Beretta CX4 Storm

[LT1MCSS]

I haven't bought anything new in a while. It's been well over a year, almost 2 actually. I just haven't seen anything that really peeked my interest. A while back a friend of mine (in another state) had the opportunity to buy a collection of guns being sold. Long story short they couldn't come to a deal but in the group was a Beretta CX4 Storm. Now, my friend has own many guns and many many rifles. Neither one of use had handled or fired one so we don't have any direct experience. We both thought it seemed like a cool gun.

Does anyone have any direct experience with a CX4 Storm? Is it a decent gun or is it junk? Is it a cool gun but not worth the money or is a good gun and worth the money? I'm curious to know what other members might think.

 

[[cerberus]]

I shot one when they first came out. The are awesome as a plinker, but to expensive to be a plinker.

 

[DrNVP]

Yes it's a solid gun but prices have practically doubled over the years. They are ~$900+ now, which is way too much in my opinion.

It's reliable, ergos are ok, and takes Beretta 92 mags. Which is good. Trigger is not good at all.

 

[rep308]

solid well built and reversible for leftys. I friend bought one and I got to shoot it, it was fun and accurate. Very compact. Is it worth $900? That is for you to decide, certainly better than some 9mm carbines but I'll keep my compact AR .223 for home defense.

 

[BostonVI]

Check out the thread below. **DRB** did a pretty good review of the CX4 Storm.

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...oint-beretta-cx4-storm-aimpoint-mark-3-a.html

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Check out the thread below. **DRB** did a pretty good review of the CX4 Storm.

http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...oint-beretta-cx4-storm-aimpoint-mark-3-a.html

Lol, hey I was going to post that! Thank you for the complement, I should update the thread.

In short, is it worth $900? No, but really neither is an AR or AK or whatever. BUT if you are asking me if I would rebut mine if lost or stolen for $900?, than Hell yeah in a second. I'm a huge fan of the practicality of pistol carbines for home defense and the CX4 does it better than any of the other options I have owned.

 

[LT1MCSS]

My biggest problem with rifles is a place to shoot them. I currently do not own any rifles. Not an AK or an AR. I'll admit, I don't belong to a club. I went with a friend to MRA a couple times. I live up on the north shore but work down the street from MRA. I really need to join a club to shoot. The closest one to me is just a simple indoor range and .22LR for rifles only. So, the CX4 probably wouldn't fit this range either.

I really liked the MRA indoor range but there seemed to be a lot of club politics. Not that I am against club rules. I'll follow whatever rules are in place but sometimes MRA seemed to be more trouble than it was worth for the outdoor stuff. I already belong to a yacht club and I love it but the club politics really turn me off of wanting to join another "club"

So with that being said the cheaper price of 9mm and the fact its a small carbine also made me think of the CX4 but like others have said. To buy new w/ tax it's almost $900 which may be a bit much for what it really is.

 

[rudiewhitebwoy]

My wife's had on for years, I fired it once, doesn't do anything for me. I could've sold it at least 5 different times but she loves it and won't let it go. She has a 92FS too, same mags, chicks love to accessorize.

I got an e-mail from Four Seasons a few weeks back, they finally have them back in stock.

 

[LT1MCSS]

My wife's had on for years, I fired it once, doesn't do anything for me. I could've sold it at least 5 different times but she loves it and won't let it go. She has a 92FS too, same mags, chicks love to accessorize.

I got an e-mail from Four Seasons a few weeks back, they finally have them back in stock.

Yeah the fact FS finally has them back in stock is what got me thinking. I will NOT be getting one tomorrow though. I'd rather just pay the tax and not wait in a long line.

 

[ablediver]

Find one. Buy it. You won't regret it ever. I did and haven't. If the zombies come over the hill, I'll be wondering if I should take an AR or the CX-4. A few years ago, I bought one in .45 acp on GunBroker for around $600. It came in a fitted hard case, with two mags. You may pay some some money for one now, but think of this, you will get every dollar of value from a very well made carbine. Bear in mind, HK 92's are only 9mm, but within a specific purpose, arevery effective. Here's the simple pros and cons;
Pros: light, small enough to carry on a one point sling under a barn coat (sshhh). Incredibly accurate with factory sights and will feed everything from steel case to Critical Defense. Can be field stripped in less than minute without tools and cleans just as quick. The 9mm's models are the most plentiful and have easy to find hi-cap 92 series magazines. The factory fitted case takes up a little more room than the average computer / brief case in your trunk.
Cons:The .45 acp models only have 8 rd mags. So, you buy a lot more mags that's all.The. 45 acp models are kind of hard to find. I did. But remember, it's a .45. Ask some WWII vet about the knock down power of a Thompson v. a Schmeisser.
If you're looking for a quality, pistol-caliber carbine, the CX-4 would be it. You're choice, 9mm, .40 or .45

Best of luck in the hunt

 

[agile_1]

I like the gun. Don't own one but you got me thinking.

Question: is it MA compliant and can dealers/ffls sell them?

 

[yogi]

I like the gun. Don't own one but you got me thinking.

Question: is it MA compliant and can dealers/ffls sell them?

Fourseasons has them for $799 cash and I have seen them in other shops around Worcester. ablediver is dead on in his pros/cons...mag capacity is the only issue i have.

 

[99si/mass]

I love mine. Weights nothing field strips with one finger and shares mags with my 92fs.

 

[mousegunguy]

I'm left eye /right hand and everything but the bolt release lever is ambi!! Ejection, charging handle, mag release and safety can all be easily switched to set it up the way you want. I have mine in 9 and I love it. coming up on 1000 rounds with out one issue. Mouse gun girls 9mm cx4 is at around 300 rounds and so far no issues with hers either. Much more fun than the sub2000

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

. Ask some WWII vet about the knock down power of a Thompson v. a Schmeisser.
If you're looking for a quality, pistol-caliber carbine, the CX-4 would be it. You're choice, 9mm, .40 or .45

Best of luck in the hunt

In all fairness and NOT looking to debate calibers, there has been a huge advance in ammunition/balistic/hollow point technology since the 1940's. Modern ammunition is nothing like it was back then, and modern 9mm hollow points out of a carbine legth barrel with high capacity magazines is a more than capable defensive round