Berettas APX Carry (new pistol)

[tercel89]

I am a big Beretta fan but I gotta say that I am not impressed. A slim 9mm with more moving parts than a Glock 43 . Plus the end of the gun seems like it would print more than the Glock 43. I say this because I am comparing it to the G43 I own. I like it but not enough to go spend money on it AT THIS TIME. What are your thoughts ? I will add that in my opinion , One of the good things that sets it apart from the S&W Shield is that the rear sights doesn't hold down the striker safety plunger. I detail strip my pistols annually so it makes a difference to me.

Edited April 16, 2019 by tercel89

[hipower]

Got a chance to hold one just after they started shipping. I was at Sumner gun trying to harass our buddy Steelharp.

Felt ok. Nothing that set it off from the PPQ, HKVP, or any other poly pistol I own or have owned. Seemed pretty well put together, finish was good, and cycling was average to good. 

Trigger didn't overly impress me though. Still prefer my PPQ and Canik triggers to anything else I've handled yet.

My personal, totally unprofessional opinion is that it's a decent pistol, on the high end of what it is.

All in all, for me...I'll keep my others. The APX just doesn't reach out and grab my attention.

[tercel89]

Do shops have them out now ?

[hipower]

6 hours ago, tercel89 said:

Do shops have them out now ?

I think so, but not certain. I saw it in January I think.

[SonnyCrockett]

looks more like a Nano to me with some cosmetic changes

[Steelharp]

No, that's not what we had. The Beretta guys that have been in describe it as a replacement for the Nano. I don't believe it's supposed to be out till December.

[Magiccarpetrides]

I think Sig really jumped to the head of the pack with the P365...except for brand loyalty or price difference I don't see how other brands can compete in the micro compact category until they figure out how to get more rounds in the chamber in a similar size.

[suspiciousmind]

For a company that makes beautiful handguns, that is one of the ugliest guns I have ever seen.

[DaveTN]

Is the APX carry marked "Gallatin" 

This story says the standard APX is being made in Gallatin. Is that correct? Wikipedia says its made in Italy.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/gallatin-police-officers-now-outfitted-with-beretta-apx-pistols_20180326033007701/1077095261

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City leaders say when Beretta opened up its manufacturing facility in Gallatin, switching to the hometown-made firearm seemed like a logical choice.

 

[TGO David]

I had a chance to hold the APX Comapct and the APX Carry at NRAAM.   The smaller of the two (the Carry) had a terrible trigger on it.  The larger Compact model wasn't as bad but still nowhere near as good as it should be.

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