![]() ![]() The textured surface of the front and rear backstrap maintains a positive grip traction, even when wet or cold. A mini integral Picatinny rail provides a solid attachment point for tactical accessories such as lights or lasers. Their are three included: small, medium and large. Interchangeable backstraps allow the shooter to better fit the pistol to their individual dimensions. Molded in steel slide rails greatly extend the life of the handgun. The PX4 Compact is lightweight, yet durable and employs modern thermoplastic technology that uses reinforced fiberglass for maximum strength and integrity. The major difference between the two lines is the simple substitution of a polymer frame. The barrel also features a slightly oversized muzzle to permit a tighter lockup and improve accuracy.įor Beretta, the rotating barrel concept is nothing new and is simply a continuation of the now discontinued Cougar series of pistols. A 3.27" barrel has been chrome lined to provide extreme corrosion resistance, as well as ease of cleaning. The Beretta PX4 Compact features a deeply recessed combat muzzle crown which protects the rifling and accuracy. No sharp edges are present, though the lines are crisp for easy slide and fire control manipulation. While thick, the pistol still works remarkably well. This has been mitigated somewhat by the fact Beretta rounded and made angular cuts both on top of the slide and to its flats. In fact, it's a few tenths wider than your average competing double stack handgun. Make no mistake, the Beretta PX4 Compact's slide is beefy to accommodate its massive rotating barrel. However, there are trade-offs in the design, specifically when it comes to slide thickness. In theory, this provides superior accuracy to barrels that tilt. This works by combining both the rifling rotation and the camming action of the rotary barrel lugs to begin unlocking. Similar to a rifle, the PX4 uses a 3- lug system that offers the advantage of being stronger and simpler, but still uses a straight in-line recoil system similar to the Beretta 92FS. It also reduces felt recoil and muzzle rise effectively. Unlike its big brother the 92FS, with its in-line dropping block, or the Browning tilt systems which currently dominate the pistol market- the Storm series took a radical approach to the concept of barrel lock-up.Īt the heart of the design is a rotating barrel that dissipates recoil energy radially. The Beretta PX4 Compact made its debut in 2004 to critical acclaim. ![]() It's hard to wrap your mind around the fact that Beretta was likely already up and rolling before Columbus set sail for the New World. Scholars believe the company could be even older, but no one really knows for sure because the earliest surviving document only confirms a date off a sales receipt where Beretta had already been conducting business, not from a document specifying when the company was originally founded. Beretta can trace its early history back to the year 1526 and has been owned by the same family for some 500- years. Low prices on the Beretta PX4 Storm Compact Bruniton Finish in 9mm start at Champion Firearms-Ī Rising Storm. ![]()
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