Is the Beretta APX cheap garbage?
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Is the Beretta APX in 9mm cheap garbage or a great combination of durability, reliability, ergonomics, impressive trigger, and modularity at an unbelievable price? We'll find out with a quick review and look at what's in the case, its features, trigger, and how to fieldstrip it.
00:00 - Overview and Specs
01:21 - Trigger
01:50 - Fieldstrip: Disassembly and Reassembly
03:27 - Why add it to your arsenal
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Amazing gun for an amazing price. Not a single complaint good looking fun never jams feels amazing in your hands.
Bought this because it had a relatively small grip (small hands) while retaining a full length and full size magazine. Plus it looks fuckin’ cool. I love my Tactical Toblerone!
Thanks for commenting! It's an awesome pistol. I agree about it's looks!
I bought mine when it first came out for 530. I didn't care because I was looking at this gun before it was available to the public. Wanted something that looked different and what it really attract me was the side serrations, I modified mine by changing frame to wolfgray with black backstrap, fiber optics sights(red front and green rear sights, recoil spring and competition firing spring(green from beretta website). Underrated gun but built like a tank, so i also bought centurion which can be converted to compact, love my guns, much better than g19.
Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like you have an awesome setup with the APX.
I'm buying 2 compact models tomorrow after watching this video. This gun was also recommended to my wife by a female state trooper who runs a concealed cary class specifically for women. Yes, there are other good options, but this seems to be a step above it's competitors in fit & finish. Thanks for your no nonsense video that answers all the questions anyone would have.
Let me know what you think once you get them and try them out. Thanks for commenting and for the feedback too! I appreciate it.
Very good and clear demonstration and review!! 👍👍
Thank you! 👍 I appreciate the feedback!
I have owned and shot a G17 extensively since 1992. After many thousands of training, qualification and competitive rounds it was shot out and had to be replaced. After shooting a great number of other striker fired pistols I chose the APX Centurion; living in South Africa I am now in the waiting period for my license (since Jan 2022), should probably have it in July and can then pick up my new toy. Really looking forward to taking it home and not just shooting it on the range at the gun-store.
Thanks for commenting. Hope you enjoy the APX Centurion.
The centurion .40 caliber and 9mm are my edc . Absolutely love them
Great to hear!
One for the left hand one for the right?
Full size 9mm
This my favorite all time gun, compared to others I had. I liked the apx, better than most guns I had. The little recoil, 17rd mags. Super easy and fast 2 clean. No jams, very reliable gun
Thanks! Mine has been 100% reliable as well. That's been my experience with Beretta products in general.
@@buildyourarsenal I had the apx carry 6 and 8 shot... before the apx full size 9mm with 17 shots. Had alot of problems with the apx carry, looked nice but would misfire alot with different types of bullets
That's interesting. Of course, the Carry model is US made in Gallatin, TN. Seems like the US made products from overseas manufacturers always have issues (e.g. Walther PPK). They just came out with the APX A1 Carry, so I'm looking forward to checking it out.
@@buildyourarsenal that's nice man, let know how that is. I'm sticking to the full size apx open carry in Texas legalized... and looking to get a snub nose revolver for Close range and concealed
As soon as i picked mine up at the shop it felt correct for my big dumb hands. Plus its the only pistol ive ever seen with sharp teeth, they're mean looking and they work forever.
A magnificent innovative design that has been flying under the radar for not explicable reason. The Beretta APX is truly a great handgun at an affordable price.
Thanks for the feedback! Completely agree.
It's a great gun for a great price but it has an absolutely horrible trigger. Mine tips the scales at almost 7#'s , even with the factory Beretta reduced power Striker spring (the green one) it only cut it down to 5.5 to 5.75 which is definitely unacceptable for a "competition" trigger. The factory trigger is acceptable but definitely fatiguing with longer range sessions and does nothing to help with the accuracy.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the APX! I'm pleased with the trigger - mine is right at 6lbs, which is decent for a duty pistol. I find the overall ergonomics, trigger reach, take up, travel, and reset to be pretty good for handguns in this category and it just works well for me. Are the better? Absolutely. Worse? Without a doubt. Mileage definitely varies with the user.
@@rockhead1731the pull weight is not what makes a bad trigger. It is the creep and grit on the trigger due to lack of detail polishing on the mechanism by the given gun manufacturer.
A 7 lbs can be smooth like glass, making it excellent, whereas you may find 5 or 4 lbs pull weight triggers that are not smooth and, consequently, horrible.
Beretta APX is very nice pistol.
Thanks for commenting!
Superb honest review.
Thanks! I appreciate it.
I thoroughly enjoy my excellent APX..... never failed me with any all type of ammo! It's so Italian yet so practical.... I also have a CX P10 C Both are very reliable: Sold my Glock 48. If I could carry one???.you all guess!
Thanks for commenting!
have the full and the centurion and love them both
Just picked up a centurion I was looking for the compact but couldn’t find it anywhere once I decided I wanted it. I picked up a centurion thinking I would get the compact frame and some mags later, but that doesn’t seem necessary anymore.
Thanks for commenting and for the feedback! I appreciate it.
I own 3 APXs. A legacy Centurion; a full size A1; and an A1 with the RDO. Excellent pistol. I'm in love. 😂
That's awesome! Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it.
Have the Centrurion version of the APX. Trigger is fantastic for the price point. Tear-down and cleaning is easy. Reliability? I've cycled over 2500 rounds through mine, and have yet had any type of jam. Sig? has jammed. Glock? Has jammed. The only other gun that I own that has been this reliable is the Walther PDP. Great gun, great price.
@muttonmark Thanks for commenting! It's an outstanding pistol.
The APX Centurion is a sweet shooter with so much upside. I did, however, have a serious problem with mine after only 400 rounds: the frame cracked all the way from the slide stop over to the takedown lever. I didn't drop it or abuse it in any way. In fact, I didn't realize the crack was there until I went to clean it. I was extremely disappointed and considered contacting Beretta to repair the pistol. Someone told me that for around $50 I could order another frame from Beretta. This past week I did just that; I ordered one in OD 0:42 green. The new frame should arrive this coming week. I'm hoping for the best. 🤞If, however, I have any more problems with it, I'll most assuredly be sending it back to Beretta.
@RobnPhx1 Thanks for commenting. If I were you, I still would reach out to Beretta.
Did your barrel finish wear really quick? Like concerngly quickly? Mine looks like its shot 10k rounds but ive only put 300 through it
I had no issues with mine. Normal wear and tear.
FYI - you don't need to retract the slide in order to field strip the gun. Clear it, pull the trigger, push and rotate the leaver and the slide will pop out. The slide needs to be retracted only when you are using the striker deactivation button.
@Marek Fortuna Yes, if you absolutely force the take down lever from right to left, you can manage to rotate the take down lever. Typically when you meet resistance, just getting a hammer out isn't a good idea.
Mine will barely do this. You are pressing the lever against the full pressure of the recoil spring assembly and front of the barrel lug. If the slide is retracted as the manual directs, it will rotate easily because space is created between the recoil spring assembly and the barrel lug.
You will have the same problem if you retract the slide using the striker deactivation button, but then release it to rotate the take down lever. The slide is supposed to remain retracted to rotate the take down lever.
@@buildyourarsenal Well, maybe there was an upgrade at some point, but my works differently. If you try to push the button while the gun is out of battery, it is really stiff and you can hear that it is pressing against the recoil spring guide. Also, checked the manual and it clearly states that you should retract the slide, push the stiker release the button and then let the slide go fully forward and push the disassembly button / leaver. It works beautifully, no need for any excesive force. It makes sense in my opinion because when the gun is in battery, the recoil spring guide is resting on the cutout in the locking lugs, and as you are pulling the slide rearwards it catches the flat part of the disassembly leaver - you can see that the barrel moves freely in such situation. My pistol was made in italy in 2020.
@Marek Fortuna "Also, checked the manual and it clearly states that you should retract the slide, push the stiker release the button and then let the slide go fully forward and push the disassembly button / leaver." Unless you have a different manual than the one Beretta has on their website, it doesn't say that. See page 26, (www.beretta.com/assets/12/29/APX_Manual_ENG_2016_05_031.pdf). It's not much different than a Glock which has to be retracted as well, expect there is a lever with the Beretta.
I love my apx centurion! My favorite edc!
Thanks for the comment!
I got the full size APX for $349 in 2019 and I like it but my trigger isn't great. I own 2 Caniks so I'm very spoiled for their superb outta box triggers, just fantastic.
Thanks for the feedback! I've heard great things about Canik, but haven't really tried them out much.
Canik and Steyr pistols have the best stock striker fired trigger pulls. Both underrated
@@benfuct5880 You are 100% correct!
Finally someone who understands both of these incredible pistol brands. I own two of both and they Rock for accuracy out of the box and stellar ergonomics. Better than my high end Sigs. By far!
I own this very handgun and love it.
Thanks for commenting.
Love my APX ...No issues at all ....Just a great 9mm ...
@Mario Perez Thanks for commenting. Completely agree.
This was my first ever firearm
Thanks for commenting!
i was lucky enough to get the centurion for 350 and it was the last one at my local shop
Thanks for commenting!
Having a problem finding a leather owb holster for the full size APX. Any suggestions?
I'd check out Beretta's website. I've bought from them before and it's all very high quality.
Thank you. I ended up buying a Desantis leather holster from Midway USA. Good service, good quality and pricing. I am very impressed with Midway USA.
Don't have any idea as to why the APX is missing from so many so-called "Best of" lists.
Agreed! Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it.
I picked one up today will probably shoot it this weekend
Great to hear!
I just picked up an apx carry and paid $218 after a $100 rebate. Sorry but for a gun as reliable as this, you can’t beat that
Thanks! Saw the $100 rebate that they have going on for the APX Carry in my inbox the other day. Absolutely agree with you.
The price may be because beretta made enough to cover initial shipments to the government and oops they didn’t get the deal ??
Just moving inventory now !
Could be. I think it has a lot more to do with trying to use price as a competitive advantage in a super-crowded field. Even the CZ P-10 line is going for mid-$400's right now.
Very very nice…I want one lol
They're excellent pistols for the price.
they are built very well, the Storm is built x2
I love the Px4 Storm. Completely underrated.
Scheels usually has the best prices on the centurion
Thanks for commenting. Good to know.
It’s just my opinion, but I don’t think they sell well due to them being quite ugly. The slide serration are aesthetically hideous. The grip frame looks good but that slide though. If they had an aftermarket slide for it I think that would be the way to go.
Thanks for commenting. Have you checked out the APX A1?
@@buildyourarsenal yes I have and it is a better looking firearm.
@@gsb5w291 I find the OG APX to be beautiful, especially the serrations
Beretta makes great guns for the most part. Too bad their customer service is non-existent.
Thanks for commenting.
Learn Italian.
CZ P10 C
The CZ P-10 series is outstanding...my review for it is here: ruclips.net/video/dUCS1J8SHm4/видео.html
Worse gun I ever purchased, still waiting for the rebate, has anyone received it yet?
@Bob Ninzatti Are you talking about the carry model?
I cost me $480 back in 2018
@gerardo Thanks for commenting.
It looks like a pile of hot garbage, or more accurately a pile of plastic striker pistol; it sounds like plastic. I buy metal guns with hammers, but that’s me: carrying a P229 in summer and a full size nighthawk 1911 in winter. They feel and sound well made. Best Regards. New subscriber here.
Thanks for subscribing and for commenting! I appreciate it. I agree about steel-frame hammer-fired pistols. That Nighthawk has to be one awesome handgun!
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There is a substantial difference between a $600 gun and a $5000 dollar gun. I would honestly never given Nighthawk a thought until a local gun store had several and I was able to sit with it for a while and really experience what the phrase “tight lock up” really means. I can hit a two inch circle from 10 yards all day long, and I’m not that good.
@TFC You're absolutely right. You get what you pay for and the Nighthawks are definitely worth every penny.
Whoop de doo to you, Mr arrogant big shot.
@@marksd5650 You wasted $5000 on a fucking gun? What a dumb ass, I invest that in the market I get a great return. You just want to speak, I can tell. Yeah, I have better things to spend money on.
So a Glock?
Glock definitely has lost their hold on the polymer striker-fired market.
You forgot the oversized metal strip that jams the bullet 🤣🤣🤣😢
Thanks for the comment. Not exactly sure what you're referring to though.
@@buildyourarsenal I think he's talking about the magazines. They are extremely difficult to load.. well maybe not difficult but definitely awkward, without the mag loader... or maybe he's just a troll🤔
Not sure. The magazine spring is stiff initially, but if you fully load the magazine and just leave it for a day or two, that really helps with reloading the magazine going forward.
No, it's expensive garbage. Just try and get any service from Berreta. If you want a European 9mm look at anything from CZ.
I've had no reason to need service from Beretta. The one time I reached out to them a year or two ago about a product, I heard back in a reasonable period of time and my questions were answered. Even if the customer service wasn't great, that doesn't equate to a garbage gun per se.
@@buildyourarsenal my father has this pistol. He experienced consistent failure to feed several months ago. He has left emails and phone messages to no avail. Not the customer service one expects when purchasing from a premier gun manufacturer.
That's not a difficult issue to correct. Try a different magazine but only put a few rounds in to make sure it isn't a magazine related issue. Could be a bad recoil spring.
Most failure to feed issues with striker-fired polymer handguns are a result of limp wristing though - this is very common with the P320.
@@buildyourarsenal "consistent failure to fire" implies more than a ftf.
This occurs with 3 different mags, 1, 3, or 8 rounds. Different shooters, more lubrication, less lubrication.
Finally I took the pistol and worked over the feed ramp and chamber edge with a hard Arkansas stone. Took pops to the range yesterday and it shot much better.
Still not a response from Berreta.
Which model of the APX? I know the carry model has had issues but it's the only one out of the models produced in the US.
No it is not.
@HookDrop Did you even watch the video?
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I wasn't agreeing or disagreeing with ya lol I was stating my personal opinion sir.
To answer your question : NOPE.
@HookDrop It was a rhetorical question. It was obvious from your stupid comment that you hadn't and you were just shooting your mouth off.
Saw this one at the gun store a week ago. When I held it in my hand, I thought it was the worst handgun I’ve ever held. The trigger was just a little better than a Glock. The slide was incredibly wide and the grip if can call it that was so smooth that I wouldn’t trust it even with dry hands. Definitely not a gun I’d trust carrying.
Thanks for the feedback and comment. There's no one-size-fits all firearm. Glad there are lots of choices.
Another Glock fan boy.
@@sartainja No. I don’t like Glocks. I do like some Walthers.
@@javoratree3861 I’m not sure how the APX grip could be described as smooth.
You are an amateur!!!
500$ is cheap garbage? I wonder what expensive to this tool is ? 😂🤷♂️
@CyGuy You're obviously not familiar with firearms if you think $500 is on the expensive side.
@@buildyourarsenal so what are shields or any M&P line or rugers etc called? Utter trash cans? . Even people who are 10x richer than you “colin the attorney” doesn’t call these “cheap garbage”. But you do you 🤘🏽
@CyGuy You obviously didn't watch the video (or you're just the product of government schools and cannot follow an argument). I didn't call them cheap garbage. Regardless, it's a budget gun.
The apx a1 carry is garbage and Beretta won't stand by it. Check out the video on my profile
@Antoniocool86 The carry model is a completely different gun. It's apples and oranges. The full size, centurion, and compact are Italian made. The carry is US made, single-stack, and based on the Nano.