I did not realize that at the time and as a result I had 6 stovepipes in the span of 1300+ rounds on that gun. A buddy bent the ejector a bit and now I don't have any stovepipe issues. Although some rounds still have weak ejection. I must have gotten a lemon since my buddy has a PX4 as well and he has not had any malfunctions. Other youtubers seem to have had similar luck too.  But with a bit of modding, the issue went away.

The compact PX4 I've had for less time, but it's worked better so far. Out of the 600+ rounds I have on it, I only had 1 round that failed to go into battery which was fixed by me whacking the slide into battery. I'm accurate with it, and if I had to carry a pistol, I would carry this PX4 compact.

Overall, both pistols have a different recoil impulse due to the rotating barrel. It's more of a pushing motion than a snapping motion on a tilt barrel pisotl. The grip is much less bulky than the Beretta 92, but there isn't much texture unless you put grip tape on it. If you're used to the Beretta 92, the DA and SA trigger pulls feel like they break in the same places, but the trigger weight is lighter.

Overall, I've enjoyed both so far.

[Joe L]

Thanks for the feedback, MWNG.
Joe L

[Metal Wonder Nine Guy]

Thanks for the feedback, MWNG.
Joe L

No problem at all! I like these pistols. Although some extra grip traction is a must and a lot of people seem to think it is an ugly design. But I don't mind the design at all.