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  1. Thread: Beretta APX

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    Don't have one handy, but according to the...

    Don't have one handy, but according to the Manual, looks like it is certainly bent sheet metal feature that is an integral part of the chassis, similar to the APX Carry/Nano and the Pico...

    Steve
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    Slide stop "dynamics"

    One thing to note here, after spending roughly 5 years working in R&D for Beretta and Kimber, I got to spend a lot of time assessing pistol performance under high speed video (20k+ frames per...
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    It is usually not that simple unfortunately. If...

    It is usually not that simple unfortunately. If a given manufacturer were to mold the polymer frame in house, then it would be that easy. But most/all do not. They are made by companies that...
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    I'll chime in with my thoughts here. I started...

    I'll chime in with my thoughts here. I started carrying around 2010, and basically had limited myself to single stack guns (Walther PPS, Beretta Nano), and occasionally carrying my wife's bodyguard...
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    Becausa, it musta looka nice-a!!!! They know...

    Becausa, it musta looka nice-a!!!!

    They know best.
  6. Thread: Beretta APX

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    OK, so I didn't get the standard 92FS yet, since...

    OK, so I didn't get the standard 92FS yet, since I don't have one laying around my office, and I have other work to do!

    But here is info. This should be considered "rough" - just some guy with a...
  7. Thread: Beretta APX

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    The majority of my hand dimensions, particularly...

    The majority of my hand dimensions, particularly those related to trigger reach, fall into the roughly 5th percentile range for Men. I have hobbit hands. The APX with the small grip insert actually...
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    Betcha dollars to donuts that the trigger on that...

    Betcha dollars to donuts that the trigger on that CZ would not meet the RFP requirements. It was/is all but impossible to meet the requirements (which include trigger weight, travel distance, and it...
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    Stimpee will neither confirm nor deny the...

    Stimpee will neither confirm nor deny the potential investigation of RDS integration. However Stimpee is an old guy with rapidly advancing Presbyopia. And red dot sights are cool and useful.
    ...
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    I can confirm this from ground zero. We want to...

    I can confirm this from ground zero. We want to move it forward as quickly and as much as anyone.
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    Yes, will fit any FS slide. The back ends are...

    Yes, will fit any FS slide. The back ends are all the same.
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    Have you tried an M9A3 or a Vertec model 92? The...

    Have you tried an M9A3 or a Vertec model 92? The straight backstrap and narrower grips on those guns may make all the difference. I have "normal" sized palms but very short fingers. My primary...
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    Nailed it! Although it has been an amazing...

    Nailed it!

    Although it has been an amazing learning experience that is probably a pretty unique career event, I would not wish the last two+ years I have experienced in executing the building...
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    Yep.

    Yep.
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    On the Lot tests, the government picks the guns...

    On the Lot tests, the government picks the guns randomly from the lot. We would have no ability to "cherry pick" regardless of it being a foul or not. It cannot happen.

    From a production...
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    Most of the guns are sold in an "F"...

    Most of the guns are sold in an "F" configuration. The stealth levers would likely be a problem for reliable de-activation of the safety. That said, I am not at all a fan of the standard levers...
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    True Story. I will say, we have a number of...

    True Story.

    I will say, we have a number of them in TN for "final approval" and some quick checks, and they are super sweet. The single action trigger in particular is quite amazing (in my...
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    We are shipping, and have been for a few months,...

    We are shipping, and have been for a few months, however we are still in ramp up mode, and some things are coming up more slowly than others. Couple that with huge back orders for the M9A3 and the...
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    This is incorrect (other than perhaps the...

    This is incorrect (other than perhaps the "because" reasoning). The M9A3 was proposed as an Engineering Change Proposal under the terms of the existing contract as updates to the M9. It would not...
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    The standard FS model has been produced and...

    The standard FS model has been produced and distributed in decent quantities thus far, but still with significant back orders on it. I don't want to get too into detail on numbers and our production...
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    The G models have not been produced yet. We have...

    The G models have not been produced yet. We have had some significant delays with a supplier on the G safety components. We are doing our best to rectify that and get on track but when combined...
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    When I put my low profile levers on my compact, I...

    When I put my low profile levers on my compact, I had a similar issue the first few times I re-assembled and it was not due to the cross pin, but due to the spring not being engaged/installed...
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    47 Here. My distance vision is still excellent,...

    47 Here. My distance vision is still excellent, but have been wearing readers/cheaters since maybe 4-5 years ago, and am now wearing progressives with basically no correction for distance but light...
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    These are not the droids you're looking for...

    These are not the droids you're looking for...
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    Your assessment is mostly correct, except that in...

    Your assessment is mostly correct, except that in this case, the FBI decided to have their pistol competition at the same time. The submissions were literally within 1 day of each other originally. ...
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