Beretta Px4 Storm

beretta px4 storm

The Beretta Px4 Storm is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Beretta of Italy and intended for personal defense and law enforcement use. The Beretta Px4 storm uses the same short-recoil, rotating barrel lock as the Beretta 8000 Models and uses the same operating system as the M9/92/96 series, while being completely different in design from either. Light-weight polymer construction with steel inserts, a modular trigger group, fully enclosing slide, Picatinny rail, and changeable back strap options for the grip are a radical departure from previous Beretta designs.

UNLIKE THE FIRST GENERATION BERETTA 92/96/M9 SERIES, THE BERETTA PX4 STORM  TRIGGER GUARD IS ROUNDED FOR BETTER CONCEALED CARRY. THE TAKEDOWN PIN OF EARLIER MODELS IS REPLACED BY A SPRING-LOADED BAR, ACCESSED VIA FRAME RECESSES AT BOTH ENDS, WHICH MUST BE GRASPED AND PULLED DOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY TO RELEASE THE SLIDE. THE SLIDE SPRING IS DOUBLY CAPTIVE, BEING INSERTED APPROXIMATELY AN INCH INTO THE TRANSFER BLOCK AT ONE END AND A RECEIVING HOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE SLIDE AT THE OTHER. IT IS A SELF-CONTAINED ASSEMBLY, COMPLETELY CAPTURED BY THE POLYMER GUIDE. THE MAGAZINE HOLDS THE TOP ROUND DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BARREL’S BREECH END SO ONLY A SLIGHT FEED RAMP IS NEEDED. THIS ALLOWS THE BARREL TO FULLY SUPPORT THE CASE. THE 6-R RIFLING OF THE BARREL GENERATES COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TORQUE WHICH IS HARNESSED BY THE LOCKING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE REQUIRED FROM THE ROTATING BARREL LOCK’S CAM AND PIN SYSTEM TO AFFECT UNLOCKING. THE STEEL TRANSFER BLOCK’S CAM PIN IS 5MM WIDE AND 2MM DEEP. THE ENTIRE HAMMER UNIT MECHANISM CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE PX4, WITHOUT THE USE OF SPECIAL TOOLS, AS A SINGLE GROUP. THIS ALLOWS EASY ACCESS TO THE FIRING MECHANISM FOR CLEANING. THE PX4′S DESIGN MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ASSEMBLE INCORRECTLY FROM A FIELD-STRIPPED TAKEDOWN.

Beretta Px4features an interchangeable, luminescent 3-dot sight system (coated in Super-LumiNova) for use in dark or low-light situations. With short exposure to any kind of light, the night sights’ luminescence lasts up to 30 minutes. The weapon also incorporates a Picatinny rail under the muzzle to allow flashlights, laser sights and other accessories to be attached.

Removable and Interchangeable Parts

To aid the versatility of the Beretta Storm Px4, a number of parts were designed to be removable and interchangeable. These parts include the back strap, the magazine release button, the slide catch and the hammer unit mechanism. The back strap is available in three sizes: slim, standard and oversized. The magazine release button can be mounted on either side of the weapon and replaced by one of three types: standard, large or combat (extended). The standard slide catch can be replaced with a slimmer version to avoid snagging when the weapon is drawn quickly from a holster.

Models

The Beretta Storm Px4 is available in four models:

Type F: Single and double-action. Decocker. Manual safety.

Beretta StormType C: Single-action-only (“Constant Action”). Spurless hammer. No decocker. No safety.

Beretta StormType D: Double-action-only. Spurless hammer. No decocker. No safety.

Type G: Single and double-action. Decocker. No manual safety.

[edit]Px4 Subcompact

The Px4 Storm Subcompact is a compact Px4 chambered in Beretta Storm 9 mm and Beretta Storm .40 S&W. It has a DA/SA trigger. The Px4 Subcompact uses a tilt barrel system. It is intended for personal defense and law enforcement use with a focus on concealed carry.

Beretta is marketing the Beretta Storm PX4 Subcompact as the most advanced subcompact sidearm in existence. It is lightweight and small. The barrel is stainless steel, to help prevent corrosion from perspiration. The magazine release button is both changeable and reversible. Finally, Beretta’s patented SnapGrip Magazine Extender extends the grip size down for a more secure grip.

Beretta Storm Px4 Compact

The Px4 Storm Compact is sized between the Full Size and the Subcompact models. It adopts the rotating barrel design of the full size pistols, but with a shorter and proportioned slide and grip. This model also introduces an ambidextrous slide stop lever. A high magazine capacity is maintained, with 15 rounds in 9 mm and 12 rounds in .40 S&W. The Beretta Storm Px4 Storm Compact models accept the full size magazines as well, increasing capacity to 17 or 20 rounds in 9 mm and 14 or 17 rounds in .40 S&W.

Joint Combat Pistol

Main article: Joint Combat Pistol

The Beretta Storm Px4is available in Beretta Storm .45 ACP designated as the Px4 StormSD (Special Duty). Notable differences between the standard Beretta Storm .45acp and the Special Duty are the desert tan frame color, PVD coated magazines and internal firing control assembly, double recoil spring, specially roll marked slide and a longer barrel to facilitate the use of a suppressor. The PVD coated magazines (one 9 and two 10 round magazines come with the package) are not scheduled to be imported and there will only be one production run of the PX4SD. Supplies are limited. Initial photos show the barrel with a silver proprietary coating but the production models have a black finished barrel. Also, pistol tags indicate that superluminova sight paint is standard but Beretta USA discontinued use of the paint in 2009 so the PX4SD will have standard white 3-dot sights. The special Pelican case contains oil, cleaning kit, 3 mags, pistol, all 3 back straps, all 3 mag buttons, manual, warranty card and 2 foam dividers.

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