Surprised by an ugly gun

[40 Creedmoor fan]

Last weekend I had an opportunity to shoot Beretta PX4 full size. It is one ugly gun but that's not what surprised, nay, shocked me! The recoil impulse is so low, it's like shooting a 380 if not less!! Unlike the classic drop to unlock , the gun uses a rotating locking barrel. The action of rotation to unlock kills a SIGNIFICANT amount of kick. To make sure I wasn't making it up, I shot a G17 and 92FS immediately before and after PX4. It's incredible how much recoil PX4 removes.

Has anyone else compared PX4 with other 9mm?

 

[Marty McFly]

I love mine. And I actually disagree, I've loved the look from the second I saw it.

It is a really decent shooter

 

[Drix]

Px4 is on my lists of wants. I wish the sub compact kept the rotating barrel.

 

[peterk123]

Had to look it up. Not that ugly. What is a rotary barrel?

 

[Admin]

I've never shot one, but I do have a friend who wont shut up about his.

 

[MAGA99]

I've never shot one, but I do have a friend who wont shut up about his.

Is he a fan of 40 creedmoor?

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

Is he a fan of 40 creedmoor?

Just admit it, you fell in love with me the second you saw my nick. I mean what's not to love

 

[Marty McFly]

Just admit it, you fell in love with me the second you saw my nick. I mean what's not to love

Would

 

[drgrant]

I love mine. And I actually disagree, I've loved the look from the second I saw it.

It is a really decent shooter

It's much better than that f***ing striker fired APX shit they tried to foist. I'd take a PX4 over that shit any day.

 

[drgrant]

I've never shot one, but I do have a friend who wont shut up about his.

Look on the upshot, at least it's not a guy praising how great his SW40VE (Smegma) is..

 

[Marty McFly]

It's much better than that f***ing striker fired APX shit they tried to foist. I'd take a PX4 over that shit any day.

I got an apx. The worst trigger I have ever had. It breaks at different times. The ultimate flinching gun. I would sell it but nobody should have to experience the total piece of shit that is the apx

 

[milktree]

I have a Beretta 4000 Cougar, the aluminum frame version of the PX4 (same rotating barrel). I don’t remember it being magically soft shooting, but I haven’t shot it in a while. This is a good incentive to do so.

 

[drgrant]

I got an apx. The worst trigger I have ever had. It breaks at different times. The ultimate flinching gun. I would sell it but nobody should have to experience the total piece of shit that is the apx

I dry fired numerous APX this was my immediate gut reaction.....

Spoiler: nsfw

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[Matt_SERE]

It reminds me of my Ruger P345 that is just as ugly. It shoots very well. The biggest problem with it is a dryfire, without a magazine in, can damage the firing pin easily.

 

[drgrant]

The 345 is a raging dumpster fire tho compared to a Beretta PX4.

It's sad because they could have made a non gay variant without the pride flag that was decock only.

 

[whatluck]

The P345 is a very underrated gun. I've always wanted one since watching desperado.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35N_fLb4To&pp=ygUSZGVzcGFyYWRvIHdoaXAgZ3Vu

 

[jkelly1229]

They aren't ugly

They are asthetically challenged

I always wanted one... beretta makes good stuff

But i can't get over the ugliness

 

[Marty McFly]

They aren't ugly

They are asthetically challenged

I always wanted one... beretta makes good stuff

But i can't get over the ugliness

Did you ever buy that apx?
I agree they do make good stuff. Except the apx

 

[jkelly1229]

Did you ever buy that apx?
I agree they do make good stuff. Except the apx

I had an older one it was ok... couldn't get past the stupid button that pops up on the slide as you pull the trigger

 

[edin508]

Had to Google it, pretty interesting setup.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

Didn't S&W just released a gun with a rotating barrel lock? I think it's in a 5.7 caliber

 

[1776]

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[milktree]

The P345 is a very underrated gun. I've always wanted one since watching desperado.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35N_fLb4To&pp=ygUSZGVzcGFyYWRvIHdoaXAgZ3Vu

Aren’t those P89s?

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

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If rotating barrel design lowers recoil, using it in a 5.7 is an odd choice. I would have thought it more useful in a 40/10mm pistols.

 

[powerman]

If rotating barrel design lowers recoil, using it in a 5.7 is an odd choice. I would have thought it more useful in a 40/10mm pistols.

looks like that would make the barrel too large in diameter with the extra there. maybe to big.

 

[dhuze]

Aren’t those P89s?

Actually they are Ruger K90's

 

[Coyote33]

Is this a descendant of the Cougar?

 

[milktree]

Actually they are Ruger K90's

K90? What's a K90? I've seen references to a KP90.

Near as I can tell, the only difference between the P89 and P90 is 9mm vs .45ACP. Otherwise identical, right?

 

[Matt_SERE]

K90? What's a K90? I've seen references to a KP90.

Near as I can tell, the only difference between the P89 and P90 is 9mm vs .45ACP. Otherwise identical, right?

The "K" was Ruger's way of labeling the stainless slides, as in non-blued.
It is almost never used after the sale and purchase of said pistol. I have a couple Rugers with the "K" designation.

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[Chris M.]

surprised, nay, shocked me

Ruling is in. We're going to allow this use of the term 'nay.'
Carry on.