The scarcity of magazines is a red flag to me, as appealing as the APXA1's price is with rebates. I like to keep a minimum of 10 magazines per gun: 3 loaded for home defense, 4 for the range, and 3 as replacements to give the home defense mags a break every other month. Might look into the Walther PPS which is single stacked and seems similar to this.

@SuburbanRifleman

5 ай бұрын

Can’t go too far wrong with Walther.

@sleigh4019

5 ай бұрын

There everywhere I looked ..magwarehouse and eBay ..bought 2 extras .8rd all I saw but want looking for the 6

@markpride6526

3 ай бұрын

They are available on the beretta website. Just purchase 2 of them and they have military discount.

@SuburbanRifleman

3 ай бұрын

@@markpride6526 thanks for that info!

@irecycleoxygen2730

2 ай бұрын

Having a bunch of magazines is great but having them divided like that is the strangest thing I have ever heard. Also magazines don't need a break, the only thing that wears them out is using them not keeping them loaded.

I bought a Taurus G2 111 Millenium 2 decades ago for about $250. Beretta and Taurus were once the same company. This is the best gun I ever had. The size is exactly the same. .It however has a 12 shot capacity +1.. Trigger is light as a feather about 5 lbs. I fired 1500 rounds before the first hiccup. Came with two mags and is compatible with the C3, C3C , so I have total of six mags . BTW you do a great presentation.

I bought mine from Molly's Place Sporting Goods in September when they had it on sale for $275. I just got my $50 rebate about a week ago. So $225 for a Beretta is not bad imo. Mine came with 8 and 6 round mag with pinky extension. No tools though. Also mine had the plate with the dove tail sight. I swapped the sights for the Beretta Nano night sights. They fit perfect.

Liking this little pistol the more I handle it. The trigger is definitely getting smoother after each range trip and for the price and overall quality you just can't beat it.

@Alex-sg3yz

5 ай бұрын

It's easily beat with a canik lol

@mitchy3438

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. the trigger doesn’t bother me. It’s not like if a person ever have to use this gun in a defensive situation would they complain about a heavy trigger. It doesn’t matter at all and you would never even notice in that situation.

Thank you very much for this information, it saved me from making a mistake getting a deal on this pistol.

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be sure to read any descriotions carefully if I decude to buy it online to make sure I get as advertised. I don’t plan on mounting optics either but the more flexibility on feature options, the more a gun can be tailored to suit ones needs such as adjustable sights but not a deal breaker for me either.

I bought mine bout 2 weeks ago “4/19/24”. I paid $269.99 plus tax. No extras in box and just an 8 rd mag. I added an optic red dot. For $140.. So far everything is good..

One of the most under rated firearms made. I own many of the Micro's, Sig's and others. However This is my goto firearm for EDC. I love shooting it. I have over 20,000 through the Nano and this gun has really morphed into perfection. Fantastic Stippling, fantastic serrations. Few Parts, easy to work on or clean with the easy take down. Mild shooting and IMO and for me, the best EDC trigger made. Love this gun. I have years of Point and shoot skills and this gun is a big asset. I did install a Bid Dot sight which is easy to quickly go on target while only watching the sight in the Peripheral view. I have about 20 of the Nano magazines which all work in the APX. This is the most solid gun made IMO. Almost over built. Just a great work horse.Thanks for the Video.

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I’ve been very pleased with this one so far.

@jamesstephenson2346

2 ай бұрын

No you dont lmao

@PeterFusco

16 күн бұрын

I'm sick and tired of the complaints about the trigger, in fact all the complaints about this little EDC jewel. It's built like a tank, shoots straight, is very easy to cc and it's a Beretta, what the hell more do you want for a gun in terms of price/value? However, the one mag is a pretty crappy way to treat customers...c'mon Beretta, you can do better than that.

Glad I saw this. Thanks!

I'm in Ohio & just bought one of these from a local shop over the weekend; I got the plastic sight plate, but I did also get 2 mags, but they're both 6 round, & they both have the full extension bottom on them which I'm kinda bummed about bc it makes it alot harder to conceal, but they are comfy for gripping forsure. I'm pretty dissapointed with the blueing on the slide tho, mine already has a ton of scratches & wear on it & I haven't even shot it yet lol. Overall I do love the grip feel tho, & it's much more easy to conceal than my s&w SD9 full size & feels great in the hands.

I saw Palmetto has this pistol in brown for $249 with the $50 rebate.. i just recently got a Glock 26 but the above deal is very tempting..

@SuburbanRifleman

8 ай бұрын

That’s a really good deal. Well worth it, IMHO.

On sale at Palmetto presently for $199 after $50 rebate...

Thought the dog drinking sound was on an endless loop until you commented about your indoor 🐫 😂😂😂

@SuburbanRifleman

11 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Thanks for the PSA - if I get one, I'll probably wait a bit to see if the price dips around black friday time. But... Palmetto also lists these as "clearance", so perhaps this is the end of the line for these bargains. Either way, looking forward to the detailed range review!

@SuburbanRifleman

9 ай бұрын

I don’t know what happened to my original reply. Anyway… I think even if the APX A1 Carry gets discontinued, the good news is that Beretta seems committed to the APX modular system in general. So fire control parts should remain available. I’m going to take it out to the range, with 100 rounds of ammo, to “run it in” soon.

@2dthoughts

8 ай бұрын

Got mine recently for $226 from locked and loaded and then you get the $50 rebate May still be at that price

@SuburbanRifleman

8 ай бұрын

@@2dthoughts that’s a hard deal to beat.

My wife purchased the APX A1 Carry from Bass Pro Shop about 3 months ago. Hers came with a Burris Fastfinder 3 red dot for a total of $389. I’ve shot it and it shoots well, it’s easily concealable but it’s not my favorite trigger. I’ve heard that trigger will improve with use and I’ve heard a couple have taken theirs in to have the trigger worked. Either way it’s a sweet gun for the price. However,,, one problem,,, The gun only came with one magazine and you can’t find extra ones anywhere. Nobody has them including Beretta. My wife finally wrote to Beretta and they did respond. They said there are none available right now because their supplier has not put any out lately and it’s unknown when they will. So who knows when or if she will get another one.

@mk_ultrarunner

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like they need another supplier. Thats lame. Looks like they just trying to clear out old stock by offering rebates and no accessories. Like mags.

Good video and great information brother! Keep it up! You will certainly gain subscribers... even with youtubes shit algorithm when it comes to all things firearm related. I just ordered one today from PSA as they're going for $249.99 with the $50 rebate.

@SuburbanRifleman

2 ай бұрын

I hope so! My subscriber numbers keep going up but my channel seems to have stagnated. I doubt that I'm big enough for them to be "shadow banning" me. Anyway, I'll just keep plugging along. Hope the APX A1 Carry works out for you.

Good to know. Don’t like it when manufacturers cheap out and don’t tell the customers. I’m sure they know it will hurt sales.

Good, Thx

I bought one last year with the fast fire red dot mounted, but I didn’t receive a 6 round magazine, no rear sights, no tools or anything else. Just the pistol with the 8 round magazine and red dot mounted. 😢

SUPER...❤

Thanks. You just saved me 189US$ from a couple of websites, which also does not mention anything about this, despite they take the full original MSRP as reference (BERETTA APX-A1 Carry 9mm 3" 8rd Optic Ready Pistol | Black )

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

Glad to have been of help!

@andreunz

7 ай бұрын

@@SuburbanRifleman absolutely and indeed. The only thing, I am wondering is if it makes sense to get one and wait a bit and then resell it for higher price. On the other hand, I believe that they are now flooding the market with this item, which will automatically lower all future prices.

right now (Dec 2023) Palmetto State Armory has this pistol on Christmas sale for $280 and the rebate is $100 bring the total to $180! Wish it had an extra magazine but willing to buy a spare mag for that price.

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

I don’t see how you could beat that deal.

Mine the barrel hood is peening causing the slide to not lock and function properly. It is on the way back to Beretta.

@SuburbanRifleman

8 ай бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that but thanks for sharing your experience.

Any recommendations on this pistol in the video VS SIG M18? Also is the Carry and Compact APX A1 the same thing? Thanks for your help.

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

The Compact is longer and taller than the Carry. It is also a bit wider because the Compact has a double stack magazine. I am skeptical about the SIG M18. I have no personal experience with the P320 but I’ve heard too many reports of failures for me to place a great deal of faith in it. If I were looking for a compact, polymer-framed, pistol from SIG, I’d think about an SP2022. I bought one just about a week ago and shot it for the first time today. There are some really good deals on the SP2022 right now.

@Oszysr

7 ай бұрын

@@SuburbanRifleman Awesome. Thank you for your reply.

239 now on palmetto and the rebate still exists at 50

It makes sense for Beretta to cut cost and make the plate with a fixed plastic sight because if you put on a red dot optic you no longer have a rear sight. So thats kind of a waste.

@chupacabra4897

Ай бұрын

You can get red dots with a rear sight on them

I like the Citizens watch

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

It’s one of my favorites.

@jeffreygoss8109

Ай бұрын

I was going to ask about the watch.

Mid west gun works online has everything you need from new frames mags followers and parts

@sleigh4019

5 ай бұрын

They have the old upgraded sights also ..all the plates ..anything I needed ..just heads up

@CHChris

4 ай бұрын

​ @sleigh4019 Can you please do us a favor and post a link if you find any in stock for a reasonable price? Cause I'm looking at midwest gun works, magwarehouse, ebay, along with literally every other reseller I've checked over the past couple months, and they are all very clearly marked out of stock on the mags, or else are marked way up (like $75 on ebay - no thanks) There are a couple of active discussions about this topic on Reddit. I just got off the phone with Beretta and they're expected to be back in stock in April, but then they also said that they'd be available in Feb, so who knows...

@NavUpNorth

4 ай бұрын

They finally got the plates back in stock few days ago.

For what its purpose is, it is an excellent firearm. I’ve put a bunch of rounds through it. The mag thing is an issue, but that’s my only complaint.

I have the compact and love it. But the carry being a reskin of the Nano and a conpletely different system than the rest of the APX line makes me worry to buy one. Right now they are like 160$ after rebate.

Guess what else they don’t mention….the optics plate adapter costs another $38 bucks. I have one of the dove tail older models and I’ve never had an issue but I’d love to put an optic but pisses me off to have to buy the plate separately. My S/W came with 5 plate adapters in the box..

@SuburbanRifleman

6 ай бұрын

I thought you could call Beretta and ask for a single plate of your choice and they’d send it to you but I could be completely off base. Beretta hasn’t been impressing me of late.

would be nice if beretta had extra mags for sale

@SuburbanRifleman

7 ай бұрын

Yes it would. This is the most frustrating thing about the pistol. Makes my range trips last longer though.

@exploringhistory5796

6 ай бұрын

They’re available on eBay at a reasonable price.

I brought 2

Oh, you did mention the trigger. I even remember that you did. I suppose I meant you didn’t totally 💩 on it😂

@SuburbanRifleman

9 ай бұрын

Only because I have pistols with triggers that are way worse. 😂

@SuburbanRifleman

9 ай бұрын

And it’s not for IPSC. It’s meant for high-stress, self defense situations. Having said that, I will concede that Beretta could have done better!

Just bought mine for 180 after the new 50 dollar rebate

@3quartertim3

7 күн бұрын

From where?

The biggest issue for me is that I can't find magazines for it ANYWHERE. Even the Beretta web site is out of stock.

@exploringhistory5796

6 ай бұрын

eBay. I picked up two brand new at a reasonable price.

@rsrs5644

5 ай бұрын

Midway.

Not for me, mine wad horrible. Wouldn't go into battery right, jammed all the time and horrible trigger. My friend has one and she loves it though

My rear sight fell off (I lost it), and my front sight was loose. I was contemplating getting a red dot sight, but after the rear sight fell off, I suppose that was my sign to invest on a red dot. Needless to say, I was not happy the rear sight fell off and was lost. smh. I do, however, love the pistol itself. Feels great in the hand and conceals easily. Trigger is just fine. I don't have a gripe on the trigger. Only downside is the small mag options. There should be at least a 10 round mag for it, minimum. I paid $179 before taxes and fees through Palmetto State Armory, and the Beretta rebate. All and all, I'm happy with it.

They were 209$ with 50$ rebate when I scored one..only 1 mag

@sleigh4019

5 ай бұрын

I agree ..these are 199$ guns ..and for that price its fair

I'll just keep my S&W M&P Sheild single stack, I don't need another.

Still waiting on my rebate from August…

@SuburbanRifleman

8 ай бұрын

Oh my… I only submitted mine a couple of days ago. I guess it will be a while. I noted, when I submitted the rebate application, that it gave some ridiculous wait time. I don’t remember exactly but it think maybe 8-12 weeks? Seems a bit strange when I applied electronically and chose an electronic method of refund.

@meancheeto

8 ай бұрын

​@@SuburbanRiflemani have not submitted my rebate yet. Does it give you the option of electronic deposit as opposed to a mailed in check? Thanks in advance

@SuburbanRifleman

8 ай бұрын

@@meancheeto I don’t know about electronic deposit but PayPal is an option. Which is weird since PayPal won’t let you pay for a gun. But apparently rebates are okay?

P365 or hellcat? 🤔

Great deals on this right now but can’t find any spare mag’s. Kinda a deal breaker.

@SuburbanRifleman

6 ай бұрын

It’s very disappointing.

@HiggsBosonification

6 ай бұрын

It took a lot of searching, but I found a 6-rd. one with the pinky extension on Officer Store ... but it was $25, and with shipping and tax that went up to $40

Got mine for $229 without a rebate at locked&Loaded. We'll see...

Basically your comparing the apx vs apx a1 which are different models

@CHChris

4 ай бұрын

Nah, he's comparing the APX A1 Carry with another APX A1 Carry. Beretta changed what they ship with around the time they started heavily discounting/rebating them, cutting back on the 2nd mag and the offer for the free optic plate. They *do* have different model #s if you're referring to SKUs, but they'll all still the APX A1 Carry.

@DemonGunWorks44

4 ай бұрын

@@CHChris no his wife's is a first generation apx which was not the apx a1 they change the trigger for the apx a1 learn your guns before you try to rebuff someone notice his wife's said apx on the top of the slide which is the first gen apx model not the apx a1

@CHChris

4 ай бұрын

​@@DemonGunWorks44 Dude, google the first gen APX Carry (or, to be more accurate, the second gen of the Nano) has a completely different frame and slide. And my own APX A1 Carry (which is right here on my belt) says "APX" on it just like *both* of the ones in the video. Seriously, get over yourself. Hypocrite.

I’m glad you pointed out the differences between the two “identical “ pistols I don’t like that Beretta, nor the other outlets mentioned the changes in the new package Kinda shitty in my opinion Beretta is a marquee name…I suppose they are trying to bump quarterly profits I’m not trolling, but I notice you didn’t mention the trigger I know you don’t mind it, I think it’s horrible All in all a balanced review

@SuburbanRifleman

9 ай бұрын

I did mention the trigger. You must’ve been talking! 😂

@SuperDarkbringer

9 ай бұрын

@@SuburbanRifleman okay….I’ll watch it again 🤦‍♂️

@LFDNC

2 ай бұрын

The trigger is trash, but if I’m pulling this gun, I’m not at all concerned about a crisp trigger. If this comes out, the guys on top of me. I decided it was a trade off for deep concealment.

Buds has this for $339 and then $50 rebate, but now comes with a red dot

@SuburbanRifleman

4 ай бұрын

Nice! I had to buy my red dot separately.

I think the worst thing is the absolutely impossible to find magazines. Months of no availability.

I’ve bought 4 berrettas over the last 20 years and the rear sights have fallen off first time at the range with all of them. After the 4th one I decided I wouldn’t ever buy another berretta, ever. First one was the 9000s back when it first came out, then the 8000 cougar when it came out, then the pico and then the original apx. Yeah I’m done with them.

Don’t expect to get the hundred dollar rebate anytime soon. I’ve waited 15 weeks and still have nothing. They say to expect it within 10 weeks. I’ll never buy another Beretta.

@SuburbanRifleman

5 ай бұрын

Took awhile to get mine too.

It's July 2024 and you still can't find magazines for the full size A1. Many of us had our $50 rebates denied for invalid reason(s). I'm dumping mine at Cabelas for a gift card. I have thousands of dollars worth of Beretta firearms. I will no longer do business with this horrific company. Too many excellent American companies I can spend my money at.

Yeah only 1 mag and non adjustable rear sight = hard pass for me at the price, another 100 or less gets a shield plus easy decision

A lot of guns are ridiculously over-priced. So Beretta (and most manufacturers) could knock $100 off a gun and still make a decent profit.

The triggers are 💯% horrible on these ???? 🤔

@SuburbanRifleman

Ай бұрын

Mine has improved quite a bit with use but no, they are not very good.

@chupacabra4897

Ай бұрын

@@SuburbanRifleman thanks 👍

$50 rebate takes forever. Called many times . Over 3 months . Makes no sense .

I could love mine, but... With 0 magazines available in a year, this is the worst and slowest loading revolver you can buy. It has moved me from recommending to absolutely not recommending.

Love the gun. NO MAGS AVAILABLE. DO NOT BUY!!! WHAT A MISTAKE I MADE.

@SuburbanRifleman

5 ай бұрын

I know. I’ve only been able to find one spare mag. Such a shame.

@CHChris

4 ай бұрын

FYI, I've just gotten off the phone with Beretta support, they're now saying the mags will be back in stock by end of April. Still sucks - by then I'll have had this gun for nearly 6 months with just the one 8-rd mag. But at least they're promising that they're on order and will be coming. Fingers crossed...

It is an ugly ass gun. The trigger sucks but it has an optic. Just ordered one $180 after rebate + $18 tax

Do NOT buy from Beretta, they have the worst customer service in the entire firearms industry. If you own one of these pistols, good luck finding magazines... they are indefinitely sold out across the nation. Beretta has zero aftermarket support for non-92fs guns.

@robiky4518

7 ай бұрын

I can find any beretta magazine at my local bass pro and rangeusa. Don’t know what you’re talking about

@jong2359

7 ай бұрын

@@robiky4518 check for the APX A1 Carry specifically next time, you will see that you are probably wrong. In addition, good luck getting any rebates or a rear sight/optic plate (depending on what model you purchase.) The list goes on and on for non-response points for this pistol with Beretta.

@robiky4518

7 ай бұрын

@@jong2359 literally bought one today for 225, free shipping and $50 rebate.

@thatdudejerm1

6 ай бұрын

But as a work gun that i would worry about anything other thwn a tool i may need then who cars its 200 bucks compared to anoth g19 for work which is 3 tomes the cost

@exploringhistory5796

6 ай бұрын

I found some on eBay, brand new at a good price.