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<\/p>\nPaolo Valpolini, Milan<\/b> – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly<\/p>\n
Beretta unveiled its first striker-fired pistol at the IDEX 2015 show in Abu Dhabi, saying it incorporates the latest developments in tactical handguns and will have an “aggressive price vs performance ratio”.<\/p>\n
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The APX is currently in the pre-series testing phase and the company aims to complete full qualification early in the second quarter of 2015.<\/p>\n
It will be available in 9×19 mm, .40 S&W and 9×21 mm IMI calibres with respective magazine capacities of 17, 15 and 15 rounds.<\/p>\n
The design is modular with all of the components used in the different calibre weapons identical apart from the barrel, slide and magazine well. The APX is built around a serialised stainless steel chassis that hosts all the mechanical components. To minimise weight, the chassis is encapsulated in a polymer frame reinforced with fibreglass. Its 108 mm-long barrel is cold-hammer forged and all of its steel parts feature a nitriding surface treatment.<\/p>\n
The APX is 192 mm long, 33 mm wide and 142 mm high. With an empty magazine loaded, it weighs 760 g in the 9 mm versions and 780 g in the .40 S&W one. Beretta kept the distance between the barrel axis and the top of the grip to a minimum – just 21 mm – to reduce muzzle climb.<\/p>\n
Ergonomics were also a top priority for Beretta. Interchangeable grips and backstraps are available in three sizes to tailor the pistol to the user’s hand, while a new type of serration on the slide enables improved and faster cocking. The rear sight can also be used for emergency unconventional cocking.<\/p>\n
The trigger has a pull weight of 2.8 kg and has a travel distance of 6 mm, but resets after a pull of less than 3 mm.<\/p>\n
The standard sight on the weapon will be a three-dot system that is adjustable for windage, but this will be removable and tritium illuminated sights will be provided as an option. The weapon will have a sight radius of 160 mm.<\/p>\n
The APX features an automatic firing pin safety, while trigger safety and ambidextrous thumb safeties are offered as options.<\/p>\n
It is also fitted with a disconnector pin located under the breech on the rear right side of the pistol, allowing the APX to be disassembled without pulling the trigger: a feature that increases safety compared to other striker-fired handguns.<\/p>\n