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Beretta
Model PX4 Storm
Beretta Pistol PX4 Storm .40 S&W Variant-4
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1.41-in
Length:7.59-in Height:5.51-in
Barrel:4-in Weight:27.7-oz
Variant 4 of 4
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)180000
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)8.13 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity15 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor91%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action only (DAO)
Safety:no manual safety
Magazine:14-round
Frame:black polymer
Grip:integrated polymer
Sights:3-dot fixed
Notes:Type D - Double-Action Only
Manufacturer
Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA
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About the Gun

Full-size polymer-frame, hammer-fired duty pistol with a double-stack magazine, interchangeable backstraps, and an integral accessory rail. The locked-breech rotating barrel comes from the 8000 Cougar; the removable trigger pack follows the 92-series F, G, C, and D options. Bruniton-coated steel slide over a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame. Built as a personal-defense and law-enforcement sidearm.

Production

Production began in 2004 and is currently ongoing.

Market value
Last updated: 9/26/2026

MSRP is around $709. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $400–$550.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:1000 ft/sec ME:400 ft-lbs
Analysis

Beretta developed the PX4 Storm in the early 2000s as a polymer-frame companion to the Cx4 carbine and as the production successor to the steel-frame 8000 Cougar. The rotating-barrel lock was brough over from the Cougar design. The interchangeable Type F, G, C, and D trigger modules followed the 92 pattern so an agency could specify a slide-mounted safety/decock lever, a decocker-only lever, a spurless DAO hammer, or a lighter constant-action trigger without changing the rest of the pistol. The design was laid out first around .40 S&W and then offered in 9 mm. A slightly enlarged .45 Auto frame followed after prototype display at the 2006 SHOT Show, with regular shipments in 2008. U.S. commercial guns arrived in late 2004. Full-size production stayed in Italy. Maryland State Police adopted the Type D in .40 S&W in 2008 to replace the 96D, then dropped the pistol in 2012 after magazine-drop and floorplate failures in training. Other U.S. departments, including Providence, Rhode Island, and Fresno, California, issued the platform. Larger overseas lots included South African Police Service Type F pistols and Argentine and Italian police purchases. Type F and Type G became the usual commercial configurations. Type C and Type D were aimed at agencies and appear less often on the used civilian market. Aftermarket support stayed narrower than for Glock-pattern pistols. In the 2010s and 2020s Beretta worked with Langdon Tactical on factory PX4 packs that reused this lockwork rather than replacing the full-size gun. Used examples are common.

User Rating
4 User Ratings
5 User Comments
User Comments

5 of 5 Stars
Rotating Barrel Action!!!
By JediSayia on 27 Aug 2024
Not sure who reviewed this for me that I ran across on YouTube, but I saw it, I loved it and I got it! First magazine out of the box and I blew the bullseye out of the target on range day. I mean NO red left. THIS IS A KEEPER!

5 of 5 Stars
Fantastic handgun
By XDboy on 18 Aug 2021
Stock version I'd give this a 4 star, however once upgraded with grip tape and a better safety I'd give it a 5 now. The gun is very aesthetic with flowing curves. Good power and capacity as well. Reliability and accuracy are its strengths.

5 of 5 Stars
Nice Handgun
By XDboy on 24 Jul 2021
Nice easy recoil and good power and capacity are the upsides. The downside is the safety switch is sharp and jabs my hand when I cock the gun. Accuracy is good with rotating barrel. If they put the old safety from the 92 on this I'd give 5 stars.

5 of 5 Stars
Good and reliable
By GrayArea on 14 Aug 2020
I've had mine for 12 years. It has some kick to it with a slight muzzle rise but that's it. No misfires, no issues and easy to clean.

5 of 5 Stars
Feels perfect in my hands and a smooth shooter
By Mcmanly on 04 Jul 2019
My favorite pistol to shoot and for home defense