Beretta PX4 storm subcompact - first impressions

**zachomega** · March 27th, 2021, 04:47 PM

I picked up a Beretta PX4 storm subcompact today. Yes it is ugly. But so what?

I was looking for something small and it was between this and a cz2075 rami. I happened to run into this one first.

It is small. Grip length reminds me a lot of the ppk/s i used to have. With the magazines in, i get just enough grip that my pinky isn't floating around in space. For its purpose, this is ideal. Smaller is better.

The extended pinky grip thing on the magazine is stupid. I don't like it. Does anybody want to trade a standard magazine for the extended magazine mine came with? Yes. I'm serious. Just be in Bucks please.

The extra grip panels are unnecessary. I tried the large and medium (which is what is on it when it is shipped) and it didn't change the feel enough to matter. Medium went back on. I guess large was mildly better fitting for my hands, but I'm going for small. And really, the difference is minimal. Plus it was a complete pain to get the retainer for the grips off. And they are held in place pretty securely without the retainer. Just too much work all around.

The double action trigger out of the box is EXCELLENT! Smooth and relatively light. It is long. But i knew what i was getting into with this gun and that is why i wanted it.

Being true to myself, i ordered some spare magazines and a decocker only conversion kit. Plus i ordered a few spare parts like recoil spring assemblies.

There are surprisingly no spring kits available. As in should something break, I'm going to be sending the gun back. Not ideal.

I know they are cheap, but i hate the disposable nature of captured guide rod assemblies. I don't care that they are plastic. But seriously, can somebody design one where you can change the springs and reuse the guide rod part?

This is the first pistol i will have owned with a dual recoil spring setup.

I haven't taken it to the range yet. But I'm pretty excited about it.

**zachomega** · March 27th, 2021, 05:12 PM

For reference - top Beretta 92fs / middle cz75d pcr / bottom Beretta px4 subcompact

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-Zach

**bugout** · March 27th, 2021, 08:15 PM

the only gun that puts glock blocky claims to shame...

way too oversized for what it delivers, what's next on your list one of those (2) piece VCR units?

**Zeke2A** · March 31st, 2021, 08:34 AM

I*ve got a subcompact in .40 . I like it , accurate and fits the role when I need something a little smaller than my PX4 Compact. I*m an old school DA/SA fan vs Striker fired . I only own 1 striker fired handgun and that is my M/P .40.

**rckeystone** · March 31st, 2021, 09:45 AM

Zach, I have a similar stable as yours with the 92SF and PCR, but I have the PX4 compacts as opposed to the sub compact. The PX4's are bulky but they shoot real nice. I really like mine. And I'm in the same school as I prefer DA/SA pistols.

I've carried the PCR and it carries well, but my back has gotten worse over the years to the point where I recently picked up a P365 mainly because it's so light to carry and it doesn't aggravate my back as much.

**Steve_NEPhila** · March 31st, 2021, 09:47 AM

The PX4 subcompact is the only of the PX4 line that does not have the cool rotating barrel action. The subcompact uses the browning tilting barrel design, due to size I would wager. I have a full sized PX4 LTT Langdon custom pistol and it is absolutely fantastic...