Beretta PX4sc slide came off while shooting

[Eagleks]

Good question .... I've never had an issue of this type with mine. Interested , as you can put one together wrong.... which is what I think it was.

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[jblives2ride]

I too have never had that issue, it shoot low and left when I purchased it, I sent it in and had meprolite night sights placed on it..been flawless since.. going to take it out and shoot it this weekend and check it out again...

[ncbillwill]

This report is a bit difficult to swallow.

First off, here are ZERO reports of any such issue on the #1 Beretta online forum: Berettaforum.net If something like this was really happening, I would expect for there to be some sort of mention of it there. But there is Nada.

Secondly, the PX4 SC has been out for a number of years now. Why would such a dramatic problem suddenly crop up like this?

Third, I don't see how a part for the slide could affect such an issue.

Fourth, while the full size and compact PX4 pistols are manufactured in Italy, the subcompact PX4 pistols are manufactured in Beretta's USA factory in Accokeek, Maryland. The slide for this gun is not made in Italy.

Fifth, you cannot call the "repair shop" at Beretta. I sent one of my shotguns in for service once, and have first hand experience in dealing with them. When you call Beretta to check on matters like this, all you get is a customer service rep, who can then check on the status of your repair for you. They don't forward folks on the phone to the actual service repairmen.

Sixth, even if you could talk to a person doing repairs at Beretta USA, I cannot ever imagine a Beretta employee volunteering such information as was alleged here, that would make the company look bad. They would be fired for doing that. No reason at all for a tech to say anything like that.

Patriotjed: In conclusion, I would recommend that you have your friend Ted follow up on this, and post any follow-up information here regarding this matter. Posting information second hand like this can be very ineffective and confusing.

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I've experience the exact same issue just this past weekend. There a tiny stainless retainer clip that slips into grooves; one groove for the open position and one groove for the closed position. The stainless clip looks like the end of a bent thin paper clip and is a poor way to hold in the pin. These grooves also appear to be cut in the wrong place as the 'open position' grove is very close to the end of the pin when the clip is in the closed position groove it doesn't allow the pin to seat correctly against the frame. When oiled this issue becomes even worse allowing the clip to slip completely off hence the pin comes out afetr a few shot and lauches the slide forward. Very poor design. The full size and compact Storms don't have this design. Awesome gun but the factory needs to resolve this issue. Anyone know of a recall?

[DVido]

I bought my girl a PX4c and I don't troll the Barretta forum...so I am thankful to the original poster for this information. I will be sure to look into it more now. (intent of the post I am sure)

Thanks for sharing!

The Px4 compact is a totally different takedown design than the subcompact. On the compact and full size the slide comes off by 2 permanently fixed spring loaded tabs on both sides of the slide in the front of the gun, while the subcompact has an actual pin you remove. You won't have a single issue like this with the compact, because if you tinker with it while taking it apart and putting it back together, you'll notice its pretty impossible for that to happen while firing when the takedown tabs are locked up.

I actually noticed how easy the takedown pin came out of the subcompact when I bought my compact. It never occurred to me that it could fall out while firing the subcompact, but makes sense. But once again, this cannot happen to the compact due to the design of the fixed, spring loaded takedown tabs.