Beretta PX4 Storm used by police?

[Grouse Man]

This is the handgun to be raffled by the CSSA at that dinner. Do the police use this firearm?

 

[mildot]

CBSA in Canada, and some agencies in the US.

 

[urbaneddy]

CBSA in Canada, and some agencies in the US.

I have a friend who just got the CBSA job, and was quite pleased with that pistol.

 

[prproulx]

TSE has them on their website and they don't look bad with the extra barrel length.

 

[IDPACONVERT]

Does it use the same mags as the 92FS ?

 

[dannyair]

Does it use the same mags as the 92FS ?

Nope.

 

[Fozy]

Two words..three actually!....

Plastic....Feed....Ramp

 

[shootemup]

I'm not a fan of the berettas at all. How police departments were using a gun that could have the slide lifted off it with one hand by a crook who is gun smart and quick is beyond me...

 

[Mike K]

I broke one at the SHOT show.

 

[martinjozwa]

beretta is overpriced...period...its like buying a bmw instead of a chevy, the ####er will break just as fast as a chevy and it will cost you 400 percent more to fix it

 

[redleg]

I'm not a fan of the berettas at all. How police departments were using a gun that could have the slide lifted off it with one hand by a crook who is gun smart and quick is beyond me...

I think you have watched too many Martial Arts movies. Next time a cop has you at gun point, try touching his gun and see what happens in real life.

 

[martinjozwa]

I think you have watched too many Martial Arts movies. Next time a cop has you at gun point, try touching his gun and see what happens in real life.

haha, i think it was one of the lethal weapon movies...jet li did it to mel gibson (haha, i think it was a beretta too)

 

[WolFF]

HA HA HA !!! some people live in LA LA LAND !

 

[OZZ]

I'm not a fan of the berettas at all. How police departments were using a gun that could have the slide lifted off it with one hand by a crook who is gun smart and quick is beyond me...

LOL , show us your U-tube video snatching gun slides Mr Kawasaki ninja....

 

[IM_Lugger]

I'm not a fan of the berettas at all. How police departments were using a gun that could have the slide lifted off it with one hand by a crook who is gun smart and quick is beyond me...

Hahahah-hahah-haha too much tv?

I've got a Beretta, want to try it? I'll even use a blank!

 

[BlackWatch]

I doubt anyone is that fast when it is pointed at you. It could happen if the bad guy and cop were wrestling for the gun but I doubt anyone would have the presence of mind to remember that little trick when they are fighting for their lives.
I would still like to know how the PX4 out performed the H&K pistol during the testing. Too bad the Sig P250 wasn't around then.

 

[kxc223]

If you saw the original contact specs it eliminated most pistols that are commonly used by police forces across North America. Glock was out right away because you had to pull the trigger for disassembly. Sig was out because there were no expandable grips at the time althouh I'm not sure if the 2022 was tested. I guess all the agencies who bought 229's didn't know what they were doing. The M&P supposedly failed the "drop test" although it's been making headway with other Law Enforcement Agencies. That left the orphan PX4. At a time when other agencies were transitioning from Beretta's because of lousy support the CBSA decided to buck the trend.

 

[Contondant]

Well, leave it to the Federal Govenment to make a "proper" decision on something practical.

 

[BlackWatch]

If you saw the original contact specs it eliminated most pistols that are commonly used by police forces across North America. Glock was out right away because you had to pull the trigger for disassembly. Sig was out because there were no expandable grips at the time althouh I'm not sure if the 2022 was tested. I guess all the agencies who bought 229's didn't know what they were doing. The M&P supposedly failed the "drop test" although it's been making headway with other Law Enforcement Agencies. That left the orphan PX4. At a time when other agencies were transitioning from Beretta's because of lousy support the CBSA decided to buck the trend.

I am sure the H&K P30 was tested. I believe there were 4 tested. M&P, PX4, H&KP30 and one more I can't remember. I have heard of the drop test problem with the M&P but i don't know why the H&K failed. You would think all of the police depts in the States would do a drop test. Maybe it was just a fluke the M&P ejected the mag.

 

[rommelrommel]

I am sure the H&K P30 was tested. I believe there were 4 tested. M&P, PX4, H&KP30 and one more I can't remember. I have heard of the drop test problem with the M&P but i don't know why the H&K failed. You would think all of the police depts in the States would do a drop test. Maybe it was just a fluke the M&P ejected the mag.

I'm pretty sure it was the Sig 2022.

Some of the early early M&P's had a problem with dropping mags when dropped, and unfortunately CBSA got early M&P's to test.

I think it came down to two things:

Beretta offered them to the feds cheap as hell.

It had the longest, uglyist trigger possible.