Beretta APX Carry A1 - New and Improved!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Beretta has updated the smallest entry in their APX line, the single stack Carry model, with this new A1 version. The Beretta APX Carry A1 now has a better take-down, a better trigger, and comes Optics ready for your red dot. It also has new slide serrations, which simply makes it better looking. This 9mm still uses the same magazines from the original model.
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This pistol is probably a good seller in restricted states, as you can get it for under $300, with the mail in rebate. Everyone is hung up on capacity these days. Unless you’re John Wick, or venturing out into a zombie apocalypse, you’ll typically not need more than 3-5 rounds. If you need 10 plus rounds AND a reload, you REALLY stepped in it deep. Capacity is great, but remember, every round you send down range has a lawyer attached to it.
"you’ll typically not need more than 3-5 rounds." you sounds like a communist California spy. Any real self-defense you want as many as possible. You shouldn't make assumptions on what people would need to defend themselves. States that limit rounds in guns are violating civil rights and committing treason against the United States of America.
Good review! Thanks
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Fuk CA and communists states
I'd rather have it and not need it. Thanks.
I picked this gun up a few weeks ago and when I took it to the range it worked great for a mag or two, then it started not returning fully to battery. Turned out that the striker block was jamming in the down position. I took the slide completely apart and put it back together and it seems fine now. I think when it was assembled the striker block wasn't married to the groove in the striker properly. To Beretta's credit, they offered to take care of it immediately, but I figured it would make a good project! I really dig this handgun. The trigger is not what I'm used to, but once I had a few boxes in and got used to it, I was able to make some pretty great groups! Thanks for the video!
Purchased the New A1 and already my favorite. I have many Micro 9mm's, to include the double stacks like the Sig 365 etc. but this gun is just awesome. Love the trigger for EDC. The serrations are the best of all of them. This gun is extremely under rated. Build quality, shooting characteristics etc. And I love the single stacks. Takes all my Nano magazines with no issues.
Yes, this is now my favorite CCW firearm. Beretta did a fantastic job with this new Micro 9mm.
Had to replace the recoil spring, beretta said they’d send me the NATO as it was the only recoil assembly available due to lack of manufacturing. Same thing, works perfect if not better, IMHO. Love this pistol
I purchased two APX A1 Carry firearms this year. Each cost a total of $234.00, with a $100 rebate from Beretta… but with a major difference… the second one came complete with a mounted Burris FastFire 3 optic! This optic is $229 at Amazon itself. So list for the gun is $449, and the optic is $176 on the Burris websight. I love the handling.
I’ll tell you why I own this gun. When I put this gun in my concealed waist band and go to work I don’t even notice it. The grip on this gun is second to none. Its less than a inch thick. My double stacks just aren’t as comfortable in my waist band even with the red dot
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of IWB holster are you using?
Been very happy with my A1 and perfectly fits my needs for a duty BUG.
The biggest selling point for me with this pistol over the other higher capacity competitors (ie SIG P365) is the grip. (I own both the original and the A1.) The APX Carry fits my hand where I can shoot it accurately on a consistent basis. The original P365's grip is too small (for me) and difficult for many shooters to master. Who the heck has enough $$ to buy the ammo these days to practice?
Hogue makes great grips for the P365.
I can personally say that the a1 carry is a super soft shooter. I'm carrying critical defense in mine and they are very comfortable to shoot. For such a small pistol it's a very flat shooter, and more accurate than I'd have thought!!!
I really like your video but I did notice that you called it a subcompact and that's not really accurate it meets all the parameters to be classified as a pocket pistol almost anyone who studies firearms
I'm trying to make a list of classifications and parameters of every type of firearm really enjoy firearms my hobby and profession I've worked with Colt sig and a lot of other big name those are just the two companies that I really enjoyed working for the most and the most recent
At $299 WITH a Burris Fastfire III already installed AND THEN a $100 rebate this is the BEST deal ever!!! Mine just arrived. Amazing! The Fastfire III sells for $199 on its own.
Much better looking!
Criminals are impreseed by that!
My favorite pocket carry. For a $300 gun it’s very hard to beat. Reliable, 500+ round no misfires. Accurate and easy to shoot. Good grip texture, not as snappy as other guns its size, and decent sights. Only cons for me is in the world of micro 9’s the capacity is lacking(8 rounds). Most modern handguns this size have a 10-15 round capacity.
Any time I am interested in a gun or want to see how good it is I check your videos keep up the good work
I wish they’d get into the micro subcompact game. A 12+1 glassy smooth beretta would be perfect.
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Palmetto State Armory had it online yesterday for $255 then add the $100 rebate from Beretta so for $155 plus tax. Can't complain too much with that price.
I guess it’s the same as having it for $200 right now with a 50 rebate. Been thinking about getting one but idk still on the edge about it. Haven’t done much research on it. Barely doing that now 🤣🤦♂️ I wish it held more rounds that’s my only problem to be honest. Might get the Tatical version but whole reason of looking at this firearm was cuz I’m in compact market right now. Got the GX4 and I love that little thing!
Just picked mine up today from psa for $250 and has a $50 rebate from beretta. That puts it at $200 bones. Don’t care about the bit lower capacity as I’m just a regular joe and don’t live in zombie land. The trigger isn’t bad for what it is. Can’t really think of any other small 9mm I can get for this price at this quality. Rock on
Picked one up for 225 with a rebate. Haven't sent me the optic plate yet but I'm sure they will.The trigger is rough though but for 2 bills it's worth having around.
I like the gen one slide serrations much better. However, this one looks pretty nice amd and it's a Beretta so what's not to love about it?
@Jim Jones facts based on who or what? I never heard this before. Have you had problems with one? Also, are you saying this model is garbage or are you saying all Berettas are garbage? I own a FS-92 and it runs flawlessly.
@Jim Jones I am still waiting on your answer.
@@RoadKing-ky2bs he has no answer, just a hater. Or so inept with handguns... why he could just about ruin anything.
PSA had this for $265+shipping with an additional $100 rebate. For $200 when its all said and done I think it's an unbelievable deal! After about 300-400 rounds of Remington Range and Igman 124gr brass, it has run flawlessly. My only gripe is the trigger but it's not a deal breaker. As soon as I find a nice aftermarket trigger with a better break/set/weight, I will probably swap it out. Oh, and the rear sight did need an adjustment as well coming from the factory but once adjusted it has performed very true, groupings are tight at reasonable distance. Solid conceal piece.
How did you adjust your rear sight? Sorry for the dumb question, I'm not very gun savvy 😅 I can shoot groups with the best of em, but mechanically, I'm not any good
Just found something I wasn’t aware I was looking for 🧐
Saw the APX Carry A1 on sale at my local Scheels for $289 ($339 - $50 off) and I think that's a great price if you're not looking for a high capacity microcompacts. It's not as heavily discounted as the other APXs and you could get a Taurus GX4 at $350, but the APX Carry A1 at this price is very solid and comes optics ready. I would have gotten one as a backup pistol with my tax returns if I wasn't trying to save up for the P226 Legion SAO.
Did you end up buying the P226 Legion SAO?
@@TheRetiredVeteran No I didn't. I ended up getting my dad a Staccato P for his retirement instead. I'm still saving up for that P226 Legion SAO but things in life keep coming up 😂
It also comes in Three other colors for the frame that you can interchange. I'm partial to the Wolf 🐺 gray w the red dot their asking 499 . I think that's a bit much when Ruger and Taurus have nice options for a lot cheaper.
I have some of the newer guns like the Sig 365 and XL. I do not have this newer version of the APX but do have two Nano's and the Carry. Sorry to disagree with you, but the newer guns do not shoot as mild as the Beretta's. They are lovely, well made firearms. Few Parts, and reliable. I have over 15,000 rds through one Nano alone. And I love the DAO trigger of the Nano. I guess you are not a DAO fan, but I would not disparage the Nano/Carry trigger because of this. Heck I actually like the Original Nano best of all. I will most likely get the new Carry after I sell my Sig 365 XL. Just do not like the way the gun feels in my hand nor the recoil or management of the gun Thanks for posting. Ps Do not get caught up in the more rounds are better nonsense.
My Nano trigger is smooth as butter! Beretta is my favorite carry gun!
I am a Beretta fan, but they need to up the capacity in order to compete in that market.
yes sir Taurus GX4 all the way...
I dont even care about the capacity myself, but if they did fix that issue they'd sell a lot more guns and if they sold more there would be a bigger aftermarket for this gun which is really lacking.
They have this going for 229 at palmetto right now. Plus there is a 50 rebate from Beretta.
A year late but I Would like to see a side by side comparison with fn 503 . They look almost exactly the same all the way to the mags lol . I bought this because of the rebate n it quickly got into my rotation despite limited capacity. Beretta makes excellent guns .
The grip reminds me exactly of the FN 503 . It seems like a very nice gun almost bought one today for the price point
It might be possible that Beretta set up the trigger to break toward the back of the guard well so that the trigger finger is closer to the rest of the fingers when the gun fires, allowing for more control and less flip. My Tomcat breaks that way as well.
An improvement would be a 10-rounder mag.
Seems like a question that's been asked and answered first by the Ruger LC9s and the Sig P365. It's actually the same size and a little heavier than either of those. And the Sig has more capacity.
Already like the new slide
Your videos and info are so helpful, thanks
Nice review. Buying one today for $249 at my LGS
Just got one for $218 - $50 rebate (+ shipping + FFL transfer fee). "Oh, it's too low capacity!" How many people that say that have ever been in a single gunfight? 7 or 9 rounds is reasonable for a non-military gun.
A Shield similar pistol, attractive I agree. However, that finishing regarding toolmarks is below Beretta standard. The Tennessee plant needs to do better.
Agreed. First thing I noticed when I got mine yesterday. Taking it to the range today to see how it functions.
I like makers that assume one pistol might be a backup and design the magazines from the service pistol to fit the backup pistol. The typical Glock service size 17 or 19 paired with the 26 - the 26 works with both 17 and 19 magazines. On the other hand that’s not how Smith & Wesson played the game with their ground breaking Shield single stack. It’s fairer to compare this to the original Shield than to the stack-and-a-half designs that have taken over the micro-nine market. That having been said I believe this is manufactured in Tennessee and when they are legal here, and if still going for a bargain, I’ll get one. It’s a Beretta for a song!
It's still the Nano in many respects.
Some might complain about no rail, but I pocket carry my a1 carry in a sticky holster and don't need a rail to hang up in my pocket. Thus little pistol makes it so there's no excuse to leave at home, and I do like the trigger for a carry piece!!! If I'm in a good trigger mood I have a SA 3.8 xdm elite 10mm with the meta trigger for that!!!
Bro I pocket carry my a1 carry in a sticky holster also in my side pants pocket. Barely even feel it
To me, having an 8 round mag is worth it for the size reduction. Unfortunately I am unlucky and I live in a state with 10 round mag laws… which is awful… I have been loving my apx a1 with the exception of the trigger being kind of garbage, that being said I love 1911s so I’m spoiled with good triggers lol… if you live in a 10 round max mag state I’d highly recommend it
The only thing I don't like about my apx carry org is the take down. I wonder if you can order an a1 take down lever and fit it to the original?
You can, they are interchangeable, I actually bought an original APX Carry frame and takedown lever to fit to my A1 because I was having trouble finding a holster for the A1 when I first bought it. You can also fit a nano frame if you want, since the APX Carry and APX A1 Carry are actually just an updated Beretta Nano.
TY for the review. I wish they had kept the beefy serrations to keep it similar to the other APX models. Do they have replacement aftermarket triggers for this model yet? What is the hole behind the slide lock/release? Is the texture on the sides of the grip as aggressive as that on the M&P Shield 2.0? I like the grip texture on the front and back and will often add grip texture tape on the front and back of my other guns while leaving it off the sides. Finally, as far as you know, do they offer “fun sticks” or even aftermarket baseplates that add a few more capacity for this or any other APX models? Always appreciate your reviews and your soothing narration voice.
I am not aware of aftermarket triggers yet, at least from the major companies I tend to use. The serrations are not aggressive enough to beat you up but the gun does stay put. They are more like the Glocks than the S&W as S&W favors their sandpaper style texture instead of the pyramids/blocks like some others. I am not aware of any current extentions for this, and it might be unlikely as the true single-stack nature of it will limit the capacity. With the advent of the things like the Shield Plus, Hellcate and others that get 10+ rounds stock in the same form factor, I would be suprised if the aftermarket actually spends much effort on these.
The hole in the back is just a view hole so you can see the serial number for the trigger since the trigger mechanism can be removed from the frame.
Those intro shots were AWESOME ! You are accurate af
The higher capacity competitors are going to be wider and chunkier since they are double stack. I throw a Beretta Pico .380 in my pocket when I am in a hurry.
Hi great review I'm considering purchasing the apax Run Carrie I just want to let you know when I registered my first Beretta they promised me also with baseplate for the site never received anything from them and they say the same thing about the carry when you register it they'll send you a base plate so I don't know what the story is I should give them a call but in the meantime they just tell you things and you don't come through raycop Baretta
So, besides the M9, Beretta makes a PX4, a PX4 Compact, a PX4 SUB compact, the Nano, and now this?
Informative review for me, thanks..
Just don’t understand why they did not go to a double stack(higher capacity) to compete with the rest of the micros
Maybe for the states that have magazines capacity restrictions?
@@victorinoxalox9821 It did not stop any other manufacturers from doing so they all went double stack
Yeah, that was a deal breaker move. Someone needs to be fired. lol. Maybe there are too many patents to get around now.. Idk?
@@garyz0611 Okay
Because it’s a great grip. It’s less than a inch thick and is much more comfortable in my waist band than my hellcat even
This gun has the worst trigger of all the striker-fired guns I own. I can only imagine how bad the original version's trigger was.
Lol, I can always tell a Newbie when he post about a DAO or DAO style pistol and actually describes it as the worst. Wrong, it is a great Trigger, their are bad DAO's and there are Great one's. This is a excellent DAO striker fired triggers. This is NOT a target gun, it is designed for EDC and shooting fast. Those that are proficient with triggers will love this gun. I do wish they had kept the APX slide serrations. Not interested in a Optic for a Small carry gun. Worthless for 15 yds or under. Point a shoot skills will trump a Red Dot any day for those distances.
I want it but i love a little bit of more capacity on this one atleast 10 rounds with 12 rounds of extension. Ill just wait till they figure out how to do that.
Why get this if you can get a shield Plus for the same price 🤷
The Shield Plus is $150 - $220 more than the APX A1 at my local gun shop.
I just got the A1 for $299 and the $100 rebate, so $199 total. Can't touch the shield+ for near that.
@@themotuwolf where??!
6 rounds? How much smaller is this than a p365 ? Looks great but seems outdated already.
I bought the beretta apx and wish I could return, There's no comparison against my Springfield Armory or Ruger Security ....I'll never buy another (newer) beretta striker again, even my Bersa and GX4 out perform and shoot better. The trigger is the sloppiest I ever pulled, to much travel and literally have to squeeze at the end for to fire, not a constant break or reset point....first shot is okay but after shot and trying to your sight again is a challenge if your are rapid firing, also the stippling on back strap is more a nuisance after 30rnds or so....save your money and do another brand....target pistol only Not EDC!
GX4 all the way...
They have them at my local Bass Pro for $349
If you ever owned a NANO, it's basically the same thing. Better slide.
Nice review.
What’s not to love, the trigger. It sucks. Long pull, hard to pull, crunchy feeling. Maybe I got a bad one but mine is not good!
Same.
Thanks for the good overview
thanks
Good Review
Thank you.
I might be interested if they used a standard APX trigger.
This is my truck gun.
Without a manual safety version, the APX Carry A1 is just another example of an unsafe sub-compact striker-fired pistol at risk of inflicting a so called "Glock leg", i.e. shooting yourself in the leg when drawing or holstering the gun if your finger is on the trigger despite intensive training. Sig Sauer and S&W have recognized this and are now offering their P365 and Shield with a manual safety. I would never buy an APX Carry A1 without such a safety.
Lack of training.
@@Killian665 Too little training? For what? For a weapon that is inherently less safe as a pre-cocked striker-fired pistol without a manual safety than a version with a manual safety?
I prefer to exercise unlocking the safety when drawing the gun and using the manual safety before putting the gun back. Such training makes much more sense and is always safer than any training with a generally less safe striker-fired pistol without a manual safety.
And what if I just want to carry such a small gun - its size makes it suitable - in my trouser pocket, but there is an object there - e.g. car keys - which then sits between the trigger and the trigger guard? Then the "Glock leg" says hello...
With an activated safety lever, this is impossible and any additional training to avoid such an incident is absolutely unnecessary.
Once again: without a manual safety, the Beretta APX Carry A1 is another superfluous, unsafe pre-cocked striker-fired pistol.
Holster better than safety, impossible not to notice it isn’t on. Safety is tiny and also hard to read under stress since some models operate in opposite direction. Most safeties don’t even have red dots for hot. Some noobs think red means “stopped” like a traffic light, not “ready to fire”. However if you are separated from a suitable holster a safety is invaluable. Also some safeties allow chambering and ejecting with the slide, meaning less risk of poor finger discipline entering the trigger zone.
@gemor2843 ...your trouser, really??? I don't want a pistol with a safety. Safeties are for rifles. Don't carry with one in the chamber if you are worried about glock leg...
@@gemor2843What kind of d.a. puts a pistol in his "trousers" with his car keys? Can these keys not potentially disengage the safety? Remember, they are already pulling triggers as per your comment...
The price is good these going under $300. But if want a micro 9mm single stack I'll stick my smaller, lighter, less recoil kahr cm9. The kahr cm9, pm9, mk9 were everywhere before the p365 movement
If beretta made this in a stagger double stack increase capacity to 10rds this be a good seller. But as is really not a seller better options. The old ruger lc9cheaper, kahr cm9 smaller, p365 more capacity
Actually own 4 Kahr's and a fan boy. Also own the 365. One take away that I know about the Beretta APX1 carry is the build quality is extremely top of the line. Almost to the point of over built. I love the Kahr's, love the trigger and light weight. The 365 will go before the Kahr and both will go before the Beretta. The APX A1 Carry is one of the best deals on a firearm I have purchased in decades of shooting. Very under-rated. And I love the Trigger. They break in to be extremely smooth. Reliability is also superb.
its a DA trigger. that is not creep
I like the looks of these, but I have heard alot of bad reviews. I don't want a gun I have to worry about being reliable. Have they fixed the issues?
Love my Beretta M9A3 but I’ll pass on this one! I’ll stick with my SIG 365
No one cares! Did you honestly think anyone cares if you’ll buy this gun or not? No one even knows who you are!
Hi I have the 1st APX carry not the A1 , I was wondering if the takedown lever can be replaced on the old model with the new easier takedown lever from the A1. Thanks
Please do a versus with the P365
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These things are $240 now with the $100 rebate. The trigger might be shit but for that price it’s a no brainer.
I would consider buying it if it had a couple rounds of extra capacity.
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Beretta APX-A1 Carry 9mm Wolf Grey Pistol - Red Dot Ready
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In Maryland we can’t have magazines over ten rounds I hear a lot of people say they need more rounds
Where in the United States Constitution does it say there is a limit on the magazines capacity?
Yes you can you just have to drive out of state and buy higher capacity mags and can bring them back into MD completely legal.
if it had a safety and double the rounds it would be awesome
I'm thinking the same. Why not make it just a little thicker and make the mag a double stack. Hell, even if it was just 10 rounds...
Can the APX Carry A1 fit into a APX carry holster?? And will a Sig Romeo zero fit on that slide?? Thanks!!
love how ppl shit on the nano and LOve the APX Carry or APX A1 truly shows u can put lipstick on a pig cause the redid the poly lil mill job and all u nano shit talkers loving the apx lol beretta got u hook line and sinker atleast its beretta tho so either way its a solid handgun with amazing build quality (puts my sig to shame ) so no losers really just loving the irony
Clips and slide VERY STIFF out of the box…give it time. Smooth as butter after a few clips… and DONT BE ME… if you are switching out the 6+1 pinky extender for the the flush on the clip… the spring will eject the bottom of the clip like a ‘joke box’ if you dont keep your fingers over it…,
I finally shot my APX A1 Carry and the trigger is horrible IMO. Are there any aftermarket options that anyone has found?
My tx-22 runs laps around this
Holy shit some of the High Speed John Wick wannabe comments. Just laughable.
Right? Some people are more concerned with having 5 more rounds than what they'll do with the first 6. As much as I love my hellcat, I think I'll still pick up one of these.
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Is the trigger similar to a Glock trigger, with a wall to rest against before the break? Or does it simply break without a wall?
You better start training doing one finger pull ups if you want this gun. Worst trigger I've ever pulled on in decades of pulling on triggers. 😆
Do the nano mags work in the A1
The Ruger EC9s is barely over $200.. and it holds 7 and 9+1. I like the APX, but these little pistols are a no go for me.
Why?
@@nmccammo I like full sized pistols.
These are on sale for under $200 now days. Don't care what the trigger is like for under $200
What are the biggest magazines you can get for those?
8 round
Should've been at least 10+ capacity. Rear sight on optic cover is a big fail. Try again PB.
I guess this gun was a sales disappointment because it retails now somewhere between $300-$400 and Beretta is offering a $100 rebate. If you can get it for $250 +/- depending on sales price, fees, taxes, etc., it's a no-brainer.
They have a terrible design flaw with the trigger and striker cam that that makes them completely unreliable.
Holy crap, that trigger looks so mushy. May be due to the really slow pull to show the wall and the creep before the break.
Got one for $289 w/ a $100 rebate.
I really like the way it looks and feels but the trigger is horrible. Check out the video on my profile
Would you consider the APX Carry A1 suitable for pocket carry?
I tried to fit it in with the flush mag, and I didn't feel comfortable with it. I immediately put the pocket holster back and grabbed an IWB.
@@Daniel0Turner0Music Thanks for the info!
No thanks sticking to my Taurus GX4 more rounds better looking optics ready as well and 12 rounds of 9mm..
You need to get yourself an acre of land out in the sticks to shoot so you don't have to go to those annoying indoor ranges.
Does not look like a APX any more love the old look
Looks like a hellcat but less useful
That’s funny lol.
It’s in competition with the g43 strictly
Is it +p rated?
Apparently. The online manual for the full size says it is rated for both SAAMI and CIP (Euro) pressure specs (doesn’t mention NATO nor the new US Army M1152. Also says +P and +P+ are ok despite there being no standard for +P+ and Beretta warns service life will shorten (apparently Winchester makes +P+ rounds for law enforcement only, but you would want to avoid +P+ unless the ammo maker certified it for your exact model; Underwood and Buffalo Bore +P should be enough). The online manual said NEVER mix lead bullets with FMJ, thoroughly clean barrel after any use of lead bullets.
The Springfield Hellcat is better !!! 🔥🎯
Any single stack is a fail. I'd rather carry my P365X with flush 12 round mag or LCP Max with 12 round mag. I deal with 4 or 5 gun stores around me and they all tell me they don't even stock any of the micro single stack guns because everyone wants capacity.
Capacity is a marketing ploy. Statistics of actual shootings show only a few rounds are fired. The idea that the average citizen is going to be firing more rounds than 2 single stack mags can hold is not realistic. In fact, good luck to anyone who ever does fire that many rounds. Truthfully, capacity is being used to sell guns to members of the gun community who have already bought and carried perfectly good single stacks. This is a gun that offers Beretta quality for 399.00. if anyone with a single stack feels the need for more rounds, they can always buy another magazine.
This is so interesting for me to read. When I was working at Scheels for every summer since 2019 during summer break at school, we sell so much more single stacks compared to Hellcat and P365 series, and later those including the Shield Plus, Ruger Max-9, Taurus GX4, Kimber Mako, and Ruger LCP Max. This is even more true if you add the Glock 43x to it if you consider that a single stack. The Glock 43, S&W Shield 2.0, Ruger LC9S/Pro, LCP, S&W Bodyguard, Walther PPS M2, Kahr PM9/CM9, Beretta APX Carry, FN 503, Kimber Micro 9 (380 version as well), Sig P238, Sig P938, and so forth sold substantially more overall compared to the microcompacts. There are a few reasons I could think of for this (nothing scientific though and it's all speculation). The single stacks are usually cheaper, they can arm multiple people at a lower price, Scheels is also a sporting good store so we get many casual buyers, during covid when people were panic buying the single stacks consistently got more stock in, they prefer different calibers for self defense (microcompacts only came in 9mm until the LCP Max), some people don't care for increased capacity in their smaller pistols (I notice that many of these people aren't gun guys like us or they're used to having less capacity), and so forth. I wonder how this will look like this summer when I work there for my final summer before I graduate. We have more affordable options for microcompacts like the Taurus GX4 (which just came out when I was still working this past summer) that could be found for around $300, all the microcompacts lowering down in price now that demand is slowing from covid's panic buying, rebates and specials are coming back, and potentially more gun manufacturers releasing their microcompacts. Can't wait to find out.
@@JacksonWalter735 Very well-informed post. Many gun enthusiast on the different gun forums, always say that Beretta made a mistake by not having the 10 rounds capacity on APX Carry to better compete with Sig 365, Hellcat, Shield Plus, etc. But you have noted with your own eyes, that these 6 & 7 round guns sell very well, so Beretta doesn't have to increase capacity to sell them.
@@jonathanhines2441 that's true but most common gun owners never been in any type of situations to use there gun and they won't manage their shots well. You'd be surprised how many rounds you let off in a high pressure situation. So most are comfortable with more rounds as possible just in case. Plus we watch to many movies thinking we gonna get into shootouts 🤣 I'm with you.
@@jonathanhines2441 when the poop hits the fan, and your faced with multiple, armed attackers, and the associated adrenaline dump, 6 or 7 rounds very likely won't be enough. 7 rounds divided by 3 or 4 attackers (wolf pack) comes out to potentially less than 2 rounds per bad guy. And, that's if all of those rounds hit their intended target and are able to stop the threat. All that combined with moving attackers and hopefully you are moving too, makes for misses. Add to that layers of winter clothing and reduced sight radius and penetrating velocity from a 3" barrel and you are "needing" higher capacity. A magazine recharge in the middle of a close range gunfight is definitely NOT ideal!!!! No gunfighting expert here, but over 30 years LEO experience talking.
You'd think they would of made it with a small double stack mag!
It's only 0.9" wide. Going double stack would make it significantly wider and ruin the purpose of this gun.
@@mazdaweeb3 they could have widen the mag enough to get at least 2 or 3 more cartridges in it. Especially seeing that it's a small double stack world.
Bought one. Would not fire. Returned for refund. Buyer beware
BERETTA SHOULD HAVE IMPROVE THE PX4 LINE AND FORGET ABOUT APX. SELL WHATS SELLING, DONT FIGHT THE COMPETITION WITH BAD STRIKER PISTOLS. 👎