I love the Beretta series of tip-up guns. I’m not sure why, but something about the clever design and downright cute nature of these guns appeals to me. I own four of them at this point and aim to own them all sooner or later. Imagine the solitary tear that rolled down my cheek...
The world of tiny pistols wasn’t always so populated. There was a dark time when pocket pistols weren’t the weapon of choice for really anyone. Between the era of the modern pocket .380 and the Colt 1908 Vest-pocket, there weren’t a lot of microguns. One constant was Beretta with their various tip-up barrel .22s...
The times they are changing can be applied to the modern world of .380 pistols. Or maybe, the phrase, what’s old is new again works better. I’m not quite sure. Pick one because I need to get to the point. The .380 ACP market used to be one of pocket pistols like the KelTec...
The Beretta APX A1 is a full-size, optic-ready, 9mm polymer frame handgun that should be on everyone’s radar for future investment. Beretta boasts that the APX A1 is “the ultimate convergence of Form, Function, and Fortitude,” and I agree. Specifications Model Name: APX A1 Full Size Frame Material: Polymer Action: Striker-fired Caliber: 9mm Barrel...
I’ve always been a fan of Beretta’s Tip-Up barrel designs. There is something admittedly cool about these little guns and their unique designs. The Tip-Up guns from Beretta go way back, but they weren’t the first. The JO.LO.AR. is often considered the first tip-tup semi-automatic pistol. It was at least the first successful. This...
How well did steel- and hammer-focused Beretta adapt to the polymer striker market? Beretta is a legend in firearms manufacturing, from shotguns to handguns, but the all-new Beretta APX is their first striker-fired pistol. They are known for their high-quality side-by-side, over-and-under, and semi-automatic shotguns, the military contract-winning M9, and numerous double-action pistols....
