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Bookman · 11-26-2005, 06:53 PM

I have owned a Beretta Storm (9mm) for about a year now, and have fired it enough to develop a first-hand evaluation on the gun.

1) The stock is WAY too short. Shorter than a youth shotgun or a Ruger 10/22. I had to add two of the available spacers just to make it fit my not-that-tall frame. Without them the recoil of the gun is surprisingly sharp.

2) The gun is 100% reliable. Everything works. Zero jams. Good accuracy once you get past the trigger pull. Very comfortable to shoot with the longer stock.

3) The #@!@# magazine springs were so strong that it was impossible to load 15 rounds. I opened the bottom, cut off a few coils and now the mags work better. Still, I've never had to do with with Browning Hi-Power or S&W mags.

4) The trigger pulls sucks. It truly sucks. The Hi-point has a better trigger.
I know this because I've shot them both side by side. The Storm's trigger is definitely not in line with the $700 price tag.

5) The Beretta Storm is drop-dead beautiful. I can't take it out the range without someone coming over to check it out. I'll give credit to the Italian designers for producing a smart-looking gun.

To sum up, the Beretta Storm is great-looking, ultra-reliable and confortable to shoot, but with a heavy trigger and too-short stock.

TACAV, in your case for a fun-gun I'd get the Hi-point and save a lot of $$$$. Hope this helps. Bookman.

11-26-2005, 06:53 PM	#6
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 738	I have owned a Beretta Storm (9mm) for about a year now, and have fired it enough to develop a first-hand evaluation on the gun. 1) The stock is WAY too short. Shorter than a youth shotgun or a Ruger 10/22. I had to add two of the available spacers just to make it fit my not-that-tall frame. Without them the recoil of the gun is surprisingly sharp. 2) The gun is 100% reliable. Everything works. Zero jams. Good accuracy once you get past the trigger pull. Very comfortable to shoot with the longer stock. 3) The #@!@# magazine springs were so strong that it was impossible to load 15 rounds. I opened the bottom, cut off a few coils and now the mags work better. Still, I've never had to do with with Browning Hi-Power or S&W mags. 4) The trigger pulls sucks. It truly sucks. The Hi-point has a better trigger. I know this because I've shot them both side by side. The Storm's trigger is definitely not in line with the $700 price tag. 5) The Beretta Storm is drop-dead beautiful. I can't take it out the range without someone coming over to check it out. I'll give credit to the Italian designers for producing a smart-looking gun. To sum up, the Beretta Storm is great-looking, ultra-reliable and confortable to shoot, but with a heavy trigger and too-short stock. TACAV, in your case for a fun-gun I'd get the Hi-point and save a lot of $$$$. Hope this helps. Bookman.