The upper rear of the grip has a curved recess that creates a beavertail of sorts to give a snug fit and prevent hammer bite.
The Storm’s grip angle facilitates a natural point-of-aim for me, more so than the grip angle of a GLOCK, which tends toward the high side. My preference is the fine grip stippling found on HK 30, Walther PPQ M2, or even the SIG Sauer SP2022. There are aggressive serrations cut into the plastic on the back and front of the grip handle, but the sides are smooth and flat with the exception of the Beretta trademark and the PX4 Storm logos. Perhaps the tight tolerance is a good thing I’d hate to have easy-to-remove-and-install insert grips if they were lose during operation. But, reinserting the U-shaped retaining spring/clip was very difficult, especially clearing the last couple of inches. Once it was off, snapping the large insert onto the frame was relatively easy.
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The insert fit so tightly that it took me quite some time before I could work it free of the frame. Changing the grip insert, though, is a royal PITA.įirst, remove the magazine and then, using a flat-head screwdriver, pull out a U-shaped retaining spring/clip. I installed the large one to accommodate my Neanderthal-like hands. it comes standard with an integral Picatinny rail (ML-STD-1913), and three interchangeable backstraps. The grip frame is made out of ubiquitous thermoplastic, fiberglass-reinforced “technopolymer.” Like many other polymer-frame offerings. The only feature that seems to conjure up much of vitriol is the slide-mounted safety/decocker, but more on that later. There are slide cuts both fore and aft that are neither too sharp nor too slippery, and the slide is virtually snag free for an easy draw. And unlike a blocky GLOCK, the contours in the slide make the PX4 Storm look sexy and sleek - just what one would expect from an Italian-made gun. Its bead-blasted finish gives the slide a satiny silvery-green appearance that’s understated, unlike the gaudy bling of nickel or chrome. Inox means stainless steel, and the brushed-looking Inox slide is impeccable. Then again, I’m sure that even Catrinel Menghia has her detractors. While some aficionados may think it’s ugly, to me it’s a beautiful work of firearm art - a masterful and calculated synergy of engineering, ergonomics, and aesthetics. The NATO-certified PX4 Storm Inox design is, in a word, unique. Fortunately, the anemic, ugly blue case is where the disappointment ends. You’d expect it to hold a Taurus or Kel-Tec from the looks of the thing. However, as I’ve previously experienced, the infamous blue Beretta case that emerged from the gray cardboard box is about as cheap and cheesy as a bottle of Thunderbird from the local crack-corner convenience store. There’s a giddiness and excitement that reminds me of buying a new pair of Buster Browns or Keds when I was a little kid. I craved the pricier, stainless-steel (Inox) two-tone version.Īs most of you probably know, there’s nothing like the feeling of unboxing a new pistol purchase. And I wasn’t going to settle for a standard, Bruniton finished model. This time, I wanted to do it right and got the full-size Storm. I’ve gotten slide bite on more than one occasion from my GLOCK 27, and installed an aftermarket beaver tail on my G22 for good measure. It actually gave me hammer bite to the point of drawing blood a few times, something that I’ve never heard or read about regarding criticisms of the PX4 design. I really loved the PX4 Compact, but it was just a little too small for my fat, ogre-like mitts. I have been pining for a PX4 Inox ever since I traded my PX4 Compact 40 more than a year ago. I own a Beretta 92 A1 (my favorite pistol), a Nano, and recently bought the full-size PX4 Storm Inox 9mm.
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