Beretta APX release review







For some reason we got some of the first 1000 APX that had been released (around a month and some weeks) and I bought one, the serial number is around 0006XX so its very low as you can see.



Before buying this gun I looked for videos and reviews on the internet but there are none, at least in english. So I took a risk and bought one despite being brand new without previous reviews. Long story short im very impressed, but let me be more specific:



-Fit and finish: Excelent, the fit was very good for a military/service pistol, better than most anyways. The finish is like a tennifer, seems very durable and the polymer is fiber-glass reinforced.



-Sights: Very good 3 dot sights, metal, bright and big. With a dovetail on the rear and front for an easy replacement.



-Ergonomics: Excellent, we got the M grip panel as default and we didnt get the other (Small and Large) backstraps for some reason unknown to me. It just feels like a glove and Im a Medium size hand.



-Recoil management: Very good, I want to upload a video on this but its a very soft shooting gun, the bore axis is low (not as low as a Glock maybe) and the good grip helps a lot with this, the weight is little more than your normal Glock 17.



-Trigger: Good/Very Good. The only weak point I see in this gun is that the reset is a little mushy and doesnt push your finger as strong as one might like. The trigger pull is around 5-5,5 lbs maybe a little more I dont have a trigger gauge but in my experience is an excellent trigger pull with minimal like (1 or 2)mm pre-travel and a VERY good reset distance. Very large surface on the trigger, for me its a positive thing tho.



-Magazines: Since its a new pistol i dont know the price on magazines but as the pistol develops we will see more, the pistol comes with 2 and are very high quality, they look like Mec-Gar magazines.



-Accuracy: Excellent, as you can see in the pictures the accuracy is just great and im just your average shooter. Stomach shots were at 10m very fast, and some double taps. 12 meters to the chest trying to group the best I could (this were the first shots) as you can see they are on top of each other. Head shots were at 10 and 20 meters aproximately, a little high but thats okay for me. Shot with 124gr Magtech full metal jacket with no malfunctions right out of the box without lube or anything so you can see its reliable. (I may upload a video on youtube later so you can see im not lying about this haha)



-Controls: Excellent, they are simple and fully ambi-dextreous, im left handed so this was a BIG selling point for me.







I wont discuss price or out of the box features besides the gun itself because they depend on the country you live, but for a reference you can get this pistol cheaper than a Glock 17 here in Argentina. Comes also with a warranty letter, manual, cleaning rod, magazine speed loader (not the best quality tho).



This is my very first Beretta handgun, I tried and own some other handguns like Glock, CZ, Smith and Wesson, various 1911s, etc. So I know a bit about handguns, Im not an expert but I have some reference points.



I hope some of you can find this helpful if you are deciding to buy the APX in the future, for me its just excellent overall and would buy another one if I had the money. Yes the Beretta APX is here, im not from the US unfortunately, im from Argentina so excuse me for my poor english.For some reason we got some of the first 1000 APX that had been released (around a month and some weeks) and I bought one, the serial number is around 0006XX so its very low as you can see.Before buying this gun I looked for videos and reviews on the internet but there are none, at least in english. So I took a risk and bought one despite being brand new without previous reviews. Long story short im very impressed, but let me be more specific:-Fit and finish: Excelent, the fit was very good for a military/service pistol, better than most anyways. The finish is like a tennifer, seems very durable and the polymer is fiber-glass reinforced.-Sights: Very good 3 dot sights, metal, bright and big. With a dovetail on the rear and front for an easy replacement.-Ergonomics: Excellent, we got the M grip panel as default and we didnt get the other (Small and Large) backstraps for some reason unknown to me. It just feels like a glove and Im a Medium size hand.-Recoil management: Very good, I want to upload a video on this but its a very soft shooting gun, the bore axis is low (not as low as a Glock maybe) and the good grip helps a lot with this, the weight is little more than your normal Glock 17.-Trigger: Good/Very Good. The only weak point I see in this gun is that the reset is a little mushy and doesnt push your finger as strong as one might like. The trigger pull is around 5-5,5 lbs maybe a little more I dont have a trigger gauge but in my experience is an excellent trigger pull with minimal like (1 or 2)mm pre-travel and a VERY good reset distance. Very large surface on the trigger, for me its a positive thing tho.-Magazines: Since its a new pistol i dont know the price on magazines but as the pistol develops we will see more, the pistol comes with 2 and are very high quality, they look like Mec-Gar magazines.-Accuracy: Excellent, as you can see in the pictures the accuracy is just great and im just your average shooter. Stomach shots were at 10m very fast, and some double taps. 12 meters to the chest trying to group the best I could (this were the first shots) as you can see they are on top of each other. Head shots were at 10 and 20 meters aproximately, a little high but thats okay for me. Shot with 124gr Magtech full metal jacket with no malfunctions right out of the box without lube or anything so you can see its reliable. (I may upload a video on youtube later so you can see im not lying about this haha)-Controls: Excellent, they are simple and fully ambi-dextreous, im left handed so this was a BIG selling point for me.I wont discuss price or out of the box features besides the gun itself because they depend on the country you live, but for a reference you can get this pistol cheaper than a Glock 17 here in Argentina. Comes also with a warranty letter, manual, cleaning rod, magazine speed loader (not the best quality tho).This is my very first Beretta handgun, I tried and own some other handguns like Glock, CZ, Smith and Wesson, various 1911s, etc. So I know a bit about handguns, Im not an expert but I have some reference points.I hope some of you can find this helpful if you are deciding to buy the APX in the future, for me its just excellent overall and would buy another one if I had the money.