Wynterbourne
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Well, I did it. I have a brand spanking new Beretta PX4 F-series 9mm in my possession. I wasn't 100 percent sure until I got it in my hand. But as soon as I did, I knew it had to be mine.
This puppy is -sweet-. The first thing that I noticed was that all of the controls were readily accessible by my hands. That almost never happens. I didn't feel that the controls were smallish, more like they were intelligently arranged, if that makes any sense.
The decocker/safety is easy to both reach and operate. However, there is a very definite 'snap' when it moves into position. I don't think you're going to accidentally decock the weapon, or engage the safety, on this model. The slide release was simple to operate by a simple shift of the thumb. The magazine release was right where my thumb thought it should be, no fumbling was necessary.
The sights are well formed and provide a positive sight picture. They weren't as bright as I hoped, but that was under flourescent lighting. I mean, they were definitely visible, but not as 'white' as the dots on my B.Eagle. I haven't had the opportunity to check out the 'Luminova' feature, yet.
The magazines seemed well constructed, but I haven't taken too close of a look yet. They are drop free magazines, and do hold a full 17 rounds. Those last 2 rounds are a real pain in the assets to get in though. Maybe I've just turned into a little wuss using my mag loaders.
It's extremely light, or at least it felt so to me. But then again, I've been firing a hefty 38oz B.Eagle for some time now. It only weighs about 27 ounces, which is a COMPLETELY different feel from the all steel beasts I've been handling.
I haven't been able to break it down yet, but I did notice something odd. When you retract the slide, you can actually see the barrel assembly start to rotate. It's kind of cool, actually, because it's not something I've ever seen before. Normally, if something in the slide starts to visibly rotate when the action moves, Bad Things are happening.
It came with 2 17 round magazines, a Kalifornia certified lock, a couple of bore brushes, the manual, and a solvent bottle. The warranty information pamphlet in this nice, thick, plastic holder. It also came with this little blue plastic disk that is either a large shot glass or a cookie cutter. I haven't quite decided which yet.
I got it for $479.97 plus tax at Cheaper Than Dirt in Fort Worth. They only got 2 on Wednesday, and I took the first one. The had one remaining as of 11:45 a.m. CDT. Bachman Pawn in Dallas has them for $499.99. They only have a few available, and I don't know what their sales have been like, but they had them available this morning.
This puppy is -sweet-. The first thing that I noticed was that all of the controls were readily accessible by my hands. That almost never happens. I didn't feel that the controls were smallish, more like they were intelligently arranged, if that makes any sense.
The decocker/safety is easy to both reach and operate. However, there is a very definite 'snap' when it moves into position. I don't think you're going to accidentally decock the weapon, or engage the safety, on this model. The slide release was simple to operate by a simple shift of the thumb. The magazine release was right where my thumb thought it should be, no fumbling was necessary.
The sights are well formed and provide a positive sight picture. They weren't as bright as I hoped, but that was under flourescent lighting. I mean, they were definitely visible, but not as 'white' as the dots on my B.Eagle. I haven't had the opportunity to check out the 'Luminova' feature, yet.
The magazines seemed well constructed, but I haven't taken too close of a look yet. They are drop free magazines, and do hold a full 17 rounds. Those last 2 rounds are a real pain in the assets to get in though. Maybe I've just turned into a little wuss using my mag loaders.
It's extremely light, or at least it felt so to me. But then again, I've been firing a hefty 38oz B.Eagle for some time now. It only weighs about 27 ounces, which is a COMPLETELY different feel from the all steel beasts I've been handling.
I haven't been able to break it down yet, but I did notice something odd. When you retract the slide, you can actually see the barrel assembly start to rotate. It's kind of cool, actually, because it's not something I've ever seen before. Normally, if something in the slide starts to visibly rotate when the action moves, Bad Things are happening.
It came with 2 17 round magazines, a Kalifornia certified lock, a couple of bore brushes, the manual, and a solvent bottle. The warranty information pamphlet in this nice, thick, plastic holder. It also came with this little blue plastic disk that is either a large shot glass or a cookie cutter. I haven't quite decided which yet.
I got it for $479.97 plus tax at Cheaper Than Dirt in Fort Worth. They only got 2 on Wednesday, and I took the first one. The had one remaining as of 11:45 a.m. CDT. Bachman Pawn in Dallas has them for $499.99. They only have a few available, and I don't know what their sales have been like, but they had them available this morning.
