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23 Feb 2015 10:18 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "Beretta takes the wraps of its striker-fired APX" to "Beretta takes the wraps off its striker-fired APX"

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Tango0123 Feb 2015 10:02 p.m. PST

"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".

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.

It will be available in 9x19 mm, .40 S&W and 9x21 mm IMI calibres with respective magazine capacities of 17, 15 and 15 rounds.

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…"

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