[niteowl77]

The pistol has only one negative, the decocker/safety is on the slide not the frame.

I feel the same way, and have since the first time I fired a P-38. What baffles me is that some people prefer pistols that way! Go figure.

The Beretta Px4 Storm SC - which to me is less of a subcompact than it is a cut-down full size pistol - that I've been exposed to lately has been a remarkably pleasant surprise despite the (to me) bass-ackwards "safety" setup. When the local LGS introduced me to one, I had all the enthusiasm of a society dame baiting a fish hook with a nightcrawler, but so help me, I like that pistol.

Mr. niteowl77

[MHGinTN]

The 8045 is an all steel pistol, perhaps the last model Beretta will make. The gun is now made in Turkey in all steel.

I was skeptical that the rotating barrel, not the Browning style tipping barrel, would work. But by golly, that rotation seems to take a bit of the recoil and muzzle rise out of the shots! Now if I can get a threaded barrel for it ...

[PoloSec]

I have never considered buying Beretta, but if they actually do move, lock,stock, and barrel. I will buy one.

I’m sure Beretta is a good company, and do not mean to demean them, I just never considered buying one, not sure why.