![]() I was ready to purchase one at the gun dealer.I mean I walked into the store ready to buy a Full Sized PX4 F series. I have shot the PX4 and absolutely loved how accurate it was and how it felt in my hand. Even if I do, the firearm will still shoot low, sighting it as I would with iron sights on my rifles. I have not tried drifting the rear sight as of this time. The only thing is, I would like to sight it just as I would my rifles.top of front sight level and centered with top of rear sight, target on top. Out of all the handguns I fondled before I purchased, this one was immediately the one to purchase as soon as it was placed in my hand. My gun is awesome! It shoots anything I can put in it's magazines and that includes some rather "stout" handloads. Only thing, it appears as though replacement adjustable sights are not readily available other than through Beretta. I have found only one item that I have found that I would like to change on my PX4, and that would be the sights. I guess I hadn't looked around quite enough for reviews. My question is "Why doesn't beretta just put in the lighter spring?Īmmo wasn't an issue I was using umc remington (white box) for which was agreed by the repair facility was a good round to use. I have about 300 rounds through it so far and not one jam. He had it back to me in 10 days with a lighter spring and it works GREAT! He, knew exaclty what was wrong with it."The Recoil spring was too heavy". to drop off the gun at an authorized repair location. Ok, When I got back to PA I actually drove CT. I couldn't get two consecutive rounds through this weapon. I didn't have a chance to use it for another month after my pruchase but took it to a range in Florida (while visiting). I didn't have a chance to shoot but a couple of rounds through it and it FTF on the second round. I purchased a new PX4 compact to carry concealed. And if I do rent it again, I'll insist up front that I get my money back 100% if the gun fails.īeing new to owning guns I have to mirror what some others ahve been saying about the recoil spring on the compact. I'll ask about it next time I'm in there, though, to see if they found and resolved any problems with it. My interest in the PX4 Compact has waned. If it's ammo related, I can't afford to spend $100 for a range session to test out several types of ammo on a $500 gun. If the gun itself is bad, shame on the range. That may seem short sighted, but I paid $38 to test-fire a gun that didn't work. AS I left, I commented "Well, THAT gun (the PX4) is off my list for now". He suggested that I might do better with a Glock or other similar gun I noticed he was carrying a Glock on his hip. Finally, I switched range-guns and fired the remainder of my ammo through a Ruger SR9C with no issues. He was scratching his head over the matter. He thought I was limp-wristing the gun, until he got the same results. Got the range-ranger, who is a certified hangun instructor and teaches CCW courses, and he was getting several FTL's too, as well as a stove-pipe. I shot a PX4 Compact (not sub-compact) at a range today, using PMC FMJ ammo, and had several FTL's right off the bat. Personally I like having something that is a little unique and isn't found in every other holster. Not sure how hard Beretta markets the PX4 or any of their stuff for that matter but I do know S&W, Springfield, Sig and Ruger spend a ton on marketing and shout loudly from the roof tops when they launch something new. We the consumer have so many good choices to choose from today that some good models may merely be overlooked. Lastly and perhaps most importantly is variety. Personally I think the shape and nicely contoured slide make up for it's girth making it surprisingly easy to carry. Large, wide and heavy for a polymer compared to an M&P or Glock. Personally I like it but it is dramatic and I can certainly see where people will either love it or hate it. The rotating barrel is not something I would personally want to take to say the deserts of Iraq but for most civilian and police work purposes it is excellent. To a degree the PX4 and the Stoeger Cougar may still suffer a little from that original reputation. The original Cougars did have some teething issues with the rotating barrels seizing up. Good question with a lot of possible reasons.
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