I would like to know your likes and dislikes for the PX4.
Regarding my LTT PX4 Carry (full size)
Likes
- It is a Traditional Double Action (TDA). It has a hammer I can see.
- Relative light weight. All my other guns have steel frames and this was my first trip to a polymer frame gun. Going to polymer was a departure for me, I just couldn't go striker yet, so this gets me into a lighter gun with still having a hammer.
- Easy to field strip. Similar to the Glock, but easier. You don't have to pull the trigger or pull the slide out of battery. Just pull the two tabs and the slide comes off.
- I have the "Carry" levers and my gun is a "G" model, decocker only. The standard decocker/safety levers are large and pointy, the Carry levers are a big improvement and the "G" model, decocker only, is a little simpler.
- The mags have a good capacity and are well built. I have some NP3 coated mags and they are really nice.
- The Ameriglo sights on the LTT gun are bright and easy to see.
- The LTT trigger is really nice in both double action and single action and with LTT trigger bar the reset is very short. The LTT full size comes with the Beretta Competition Trigger Group installed (
https://www.beretta.com/en-us/gun-a.../beretta-px4-storm-competition-trigger-group/ ) which is one of the reasons the LTT guns are more expensive.
Dislikes
- The grip side panels are slick.
- Internal slide/barrel lockup is different than most anything else, so you need to pay attention to what you're lubing, because the lube points will most likely be different from what you're used to. Once figured out it's not a problem, just do some research.
- Holster options will be less than some other, more common guns. There are good options available, just not as many, and some options you may want just won't be there.
- My factory blue/black mags had a lot of packing goo in them. It took some time and effort to get that stuff out of the tubes. As a side note, I learned they are easy to take apart and put back together. The goo caused the follower to hang up occasionally. They work great now.