![]() One could make a completely different firearm with it and never step foot in an FFL or gunsmith. With the serialized internal chassis, the sky’s the limit on customization. At only 0.9-inches thick with a short grip frame to boot, carry ergonomics are excellent. Dinged one star for that pinchy trigger slot and the pinky rest that’s a hair too short. The long trigger makes practical accuracy more difficult. If you’re interested in a longer, more double-action-like trigger pull from your sub-compact concealed carry piece, the APX Carry is a must-see.Ĭapacity: 6+1 rounds with flush or pinky magazine, 8+1 with extended magazineįrame: Technopolymer grip frame available in Black, FDE, ODG, and Wolf Grey Quality, fit, and finish are very high on this made-in-Tennessee pocket pistol. It offers even more confidence and comfort than my Nano thanks to much better grip texture and improved ergonomics. It’s controllable and soft-shooting, especially for a gun its size and weight. The first few times were awkward, but now we could probably do it sh*thouse drunk in a snowstorm.After chewing up and spitting out hundreds of FMJ and hollow-point rounds - mostly Armscor 147 grain and 115 grain mixed in with some IMI and Federal hollow-point - I found the APX Compact completely and totally reliable. We’re sure that Beretta HQ has specialized tools and jigs for completely stripping the slide, but we got by with a small flathead screwdriver and a skinny punch. At the time of this writing, there isn’t a non-LEO APX Armorer’s Course, and Beretta doesn’t consider any of the slide internals to be user-serviceable. While field stripping and chassis removal is covered in the APX manuals, the same cannot be said of the slide. Once again, we’re seeing some of those Italian genetics. You simply release the striker, push in the takedown lever from the left, and rotate it down on the right. ![]() ![]() However, if you’re familiar with the M9/92 you’ll be right at home. Really, just ensure it’s clear and pull the trigger in a safe direction.Īnother nuance of taking down the APX that may seem unconventional to those accustomed to other plastic fantastics is that you don’t lock the slide back to engage the takedown lever. Actually using this feature is cumbersome it requires you to hold the slide back slightly out of battery, while using a tool to depress the plunger. Undoubtedly, this is in reaction to some law enforcement agency concerns about the Glock requiring the trigger to be pulled for a basic takedown. The APX has a striker release so the pistol can be taken down without pulling the trigger. They put something else in the envelope as a bonus: a reduced-power striker spring assembly. Something we particularly like is that each spacer has a flare at the bottom to hold the hand in place. There’s no active retention on the OEM magazine spacers therefore, just slide out of the way if they aren’t already at the bottom of the magazine body. The same can be said if you want to run a 15-rounder in the Compact. ![]() And if you want to run a 17-round magazine in a Centurion? No gaps. To sweeten the pot, they also included their new magazine spacers. Hit the nail on the head.ĭespite us breaking the mag release from going Mongo on it, Beretta was quick to send out a replacement. Beretta rep Eric Stern reminded of us this parable when we talked about what we broke. The story goes that you could put a Marine in a locked room with three ball bearings, 10 minutes later one of the ball bearings would be broken, one of them would be pregnant, and one of them would be missing. This time around, the uncomfortable pause and the exclamation of “really?!” made us believe it. Normally, if a company is called and we’re told we’re the first to break something, we think it’s a lie. While switching the mag release around for the statistically insignificant left-handed population, we totally broke the mechanism. ![]()
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