Where is the safety on a Beretta PX4 Storm?
The manual safety/hammer decocking lever (model F) and the hammer decocking lever (model G) is positioned on both sides of the slide for easy access by all shooters.
What are the different types of Beretta PX4 Storm?
The Px4 is available in four models:
- Type C: So-called to be Single-action-only (“Constant Action” – hammer is in half-cocked position). Spurless hammer. No decocker.
- Type D: Double-action-only. Spurless hammer. No decocker.
- Type F: Single and double-action. Decocker.
- Type G: Single and double-action. Decocker.
How many rounds does a Beretta PX4 Storm hold?
This model also introduces an ambidextrous slide stop lever. A high magazine capacity is maintained, with 15 rounds in 9 mm and 12 rounds in . 40 S&W. The Px4 Storm Compact models accept the full size magazines as well, increasing capacity to 17 or 20 rounds in 9 mm and 14 or 17 rounds in .
What is a magazine disconnect on a pistol?
A magazine disconnect feature does not allow a user to fire the gun when the magazine is withdrawn (even partially) by means of a mechanism that engages an internal safety such as a firing-pin block or trigger disconnect. An early example of its use was in the Browning Hi-Power pistol.
What is a disconnect safety on a pistol?
A magazine disconnector, sometimes called a magazine disconnect safety, is designed to prevent this. Thus, a handgun such as the Browning High Power, which has a magazine disconnect, cannot be fired if the magazine is even partially withdrawn, as the firing pin is mechanically blocked from striking the primer.
What kind of safety does the Beretta Px4 Storm compact have?
Like I mentioned earlier, the Beretta PX4 Storm Compact has a slide-mounted safety/decocker like the Beretta 92FS. The PX4 Storm that I bought was an F model which means that it is the traditional safety/decocker arrangement.
What are the special features of the Px4 Storm?
One special feature is the magazine with two 8-shot cylinders. After emptying one cylinder, the shooter just has to take out the magazine and turn it around to get eight more shots. This works for BBs as well as 4.5 mm pellets. The Px4 Storm can take both kinds of ammunition.
How to convert a Px4 Storm to a G model?
The PX4 Storm that I bought was an F model which means that it is the traditional safety/decocker arrangement. I did convert it to a G model by removing a spring and detent ball and found that I much preferred the G model configuration with a decocker only.
How fast does the Px4 shoot?
At 10-yards, the PX4 performed quite well with a 2.752″ group shot at just under the 10-second time limit. I was able to shoot “The Test” in 9.63 seconds for a score of 100/100 points with 6 of the 10 being in the X-ring.