THE NEW BERETTA XP4 + P&S - AN EXCELLENT MATCH

Saw an add for the new Beretta PX4 Compact. It caught my eye, so I checked it out via the Beretta site, the PX4 manual, and a few magazine articles. It looks to me like it is almost a perfect match for P&S.


The pictures below clearly show that to be the case. The are from the Beretta manual. The picture on the left, shows that the trigger guard is big enough to allow for placing the index finger along side the frame and pulling the trigger with the middle finger. The second picture shows the size relationship between the fingers and the trigger guard. Some well known guns, have "small" trigger guards, which may cause problems when shooting with gloves on.


In the two pictures below, the index finger has to be slanted down to reach the trigger, rather than being "on the level" with the side of the gun so as to pull straight back on the trigger.

It makes ergonomic sense, to leave it straight along the side of the gun to provide a P&S user with automatic and correct sight alignment, and when pointed at a target, an automatic and correct sight picture. The middle finger is used to pull the trigger. P&S is most effective at close quarters. And it can be used to enhance Sight Shooting for distance shooting. Click here for a brief on it.

The picture on the left is from the Beretta manual, the second is just a portion of a pic from a Guns&Ammo article on the sub-compact PX4. Both show a two handed grip which is seldom used in CQB where there is the greatest likely hood of being shot and or killed.


I have not shot the PX4, but based on the variety of other guns I have shot, it appears to be almost a perfect match for P&S, and given the chance I will try one out.

If a shooter would have a concern about the index finger being hit by the slide when firing rapidly, a P&S aiming aid would take care of that.

This picture shows that adding a P&S aiming aid to a gun that is carried, may require a modification of a holster.

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