Once again, we’re seeing some of those Italian genetics. You simply release the striker, push in the takedown lever from the left, and rotate it down on the right. However, if you’re familiar with the M9/92 you’ll be right at home. Really, just ensure it’s clear and pull the trigger in a safe direction.Īnother nuance of taking down the APX that may seem unconventional to those accustomed to other plastic fantastics is that you don’t lock the slide back to engage the takedown lever. Actually using this feature is cumbersome it requires you to hold the slide back slightly out of battery, while using a tool to depress the plunger. Undoubtedly, this is in reaction to some law enforcement agency concerns about the Glock requiring the trigger to be pulled for a basic takedown. The APX has a striker release so the pistol can be taken down without pulling the trigger. They put something else in the envelope as a bonus: a reduced-power striker spring assembly. Something we particularly like is that each spacer has a flare at the bottom to hold the hand in place. There’s no active retention on the OEM magazine spacers therefore, just slide out of the way if they aren’t already at the bottom of the magazine body. The same can be said if you want to run a 15-rounder in the Compact. And if you want to run a 17-round magazine in a Centurion? No gaps. To sweeten the pot, they also included their new magazine spacers. Hit the nail on the head.ĭespite us breaking the mag release from going Mongo on it, Beretta was quick to send out a replacement. Beretta rep Eric Stern reminded of us this parable when we talked about what we broke. The story goes that you could put a Marine in a locked room with three ball bearings, 10 minutes later one of the ball bearings would be broken, one of them would be pregnant, and one of them would be missing. This time around, the uncomfortable pause and the exclamation of “really?!” made us believe it. Normally, if a company is called and we’re told we’re the first to break something, we think it’s a lie. While switching the mag release around for the statistically insignificant left-handed population, we totally broke the mechanism.

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