Beretta Px4 type C
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I didn't mean that kind of investment, I mean money is an issue for me so if I screwed up, I couldn't just go buy another one and try again. I'm investing in an important and expensive tool and I need it to be right the way it comes, no modifications required.
And yes, I know these guys are experts, they are exactly the guys I wanted to hear from and believe me, I am listening.
And yes, I know these guys are experts, they are exactly the guys I wanted to hear from and believe me, I am listening.
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There are documented issues of the rotating barrel locking the action up and it could only be opened by being beat on with a rubber mallet. I personally don't know of any person who has experienced this, but information is on the Internet regarding it. Check on pistol-forum.com, it's Todd Green's forum. He worked for Beretta when the PX4 came about. He doesn't have too many good things to say about the PX4.
The finish on mine isn't as bad as others I have seen, however it's still pretty bad.
There aren't many sight options either. I like all black sights instead of sights with large glowing dots.
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jasonj5313
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Didnt the last time you did.simething "nice" for someone, their knife was etched "I love c*ck". Or something along those lines.
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I'm not asking these questions to be a smart-a$$ or to be argumentitive. I want more info, more details, more things to think about that I may have missed.
I have been around here long enough to know that glock is always the answer given, but glocks just make me uncomfortable. "buy a glock and call it a day" is not enough of an answer for me. There is never one way that is so universally perfect that it rules out the possibility of other options.
I want to know if anyone has seen a Px4 fail, seen one not go bang when it needed to? I want an honest answer as to whether a Px4 run side by side with a glock, dragged through the same mud and sand and water and shot the same number of times, would fail any sooner than the glock would and how much sooner and in what way. I don't care if either is still pretty at the end, I just want to know if it will still go bang when called upon. I know some of you guys have been places and done things I never will and I believe some of you might have seen these used enough to answer these questions. That is why I ask.
I have been around here long enough to know that glock is always the answer given, but glocks just make me uncomfortable. "buy a glock and call it a day" is not enough of an answer for me. There is never one way that is so universally perfect that it rules out the possibility of other options.
I want to know if anyone has seen a Px4 fail, seen one not go bang when it needed to? I want an honest answer as to whether a Px4 run side by side with a glock, dragged through the same mud and sand and water and shot the same number of times, would fail any sooner than the glock would and how much sooner and in what way. I don't care if either is still pretty at the end, I just want to know if it will still go bang when called upon. I know some of you guys have been places and done things I never will and I believe some of you might have seen these used enough to answer these questions. That is why I ask.
VG, if you say you have seen it, I can't argue against it. These are the things I wanted to hear. I'm still hungry for more details, though. Thank you for your offer and your answers. And thank you all for the knowledge you have shared.
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I've never owned one but I shot one and hated it. All I know is Glocks are proven. My 19 has never had so much as a FTF no matter how little I clean it or what crappy ammo I run through it. A few years and dozens of "pretty" and "good feeling" handguns later VG and JR finally have me convinced that my gun is nothing more than a tool and when I have to use it in a fight I won't be thinking to my self how great it looks. I want it to work reliably and consistently every time. I don't know for sure but I get the vibe this might be your only hand gun in which case the 19 is a great size for all around use and you'd be hard pressed to find a holster company that doesn't make something to fit it. But like you said there's more than that and it's your money so do what makes you happy. Just my 2 cents.
im pretty partial to my m&p9c. But would agree with chad if this is your only handgun, a g19 is a great way to go and take up VG's offer to take those damn finger grooves off. VG you're a good man for that by the way I held a gen 2 and it made the gen 3 grip feel lack luster. Id go into what id like, and one of my favorite handguns, but i think far more qualified individuals have already spoken.
I used to hate gen 3 glock grips. Then I became a man and learned to hold onto a gun. Practice is key. I can shoot just about any handgun about as well as any other now that I have trigger time under my belt. A gun that feels good in your hand is a good thing, but it is not the only thing you need to consider. Glocks are cheap, made well, and everything for them is cheaper or more available. What else can you ask for in a tool?
I had a gen2 g19 for about 10yrs and shot it a fair bit. I still prefer the g17 grip ergos (fit my thick palm a bit better) but I shoot the 17 and the 19 just as well. The 19 just does everything better than anything else in its range. More capacity, lighter, and most of all, it is proven.
If the beretta px4 was even close to equal to a glock there would be alot more of them sold.
I would rather have a used glock that just about anything else in the same price range. Get some trigger time with a glock, maybe a class with a good instructor.
I had a gen2 g19 for about 10yrs and shot it a fair bit. I still prefer the g17 grip ergos (fit my thick palm a bit better) but I shoot the 17 and the 19 just as well. The 19 just does everything better than anything else in its range. More capacity, lighter, and most of all, it is proven.
If the beretta px4 was even close to equal to a glock there would be alot more of them sold.
I would rather have a used glock that just about anything else in the same price range. Get some trigger time with a glock, maybe a class with a good instructor.
catman3516
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I was looking at the non-adjustable zev l.e. trigger. I would have to replace the stock trigger with something. You can call me a wuss if you like, but the face of the stock glock trigger chews the hell out of my finger. I haven't shot a glock in six or seven years, but that is the dislike that stands out clearest in my memory. I'm not really interested in switching out the inner workings, just the trigger itself. The zev l.e. seemed like it would accomplish that without changing the way the pistol functions, essentially. But, of course, that is just me guessing.
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