The Beretta PX4 Storm is an Underrated Gem for Concealed Carry
Вставка
- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Today we take a look at one of the most underrated guns for concealed carry, the Beretta PX4 Storm. While this gun has seen some success it hasn't gained nearly the notoriety that it deserves. We break down why and why you want to shoot one.
I've had my PX4 Storm in .40 s&w for more than 10 years. I requalified for my ccw last year at 67 years old with it. Softest .40 i have ever shot.
Take care
DocW
Like you, I'm in my mid 60's and I can definitely tell the difference between my other 9mm's and my PX 4 , it is " softer " . Take care, and Keep Your Powder Dry !
The full-size in 9mm is my bedside gun. It earned that position by being totally reliable even with my handloads. These are great firearms.
Mine too, love the full size I even conceal carry it sometimes. Looking seriously at getting a LTT compact carry.
I EDC a PX4 Compact Carry. When I first discovered this gun a couple years ago it was like I had uncovered a buried treasure. Many think DA/SA is odd or inconsistent but the fact is I'm eerily accurate with the first DA shot, and then the trigger on the SA follow-up shots is unbelievably crisp. I finally sent mine to LTT just a few weeks ago to get an optics cut, can't wait to get it back, the PX4cc is the "perfect" carry gun IMHO.
How comfortable is it to carry? Does it conceal well?
@@coreygraham860 , The PX4cc is concealable but it's not the trimmest or lightest. It feels a little bulky but conceals just fine with a good holster, positioned well, and angled properly.
I just purchased one a few months ago. I truly have fallen in love with it. PX4 COMPACT 9mm
Does it have a manual safety?
@@JoeyD-m8w yes safety decocker
I've had mine for 14 years now. Last year it was jamming on me quite often. RSO at the range said the recoil rod was most likely going bad. Instead of replacing with an oem spring I went for the DPM Systems recoil reduction spring. It made an already flat shooting gun even flatter with less recoil and now no more jamming.
The ergonomics of this gun are outstanding. It’s a great companion to the Storm carbine.
Absolutely... CRIMINALLY underrated! The PX4 Compact is the compact that shoots like a full-size. A simple, five-minute hammer spring swap is all it takes to really give you a much lighter DA first shot that is a joy to shoot and train with. The SA shot is reduced as well, but it's not nearly as noticeable.
By the way, you mentioned 100,000-round reliability - that's no exaggeration. Ernest Langdon did a 50,000 endurance review of his PX4 and found that the PX4 was still going strong... good stuff! :) A modified PX4 Inox Compact is my EDC and nothing will be taking its place - LOVE IT!
Which hammer and spring upgrade for a lighter double action pull do you recommend?
@@markywestside ...By far the biggest “bang for the buck,” changing out your hammer spring can make a significant impact on the PX4, and it’s very easy for anyone to do.
• Swapping to Beretta’s D-Spring drops the DA/SA pull weights from 10/5 to approx. 8/4.5... a bit smoother trigger action as well! I loved the D-spring, but curiosity got the best of me. So, I opted to switch to the Langdon Tactical Technology (LTT) chrome-silicone hammer spring.
• I chose the LTT #11. It dropped the (DA/SA) trigger pulls to approx. 5.3 - 6 lbs. (DA) / 3.5 - 4 lbs. (SA), and I’m not going back …LOVE IT! :)
He's closer to 70,000 now.
I have 30 guns in my safe. My full size PX4 Storm will never win a beauty contest, but she sure is a damn fine peformer! Everything you say here is truth. Great review!
Absolutely will not win a beauty contest, I came across a full size (40) yesterday rarely used, so I did decide to buy it. Beautiful firearm
Be well
I bought my full-size because of its looks! I think it's beautiful. Like an Italian sports car.
I’ve got 3, 2 compact carry and 1 full size. All w additions from Langdon. Love them. Supremely underrated. Unlike most PX4 users, I probably prefer the full size over the compact carry, but it’s hard to go wrong.
I have a question since you have both. I passed on the full sized and got the 92X. I love the 92X. Question is, will the compact carry fit correctly in the full sized holster? The holster maker says no. I feel the longer holster should make it more comfortable and conceal better. Thanks
@@bowl816 I’d have to say it depends on the holster. I have a holster from Tier 1 and another from JM Custom Kydex. Both are for the full size. The compact carry *does* fit in both holsters.
@@bowl816if you want a holster specifically for the compact...the only one I have found is the Beretta Leather holster for it. It is a very high quality leather holster and it does enclose the entire trigger. I use it and I like it because I sit at a desk at work and it's very comfortable, no problems drawing from it when I practice and I practice using the manual safety from draw so I don't have to worry about NDs from the holster being leather.
The 9mm or the .40 cal?
I'm leaning towards the .40 in full size because of the softer recoil
I’ve Beretta PX4 Compact was purchased from Langdon, best pistol I own, love it , nuff said 👌👀
I have the sub-compact, which I love. It doesn’t have the rotating barrel due to the small form factor but has a good 13+1 capacity.
Then what's the point?
I recently bought the PX4 compact carry and it is my first DA pistol. There is definitely a learning curve for me to get used to the trigger pull. I've been dry firing with MantisX and laser cartridge. Have to put it through a true test soon. I really like the upgrades on this model (IMO it is worth the extra $ and not have to worry about spending more time and money on parts later). It currently has a $75 rebate thru end of May 2023 if anyone is on the fence about it. Glad to see more videos on this gun and loving the comments from everyone.
@AverageGIJoeOutdoors same. Put a pmm comp on and woh! Talk about flat a shooter!
I’ve shot this again this year (last time was around my mid 20s and 34 y/o now). All I can say is that I should’ve held it better back then. Now I’m VERY ACCURATE with this. Only thing I still don’t like about this is the long DA trigger pull and the wide grip, taking me extra time to fix my grip (at least my hands are big to the point it really isn’t difficult to grasp). I love the look of this and this is why I chose to rent it in my mid 20s.
Love my PX4's I modified both to mirror eachother. Everything I used was from Beretta and Langdon with a few pieces from Wilson combat. Both are now a dream to shoot because they're like butter with recoil and trigger is crisp and clean. Love them!
Would like to hear a list of your upgrades from each manufacturer: I just ordered one from LTT.
Nice pistol. I had one chambered in 9mm and was very impressed with the way it handled and shot but gave it to my daughter knowing that she would like how softly it shoots.
Best quick explanation of double action. Great job man.
A correction...Beretta has not created firearms for 500 years. They were a foundry with their own mine. They created cannon barrels. Their corporate logo shows 3 arrows superimposed on circles which represent cannon balls. The first arrow ( on left) is to show a warning shot across the bow of a ship.. the one to the right is a warning shot ocross the rudder, or the stern. The middle arrow is dead center, or center mast. It shows the arrows fletch in the center of the cannonball, the other arrows fletch is outside the cannon ball. So 2 warnings then strike the center. Their headquarter in Italy has a monument with that saying in Latin . Fanboy for sure.
Very very interesting! Thank you!
Cannons or not, they have been in business since 1526.
Great little tidbit there.
I’ll have to remember that next time I’m at a useless cocktail party.
It’s this kind of information that lightens up a boring and tense conversation.
Truly appreciated.
😂😂... Phillip's comment was definitely delivered with a bit of dickishness
That WAS the fire arms of the time
Just FYI the px4 came out in 2004 not 1994 and LTT doesn’t make a slide cut for optics on the .45acp. But great review, thanks.
Yeah, I was like "1994!? I'm pretty sure it was early 2000's the first I'd seen it."
I’ve got the full size set up for competition and the LTT compact carry for edc. Best looking guns on the market still to this day.
I've owned a full size for a number of years now and I love, probably the best shooting pistol I own. the only downer is the rotating barrel makes a suppressor pretty much a no go.
Picked up a full size PX4 Storm a little over 5 years ago as my first handgun for $400. Initially it was my “everything” gun… home/personal defense, range and for conceal carry. While I’ve picked up other handguns since then some costing twice as much in the Sig Sauer MK25 and a p365 XL with a Holosun red dot along with some grip modifications I still will conceal carry my PX4 quite a bit. Great slim pistol that only weighs 28oz but carries 17+1 in 9mm… 👍🏼😎
Glad to see the PX4 has a cult following! Got mine around 2016 and other than adding the talon grip tape, it’s stock and still kicking.
I tried one of the compact models chambered in 40 S&W (the only one they had at the range for rent), and I LOVED it! I would probably rather buy in a different caliber like 45acp or 9MM, but overall my experience at the range really made me a fan. The PX4 Storm felt good in my hand and was easy enough to control.
That is exactly the one I want. What did it cost you, ballpark?
@jeffsadie9496 The one I had was just a rental for the day, but at my local range/store, they were going for somewhere between 500 and 600 new (less if you find a used one of course). The ammo was a little on the expensive side.
I have 3 Storms, all 40’s 1 in each size. Had them for almost 20 years and love them. Extremely reliable with thousands of rounds through them with only 2 or 3 ejection failures. The full size 40 was my first pistol ever and it was a great choice. The interchangeable back strap and side swappable mag release were the 2 main ergonomic features I looked at. Have been my edc’s for many years.
I finally got a full size one after wanting one since at least 2010. Easily one of my favorite pistols now, although I only ever thought they looked good in two tone. People kept outbidding me for Inox examples and I'm not paying $1,000+ for a PX4, so I'm probably going to get the slide refinished in CPII.
Asked Beretta if they were ever going to produce more Inox examples, and the rep didn't know, but she did say that Beretta has not manufactured any PX4s, in any variety for all of 2023. Not a good sign.
I've got a FS modded to a Carry, a Compact Carry and a Subcompact that has been to LTT. So, I guess a SubCompact Carry. These are good guns. I carry the Sub the most due to its size. If hindsight 20/20, to be perfeclly honest, you can carry a FS concealed as easy as a compact in this pistol. It'll come to your preference, IMHO. If you can get past the "the looks only a mother can love" part, this is an awesome pistol. I personally, love the look.
Great guns. The subcompact lacks the rotating barrel, but it looks great, and it will take extended magazines. Happy with my Beretta standard models.
just bought and fired a new compact carry 9mm px4 from Langdon Tech. VERY NICE
I bought a PX4 Compact Carry (which has some upgrades to the Compact but has not had the action polished and lightened like your LTT). It was a great gun and I shot well with it, but it was just so big and clunky it seemed huge compared to the strikers in my carry rotation. I like DA/SA pistols, so I replaced the PX4 it with the H&K P30SK, which I did buy from LTT which polished the trigger and lightened the pull. Langon also added a Grayguns flat trigger, which I am not sure I would do again. It makes the SA pull break more like my flat-trigger Sigs, but the long DA pull with that flat trigger is odd.
I have a tandim of cougars that I love and have basically retired. I don't know why I overlooked the PX4. I guess I was drinking in the zeitgeist of the popular market.
I would like to get one just to return to that nice rotating barrel.
A very nice pistol.I like the.45ACP FDE model.
I carefully researched and selected this compact firearm for my concealed carry weapon. I was always surprised that it did not become more popular. Someone said its too expensive but I am not sure that is the reason
I think the lack of marketing by Beretta and it's weight and chunk are what held it back. I love mine for winter carry.
I have a Px4 Full Size in 9mm. I got it cheap (a little over half MSRP) from an online source. I think it was a police overrun because it has a lanyard loop Mine also has night sights. The only thing I have done to it is to change the hammer spring.
I love how it shoots and feels in the hand. It did not come with extra backstraps, but the medium on it fits my very medium hands well. I also have the M9 Commercial. Funny thing is that I also like the feel of that gun. It reminds me of my full size .44 Mag revolver. I guess I just like the Berettas. Would love to get a Cx4 Storm. With just the change of the magwell insert and mag release ($65 total) I can use with both my pistols. Will probably get a Px4 Compact as well.
Looks like there is a new appreciation for the Px4. Here in Germany, the price has increased. You won‘t find a Px4 Full Size for less than $ 1000, the Compact even more expensive.
Learnt a new thing about rotating barrel technology. Good thing to know. Nice demo.
I love this firearm and still want one in .45acp
Love mine great gun out of the box, after adding talon grips and LTTs tjiab and 92 match hammer its an amazing gun
I have the PX4 Storm Compact. I love it. It just feels right in the hand when firing. I'm able to get much tighter groupings than I can with my Sigs and Glocks. It is a bit chunky, though, which makes it difficult to conceal carry in warm weather, unless you're wearing an oversized shirt.
My PX4 Storm Inox full size in 9m is the last handgun I'll ever need-Love it! Workmanship is awesome and so smooth to shoot. If I bought another gun it would be the PX4 Storm compact. Breaks downs in 3 seconds.
I like the ergonomics it's shoots well for me
Apreciate your presentation. Beretta should tune up px4 series. Px4 should come with optic cut out of the factory. The trigger should be metal with front surrations.
I would rather Beretta change to a more aggressive slide serration pattern and make sight changes easier. Optics might make it better for some, but for my needs a decent set of high-visibility sights is going to be easier for me to use every time. Beretta did offer a drop-in metal replacement trigger for a while but I noticed many negative comments about the trigger fracturing, probably due to poor heat treatment by the supplier. I'm personally fine with a polymer-overmolded trigger, but I wish they would redesign it to take the flex out of it. And since I like to practice shooting DA with mine, I'll take a smooth trigger face every time.
She's a little too chunky for summer carry, but boy do I love carrying her in the winter. Phenomenal weapon that few even know exist or would consider for carry.
I’ve my P-4 Full size since 2011, many Thousand rounds, just flawless
I own two PX4's, one in 40 caliber and the other in 45acp. They are two of the Best guns I own and use them both for concealed carry.
00:13 This gun was released in 2004, not 1994. I think it would've been way more popular if it did release in 1994.
I'd be willing to bet the slide mass is a bigger factor in controlling muzzle rise and dampening recoil impulse than the rotating barrel is: There's just not that much barrel mass by comparison and it rotates through a pretty short arc. However, over the 12 years of owning one or more Px4s, I have temporarily switched to other pistols, usually smaller and lighter, only to drift back to one of the Px4s. It actually carries well for a pistol its size and it is a lot more manageable in rapid drawing and shooting than anything smaller I have tried. The only real negatives I have against the Px4 design is the use of roll pins in the slide assembly and the difficulty in swapping sights -- but I also realize that to design the pins out would have resulted in a more expensive pistol, and there are other pistols out there with equally difficult-to-swap sights (I wouldn't worry about it except the current front sight is too tall relative to the rear and leads to lower hits than a POA sight picture would have one expect.
Very true 👍
If you compare the barrel on the 9mm version to other brand barrels of similar length you will find the PX4 barrel MUCH thicker and has added mass thanks to the structure for the rotating lug mechanism. They did that because the gun was also offered in .40 and .45 when it was first released. So while the barrel does have a lot of mass and does help with recoil impulse, the chonky slide is doing most of that job. Fun fact: the rotation angle is the same as an AK pattern rotating bolt
Very nicely done video. The PX4 is my favorite handgun. Has everything I need. Thanks for the review.
I own a full-size PX4 and prefer it over just about every other pistol I've owned.
The way this gun feels in my hand is satisfying!
I have bad tendonitis, so I really struggle with guns that have recoil, even feeling pain from heavier calibers. This gun the recoil is nothing, it's the only 9mm I can carry without pain. And I'm right on target every time! The accuracy is crazy!
I personally didn't like the wrap on the grip, and kept mine stock. (it comes wrapped seperately)
Have a "C" version I've had for years; added a FF3, and WOW! Great for IDPA and a street use.👍
This is a beautiful pistol.. I was going to get a PX4 but ended up getting the cougar … I might get a PX4 later.. great video and wonderful information
Great gun. I had three of them over the years. Thinking about picking one up again. I wish they'd Gen 2 it. Talked about it before the SHAMDEMIC. But nothing ever came of it.
Well over 1K rounds. 4-5 types of ammo. Iron sights. Zero fails. I adore it.
Love my Beretta PX4 Storm…compact awesome Firearm in every respect…
I just bought a full size one and am waiting on the Langdon Tactical "Trigger job in a bag" to arrive so I can drop it in.
That should make it a very sweet shooter.
I have the full size PX4 in 40 S&W and I love it!!!!
The only hand guns I own that I couldn’t imagine selling are my PX4’s
It's my EDC, love it!!!
I bought “one & carried it” excellent pistol. The only thing I had a problem with was the trigger.
It felt cheap. If it came metal & not smooth.
I would have kept it.
Great review on a great pistol
Fact:In Killer Bean 2/2.1 the party Killer Bean's guns are a pair of Barretta Px4 storms
Nice no nonsense review. I seriously considered a PX4 .Love the rotating barrell technology. I'm lefty and I also seem to struggle with slide mount controls (short thumbs ). But It seems a cool weapon.
I’ve always (and still do) wanted a Px4 in .45 ACP
Got mine px4 full size and its freaking awesome!
The Grand Power also has a rotating barrel!
I carry my 9mm PX4 Storm Compact every day. Had my slide cerakoted FDE and the Ameriglo sights put on. It is a great reliable pistol but hard to find especially in .40 or .45
i have one very sweet i love mine . and very easy to carry
I have the full size with a green dot milled and it is accurate and precise af, I just wish there was more of desire for after market support because getting a dot for it was kind of a pain but after the dot, and some talon grip tape, I can’t imagine another 9mm.
Where'd you get the milling done?
@@tylaw6173 Send your gun to Langdon Tactical like it says in the video and they can mill it for an optic and do whatever else you want to it. I would highly recommend the Trigger job.
@@1958PonyBoy I actually just recently got the Langdon Tactical one in a trade and the only thing it's missing is the optic cut. If I decide to keep it I'll definitely get in contact with LTT
Many of us have known what a gem the PX4 is for years, great to see it finally getting the attention it deserves. And those sexy Italian lines make it look so much nicer than a chunky Glock.
I miss my px4 compact carry. Had it less than a month and discovered a burr inside the slide that was carving up the barrel as the action rotated. Sent it in for warranty repair, beretta has had it for 2 months now and have yet to even look at it. I’ve looked into it since then and found a Reddit thread with people claiming waiting as long as 9 month for their pistol to be returned. Super disappointed in this as last year I sent a kimber on for repair, and they had it back to me in 10 days. Nothing I can do now but wait. The best part is, they don’t notify you when they send it back, so per beretta customer service I have to check their website or call regularly to find out where the gun is at as far as repairs and or being shipped back to me goes.
I just bought the PX4 storm..... Haven't shot it yet can't wait....
The only real downside of this rotating barrel design, means they're impossible to suppress. ...Which is probably why the military rejected it IMO.
Grand Power actually pioneered the rotating barrel system and is still produced today.
Not even close. Steyr had pistols with rotating locking systems in the early 1900s and John Browning patented a rotating barrel system in 1897. The Beretta Cougar was on the market by 1994 (I saw them in gun shops then) and had been under development years before. Grand Power has a design that differs in the detail of implementation but not in concept and lagged Beretta into production by over 10 years.
I am seriously considering getting the langdon compact carry.
These things are tanks. I remember talking to Ernest Langdon a few years ago at SHOT Show and he had a (nearly) stock PX4 that he ran 50K rounds through like it was nothing.
I've owned a Beretta PX4 Storm compact for about 4 years. I don't notice any difference in recoil between this gun and any of my other compact pistols. They claim the rotating barrel reduces recoil, but I don't notice any difference.
Some one at the range had a problem with his new Beretta px4 storm. It shot low right. I tried it and it also shot low right. Way off. May be a lemon but, he got one alright.
Beretta should make a 10mm version
My Langdon tactical px4 is god tier
Nice video. This pistol is amazing value. Get one!
Love the head bobbing
I carry full size 9 mm.great pistol.😊
Great review. I’ve owned one for years, it’s one of my favorites!!!!!
I bought a compact... So I bought another one... maybe a couple more and they will grow on me.
It's an accurate gun... No doubt about it.
Your right the PX4 Compact Carry then Beretta went and discontinued it. A put out the 80x instead
Best EDC on the market!
It was released in 2004, not 1994 !
Wonder if it could keep up with my senses?
I just can't do a hammer on conceal carry. Too many situations where that hammer hurts your self defense. Snagging on clothes, allowing someone to easily block hammer discharge up close, etc.
Beretta makes great guns but they just don't seem to be catching on to what people want like springfield is.
If beretta made this an internal hammer like the FN Reflex, I would however give it some consideration.
I think he misspoke when he said the PX4 was released in 1994, it was actually released in 2004.
Great insights
My Sig P365 has been customized by me with a Wilson combat XL frame swap, and I upgraded the magazines with Magguts plus 2 kits so now I have 14 plus 1 set up. Simple easy drop in upgrades with no gunsmith work needed. I just don't see the motivation to move over to a hammer fired Beretta. What is there to gain that I don't have now?
Introduced in 2004, NOT 1994
Super review.
All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of Barretta Storm Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏
If you rack the slide and load a bullet the first shot will be single action, right? Double action only takes effect if the hammer is down. But after racking and chambering a round, the hammer will be cocked. Cocked hammer is single action
That is correct
Romanian police chose this gun.
I just got one, and it just keeps jamming
The subcompact px4 storm has a browning type tilt barrel, not a rotating barrel.
The Compact has rotating the tiny sub doesnt people get confused on that.
How much does the rotating barrel system hurt accuracy? I understand how it can possibly lessen felt recoil by a small margin but it's gotta effect accuracy more than the browning system.
Guess I should waited until asking my question...
I just got one a couple of months ago, and I love it!!