Beretta Px4 Storm (9mm)

Full-Size 9mm Service Pistol

The Beretta Px4 Storm is a full-size 9mm Luger pistol built for duty carry, home defense and range work. It pairs a 4-inch barrel and a 17-round magazine with a rotating-barrel action that sets it apart from most polymer-frame handguns. Shooters who want a hammer-fired pistol with a manual safety and decocker, instead of a striker-fired design, will find the controls familiar from Beretta's service pistols.

Features

• 9mm Luger, 17+1 Capacity — The magazine holds 17 rounds of 9x19mm, plus one in the chamber.
• DA/SA Trigger — The first shot uses a longer double-action pull that cocks and drops the hammer, and each shot after that breaks on a shorter, lighter single-action pull.
• Ambidextrous Safety-Decocker — Slide-mounted levers on both sides lower the hammer safely without firing and work as a manual safety for left- or right-handed shooters.
• Rotating Barrel Lockup — The barrel turns to unlock from the slide rather than tilting, so it stays in line with the bore through the firing cycle.
• Cold Hammer-Forged Barrel — The 4-inch barrel is forged by hammering steel around a mandrel and then chrome-lined to resist wear and corrosion.
• MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail — A standardized slotted rail under the dust cover accepts weapon lights and lasers.
• Interchangeable Backstrap — Swappable backstrap inserts let you adjust the grip to the size of your hand.
• White 3-Dot Sights — A white dot on each side of the rear notch and one on the front post make quick alignment easy.
• Bruniton Slide Finish — Beretta's non-reflective black coating protects the slide and keeps glare down.
• Tool-Free Field Stripping — The pistol breaks down into five subcomponents for cleaning without any tools.

Build And Dimensions

The frame is fiberglass-reinforced polymer with textured grip panels and a reversible magazine release, and the slide is marked as made in Gardone V.T., Italy. The Px4 weighs 27.7 ounces (785 g) and measures 7.55 inches long, 5.51 inches tall and 1.42 inches wide. That puts it in the full-size class, sized for belt carry and steady shooting rather than deep concealment.