{"id":70866,"date":"2017-02-28T11:58:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=70866"},"modified":"2017-02-28T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T19:06:51","slug":"m9-dead-first-look-berettas-new-striker-fired-apx-9mm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/m9-dead-first-look-berettas-new-striker-fired-apx-9mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The M9 Dead? First Look at Beretta’s New Striker-Fired APX 9mm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The author had the chance to go hands on with the new Beretta APX 9mm pistol at a recent writer event and put 1,000 rounds through the pistol in two days.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two weeks ago, GunsAmerica got the invite to attend the Beretta Tactical Summit hosted at The O\u2019Gara Group<\/a> training facility in Virginia. The choice of venue was a deliberate step by Beretta as they aggressively step back into the tactical market, and featured toys from across the Beretta line. It was a really nice change from usual product releases, and the facility offered a chance to really wring out the new products. We had to hold off publishing due to an embargo on one of Beretta\u2019s new offerings, but finally, its day has come.<\/p>\n

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The new Beretta APX pistol is a striker-fired, ultra-modern modular pistol that has a 17+1 capacity. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Star of the Show<\/h2>\n

The star of the show was clearly the new APX pistol<\/a>. This pistol has a bit of a history already, so some readers may already be hitting us in the comments that it isn\u2019t new. It is true that there has been a lot of buzz about this particular pistol for a while now, but we appear to be at the point where the rubber hits the road on the product here in the United States.<\/p>\n

It is thought that the APX was most likely Beretta\u2019s entry into the XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition, first solicited in 2011, and finally realized in 2015. Beretta has been talking about a U.S. consumer release since at least 2015 if you check the interwebs, and apparently, this pistol actually has been available outside the U.S. in the last few years.<\/p>\n

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The grip frame of the APX has integral finger grooves as well as interchangeable back straps. Image courtesy of manufacturer.<\/p><\/div>\n

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