Posted: 1/28/2011 10:04:51 PM EDT
| I have heard reliability concerns about the Px4's rotating barrel and about it seizing up. Any truth to that or is it just typical gun shop urban legend? |
Its my ranch pistol, had been for about 3 years. It gets dirt, rain, mud, sawdust and all sorts of stuff on it, I rarely clean it, just wipe the dirt off and blow dust off it and it still works flawlessly with all sorts of ammo. You can actually see the muck on the barrel locking mechanism! I think this is a good test and an argument for old time holsters with a flap, since every time I do something messy dirt drops into the holster/pistol from above. BTW I know I should take better care of my Beretta, but I am so tired after a day of work... 
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Mine has run flawlessly, but as well all know depending on the shop you are in you will hear varying things.
One shop i know talks down glocks as old technology but still pushes the 1911??? Cabellas here still tries to sell every customer a XD, I am sure there is some sort of dealer incentive for that Personally i think the px4 is one of the finest pistols to be released recently, however beretta's lack of media and advertising will leave it out of the mainstream |
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I think some gun shop owners would rather just sell a pistol from a US company like S&W. I think the PX4's are going to be HUGE if Beretta ever brings their ARX-160 rifle to market. Folks will want to have the pistol to match the rifle and deal with one exclusive company for both. Especially police departments, because I have to imagine that dealing with one company for your pistol, rifles, and shotgun service would be pretty adventageous. For example, say you're a department and you want to get some new firearms I'll bet you could work out a deal to purchase pistols, rifles, and shotguns through Beretta at a low "bulk" rate cost that would beat what you would spend on purchase rifles, pistols, and shotguns each from a different company. Not to mention if you need parts you've got one company to order through and one relationship to form. |
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Over at the Beretta Forum this debate goes on and on. Some slam the PX4, others praise it. Its like some people think the 1911 is the ONLY pistol every made worth owning. I think those same people ride Harleys.....same mentality...the cutting edge of 1938 technology and how could anyone improve on perfection?
They go back and forth about the 92FS being better than the PX4. Or, its the Glock guys, or the Sig guys, or whatever. Me? I have shot for many many years. (Don't ask how long...) I have not shot as much as some, while shooting more than some others. I have owned everything from .38 Special revolvers through some magnums and quiet a few semi-autos. Currently my inventory is low as I cull the herd, but I do have a PX-4 that I got when they first came out, as well as two 92 series pistols and my little CZ P-01. Yes, I do have a mixed bag of others too. The PX-4 is a sweet pistol and holds its own against the others. It has never suffered any drama or malfunction. It feels great, cycles all the ammo I put in it and in all respects does everything a good pistol should. This "locking up on the rotating barrel" stuff is a mystery to me. All too often this stuff starts as someone either very unlucky or someone abusing a product. It hits the internet and the story gets blown up way beyond what really happened. My PX-4 is a fine piece. I say, try a pistol. If it looks good to your eye and fits your hand and your budget, then go for it. |