12/27/2023 0 Comments Beretta 9mm stormSpeed reloads were smooth enough, due to the generous magazine well and tapered magazine. I ran through several magazines with the Syntech load with excellent results. A combination of a well shaped grip, smooth trigger action, and well designed sights made for good hits. Recoil simply wasn’t a factor with this well designed handgun. I did not extend firing past seven yards and concentrated on a solid first shot hit before advancing to double taps. The 150-grain HST would be ideal as it is purpose designed for short barrel handguns. The HST from Federal Cartridge Company is a viable loading for personal defense. The pistol responded well to a trained shooter. ![]() I began by bringing the Storm up quickly from concealed carry and getting a solid X-ring hit. Function was positive and accuracy was good to excellent. The coated bullet cuts down on powder ash and lead contamination as well as barrel wear. The firing began with the Federal Syntech 124-grain loading. To evaluate the Storm, I collected a supply of ammunition and headed to the pistol range. I am lucky to own a Butler Creek magazine loader. It isn’t difficult to load the magazine to 11 rounds, but the last two are difficult. The only difficulty with the pistol is loading the magazines to full capacity. Thirteen rounds is a lot of capacity for such a short, light handgun with a comfortable grip. The pistol is supplied with two 13-round magazines. They are excellent examples of combat sights. The sights are a carryover from the Beretta 92. The pistol’s slide lock and magazine catch work well in rapid magazine changes and the polymer frame features a light rail that accepts most lights-a short one is desirable. The polymer-framed Storm features a pared down grip allowing comfortable levels and a spare grip insert is included in the package along with a spare magazine. The problem with high-capacity handguns is grip space. The pistol is rated at 26.1 ounces, while mine actually weighs closer to 25 ounces. It is chubby at 1.5 inches wide counting the wings of the safety. The pistol is short with a 6.2 inch OAL, and it is only 4.7 inches tall. The finish is long wearing black Bruniton. The steel slide features both forward and rear cocking serrations. The barrel crown is recessed-a nice touch. The larger Storm handguns feature a rotating barrel, the SubCompact is fixed. The 9mm Luger cartridge burns clean and efficiently even from short barrels and gives good performance, however. The pistol isn’t difficult to manipulate. This is simply a trade off in the case of a very small handgun. As an example, the Federal 124-grain HST, a proven defense load, exits the Beretta 92FS at 1,203 fps, and the GLOCK 19 at 1,180 fps, but only 1,107 fps from the subcompact Storm. This is a good length for a compact pistol, but velocity will not equal that of a service pistol. ![]() ![]() The Storm SubCompact features a three-inch barrel. The Storm is a pudgy little number in some ways, but easily concealed. The larger Storm pistols feature a rotating barrel. There is also a positive firing pin lock or drop safety. By pressing the de-cocking lever, the hammer is safety dropped without any danger of slipping and dropping the hammer on the firing pin. When the pistol is loaded and the slide racked, the hammer is cocked. If you wish, you may carry the Storm with the safety off, but some of us believe a manual safety is a real advantage. The long double-action trigger press and manual safety are seen as safety features. ![]() The relatively light and short single-action press allows good accuracy even in the short Storm pistol. After the first shot, the slide recoils and cocks the hammer for a light, single-action press. The Storm features a long, double-action trigger press that cocks and drops the hammer. The Storm performed well with Federal’s high grade target ammunition. The primary advantage of the pistol is accuracy. Those preferring a double-action first-shot pistol had a relatively inexpensive alternative to the Beretta 92, and those wishing a durable and reliable polymer frame handgun had a counterpoint to the GLOCK. The PX4 Storm married the proven Beretta double-action trigger and de-cocking safety to a polymer frame. Beretta introduced a handgun a few years ago that was not revolutionary-instead it was evolutionary.
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