These facets are certain to play a role in many shooter's decision-making process, particularly those whose carry profile demands the utmost concealment considerations. On the other hand, the 5.19-inch Centurion has a bit more capacity with a flush-fit, 15+1 9mm or 13+1. With a flush-fit magazine, the 4.8-inch APX Compact holds 13+1 9mm or 10+1. And while the APX Compact and Centurion appear to be dead ringers for each other, they have a notable and important difference in both height and capacity. Plain as day, this is Beretta’s play at the striker-fired carry market with 3.7-inch barreled pistols better proportioned for concealment than the duty-sized APX.

The compact and mid-sized variants both come in with an MSRP of $575 with the Compact presently available and the Centurion due for sale late in June. The well-thought-out pistol has curried favor in the civilian market and is likely to continue capturing hearts and minds with the introduction of two new models - the APX Compact and APX Centurion. Despite finishing in the field, the APX has still been a winner for Beretta. That honor was filled by SIG Sauer’s P320, champion of the trials. APX Compactįast-forward to today, Beretta is not in the Army’s holsters. Army’s Modular Handgun System trials and the company’s bid to continue producing the military’s service pistol, a role it’s filled since the early 1980s. The polymer-framed semi-automatic was an entry in the U.S. The Italian gunmaker had good reason to turn its attention to the dominant firing system of modern handguns with the creation of the APX - the U.S.

40 S&W.Ī few years back, Beretta broke with tradition to create its first full-sized striker-fired pistol.

It also has two more rounds of capacity in 9mm and three more in.

The difference between the APX Compact and Centurion is height and capacity.

Both pistols have 3.7-inch barrels and are available in 9mm and.

The new pistols are the compact and mid-sized variations of duty-sized APX.

What the compact and mid-sized pistols bring to the table: Beretta aims its modular pistol line at the concealed market with the introduction of the APX Compact and APX Centurion.

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