Those handguns are relatively large compared to other double-stack 9mm handguns.Ĭonsidering the size of its older brothers, the APX is really slim, with its slide’s width measuring only about one and a quarter inches. Now if you’re familiar with the M9, you’d know that one of the things about Beretta is they manufacture handguns that are fairly thick and heavy, case in point the M92 full-size and even the M92 compact. The handgun’s overall length is seven and a half inches. Having a polymer frame, it’s not surprising that our full-size APX only weighs 28 ounces. The Beretta APX is a 17 +1 handgun chambered in 9mm.
Out of the box, we got three backstraps of different sizes (which we’ll talk more about later) two 17-round magazines, a reloading tool, cleaning brushes and the manual. In this article, we’ll only be taking a look at the Beretta APX in 9mm.
There are three variants of this new pistol in terms of size: the full-size APX, which is what we’re taking a look at today the APX Centurion, which is a slightly smaller version Beretta only just recently introduced and the APX Compact, the smallest of the three.Ĭurrently, the Beretta APX is only available in two calibers: the ones manufactured in 2016 were chambered for the 9mm, and just a year ago the company released the same model chambered in.
But the APX is Beretta’s first take on striker-fired plastic handguns. Unfortunately for Beretta, SIG Sauer’s P320 ended up winning the MHS competition, even beating the Glock 19X (much to a lot of Glock fanboys’ disappointment), but the competition introduced a lot of great modern handgun designs into the market.īeretta has been in business for over five hundred years making really great quality firearms, and the M9 being the US military’s standard issue sidearm for well over three decades is proof. Originally designed by Beretta in 2016 as their entry into the MHS (modular handgun system) competition last year, the APX was built to replace the trusty Beretta M9, the standard issue sidearm of the US military since 1985. Maybe you’ll find helpful info to help you decide on your purchase.
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If you’re looking to purchase this new high-capacity polymer handgun from Beretta but you’re too lazy to do your own research, feel free to read through the entirety of this article. Luckily, another friend of ours was willing to lend his Beretta APX for us to scrutinize. I got curious - could this be better than the Glock 19, its main competitor? He was right, this handgun is oozing with aesthetic appeal, especially for one with a polymer frame. Knowing next to nothing about this new handgun (I only have the assumption that it was manufactured by Beretta so it must be good), I immediately looked it up on Google images. He said he finds it particularly appealing because it looks cool. Then he told me that he saw a relatively new Beretta handgun called the APX. He sounded very pleased with his new acquisition and because of it, he might have developed that type of itch to buy more guns (which I’m sure most gun nuts out there have felt at one point, at least). It makes sense though - he’s in the healthcare industry and from time to time has to work night shifts so he needs a good CCW for his own security.