![]() ![]() However, the differentiation doesn’t end there. So, what sets the Beretta APX apart from what is an ever-increasing crowd of polymer, striker-fired pistols? The aforementioned slide serrations are the most visible, of course. The APX project was based around one overarching question: “What does the user need?” What various operators liked, didn’t like, found useful, wished they had available all information was collected, disseminated and studied. Literally years of crisscrossing the country, talking to hundreds of law enforcement and military members - from beat cops and front-line grunts to SWAT team members and Spec Ops door kickers - intel was plentiful and varied. When talking with Tamborino, another aspect quite apparent in the design of the Beretta APX is the legwork that went into gathering information before the pistol even began. (right) Controls are well-planned, ergonomic, and ambidextrous for the most part, and can be operated easily. Form was secondary to function as we integrated user needs into the pistol based on research conducted with Military, law enforcement, and citizens.” (left and center) Seated in dovetails for adjustment, sights are of the traditional, three-white-dot variety. Tamborino stated, “Our intent during the development of the APX was to develop the pistol for duty use. ![]() While Beretta obviously recognizes that aesthetics are important in a firearm, for the APX, making sure it works every single time no matter what the task was the be-all, end-all purpose. Police, military, and civilians who carry concealed alike can benefit from the “function over form” design of the Beretta APX. Well, the APX had been on the drawing board before that process began, but make no mistake: The APX was designed with the law enforcement and military communities in mind.Ī phrase that pops up repeatedly in discussion with Beretta’s engineers is “extreme duty use.” John Tamborino, tactical products manager for Beretta, pointed out that the APX’s prime duty was to work every time, under every condition possible, for people in harm’s way. Because APX development occurred during the original phase of the MHS project, it was assumed that the pistol was developed in response to the MHS program. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) program for choosing a new handgun for our soldiers (which was ultimately won by SIG Sauer’s P320). Its Italian design allows the Beretta APX to be color-matched with the fashionable shooter’s gear.Ī common misconception around the Beretta APX involves the U.S. ![]() One thing is apparent, though: Beretta did its homework when researching the APX’s target audience. Others aren’t fans of the unconventional design - the prominent slide serrations are a “love it or hate it” kind of thing. Some have wondered why the manufacturer has decided, seemingly out of the blue, to break with its tradition of double-action/single-action semi-automatics, which includes the Px4 Storm line. ![]() Reaction has been somewhat mixed to the introduction of the Beretta APX. While the company’s polymer-frame, striker-fired Pico and Nano subcompact pistols have been available for a while, the mainstay has always been the Model 92 and its military sibling, designated the M9. The manufacturer best-known for its double-action/single-action Model 92, has rolled the dice on the APX, opting to break into the full-size, striker-fired market in a big way. News of the Beretta APX, a full-size, striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol, took some by surprise, but the handgun has been in development for quite some time. A radical departure from the infamous (and respected) Beretta Model 92/M9, this new handgun from the Italian maker has so far proven to be just about as good as a striker-fired pistol can get… Read the full review. ![]()
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