CX4 Storm Review

albertacoyotecaller said:
B o B,

You recommended it as a patrol rifle stating it would be an excellent choice. Beretta does not recommend leaving it cocked as it weakens the springs.

Greg
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It wouldn't be cocked as a patrol rifle anyways. Anyone who says not having it cocked is a "tactical disadvantage" hasn't seen how effective the sound of racking a shotgun round is on stopping a problem before it gets truly stupid.

That being said I wouldn't want it as a patrol rifle.
 
Epoxy7 said:
It wouldn't be cocked as a patrol rifle anyways. Anyone who says not having it cocked is a "tactical disadvantage" hasn't seen how effective the sound of racking a shotgun round is on stopping a problem before it gets truly stupid.
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"Boom" is the sound most likely to stop the problem.
 
Stevo said:
"Boom" is the sound most likely to stop the problem.
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No, that's the sound of everything going to Sh$t and ultimately failure to control a situation. Which you better hope at that point was clearly beyond any chance of control.
 
Nice to see aftermarket parts being made now. If only someone would make a new chassis for it too.
 
Epoxy7 said:
No, that's the sound of everything going to Sh$t and ultimately failure to control a situation. Which you better hope at that point was clearly beyond any chance of control.
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You're right. The mere sight of a firearm or the sound of one being made ready will "control" the situation. That's why cops carry their pistols with the chamber empty. Oh, wait a minute.......

Keeping a shotgun empty just so you can rack it to "intimidate" the bad guy makes no sense.

That's enough thread hijacking for me.
 
Slavex said:
Nice to see aftermarket parts being made now. If only someone would make a new chassis for it too.
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I plan on installing the metal trigger group in over the winter. That will solve the heavy trigger pull. Until then I may do the quick solve using the factory polymer parts. After around 700 rounds the trigger pull is getting better. Inside of 35 yards the pull really doesn't come into play as far as hitting an 8" circle.

Greg Beretta also has warnings about using reloads as well and a hoast of other warnings - see their manual. It is almost as think as the warnings in my Ruger GP 100 manual. Springs lose their tension through use not by being set.

Take Care

Bob
 
I love my CX storm and would use it to protect myself with confidence, never had a fault with it in thousands of rounds. I wished though that Berreta had used a locking system similar to the MP5 rather than straight blowback. The mass required in the slide is what causes most of the felt recoil.
 
Stevo said:
You're right. The mere sight of a firearm or the sound of one being made ready will "control" the situation. That's why cops carry their pistols with the chamber empty. Oh, wait a minute.......

Keeping a shotgun empty just so you can rack it to "intimidate" the bad guy makes no sense.

That's enough thread hijacking for me.
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It's called 4 for duty.
Intimidating the other guy isn't the reason. It's just sometimes a positive by-product.
On a side note just because you take out the shotgun or patrol carbine for a situation doesn't mean you'll have to use it. Sometimes the sight/sound of one alone can help someone make the right decision.

The pistol is a different story.

I hope you know more about the Storm than law enforcement.
 
To get back on track.

I've found the M21 sight off a Tavor to be a good match for the storm. It fits better than the Eotech. Also the charging handle isn't obstructed the way it is with an Eotech since it's slimmer.

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albertacoyotecaller said:
Muzzle flip out of a carbine rifle shooting cast bullets??? Really?

I figured you must be as weak as a kitten to require a comp on a 9mm carbine shooting cast bullets.

Greg
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Greg and the muzzle flip between a cast bullet travelling 1200 fps is different from a jacketed bullet travelling at the same speed.....how? Aside from the effect of using slightly more powder to drive the jacketed to the same speed there is no difference.

Take Care

Bob
 
Epoxy7 I notice in your picture you have your sling attached to the nob in the front. Mine pulled through and nearly had the gun on the ground. The picatinny front rail is polymer and really doen't provide much support strength for the sling. One of the guys on the Beretta toasted his Storm when the nob pulled through the rail and let go. The barrel was bent when it hit concrete.

Best to get a proper sling attachment. Mine cost me around $20US and is well worth it.

Take Care

Bob
 
Canuck44 said:
Epoxy7 I notice in your picture you have your sling attached to the nob in the front. Mine pulled through and nearly had the gun on the ground. The picatinny front rail is polymer and really doen't provide much support strength for the sling. One of the guys on the Beretta toasted his Storm when the nob pulled through the rail and let go. The barrel was bent when it hit concrete.

Best to get a proper sling attachment. Mine cost me around $20US and is well worth it.

Take Care

Bob
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be changing mine.
 
What you perceive to be muzzle flip is really the weight of the slide moving back, being pure blowback the slide must be heavy and it's quite noticeable. Needless to say a muzzlebreak won't resolve that issue.
 
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