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.

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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