Ernest’s solution for mounting an RMR was one of the factors that pushed me over the edge on buying the gun, even if I never did the mod. More importantly, Langdon Tactical has figured out a way to mount a red dot by repurposing a modified Glock MOS plate. Earlier PX4 pistols were offered with glow in the dark 3-dot sights which were discontinued in 2010 in favor of white dot sights that no longer glowed. There are several options on the market for replacement sights with most of them being night sights if you desire a change. They do the job, but they are far from optimal. SightsĪs was the case with most handguns that hit the market in the early to mid 2000’s, the PX4 Compact came with white 3-dot sights. Beretta offers three sizes of magazine release as well as lower-profile slide release levers and safety levers. Beretta and Langdon Tactical both offer lower profile solutions, I just never got around to ordering the parts. Personally, I would have liked to see the PX4 Compact offered with lower profile controls that matched the magazine release from the factory. While the decocker lever and slide release could be considered slightly oversized for a “compact” (let’s be honest, this is more midsize) handgun, the magazine release is a bit on the small side. To combat the possibility of the pistol being unintentionally placed on safe when manipulating the slide, the safety/decocker on my pistol was converted to a decocker only. I did convert it to a G model by removing a spring and detent ball and found that I much preferred the G model configuration with a decocker only. The PX4 Storm that I bought was an F model which means that it is the traditional safety/decocker arrangement. Like I mentioned earlier, the Beretta PX4 Storm Compact has a slide-mounted safety/decocker like the Beretta 92FS. Some shooters report feeling a slight torque to the pistol in recoil, but I never noticed it should that be accurate.
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Since there is no free lunch, there is a downside. Instead of all of the energy being used to drive the slide back, some of that energy is spent rotating the barrel which results in a softer recoil impulse. Simply put (mostly because I am not an engineer) the rotating action of the barrel eats up some of the energy out of the recoil cycle. While it is easy to overlook, the rotating barrel is one of the coolest things about the PX4 Storm Compact. On the surface that might not mean a whole lot, but the rotating barrel means that the pistol shoots a bit softer than more traditional designs with the same ergonomics. If you loiter to take a closer look at the barrel and you might notice that it looks a bit different than you might be used to, and there is a great reason for that.īoth the Beretta PX4 Compact and the PX4 Full-Size utilize an uncommon rotating barrel rather than the typical locking method used in your run of the mill Glock/Sig/CZ/1911. (right-click and open in new tab to enlarge the photo) FeaturesĪt a glance, the Beretta PX4 looks like your everyday polymer-framed wonder nine, easy to overlook for more “interesting” pistols in your local gun store’s gun case.
It is nothing short of impressive from a pistol that diverges from the traditional methods of locking a breach. If you haven’t seen it, make sure to watch Ernest’s wrap up video below.
Ernest Langdon’s 50,000 Round Testīefore we get into my personal experience with the Beretta PX4 Storm Compact, I feel it is important that I touch on the epic 50,000 round test done by Ernest Langdon of Langdon Tactical Technology.
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While the slide-mounted safety of the 92 series is always an item of debate, the nod to the PX4’s older sibling gives me some warm and fuzzies. I couldn’t come up with a reason why I shouldn’t buy it, so it came home with me. In addition to the nostalgia factor, Ernest Langdon’s 50,000 round test of the Beretta PX4 Storm Full-Size was a pretty compelling reason to give the PX4 Storm Compact a solid try. When I saw the pistol sitting in the used case at my local gun store, not only was it priced right at under $400 but it also checked the nostalgia box with its slide-mounted safety like the 92FS that I lusted after as a kid.
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