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Manufacturer
	Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA More Info

About the Gun

Full-size polymer-frame, hammer-fired duty pistol with a double-stack magazine, interchangeable backstraps, and an integral accessory rail. The locked-breech rotating barrel comes from the 8000 Cougar; the removable trigger pack follows the 92-series F, G, C, and D options. Bruniton-coated steel slide over a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame. Built as a personal-defense and law-enforcement sidearm.

Production

Production began in 2010 and is currently ongoing.

Market value

MSRP is around $709. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $400–$550.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	9 mm Luger
Alias:	9 mm Parabellum
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Analysis

Beretta added the Compact in 2010 to fill the gap between the full-size PX4 Storm of 2004 and the Subcompact of 2008. The usual industry order is full size, then compact, then subcompact; Beretta reversed the last two steps and came back for the midsize gun once the Subcompact was already on the market. The Compact keeps the Cougar-derived rotating barrel instead of the Subcompact’s tilt lock. The shorter barrel uses a block adaptor in the frame, and the slide stop is ambidextrous. Magazines were given orange followers, and the Compact accepts full-size PX4 magazines. Both 9 mm and .40 S&W were listed from the start, each in Type F and Type G. Type F was the usual commercial gun. Type G appeared in smaller numbers and later as the lockwork on factory carry-tuned Compacts done with Langdon Tactical. The two types share the slide; F-to-G conversion is a detent change in the lever, so a converted F still shows the red fire dot. Used Compacts are common and generally trade in the same band as the full-size Storm