The Beretta APX was Italy's serious answer to the modern striker-fired duty pistol market - Glock, Sig P320, M&P. Launched in 2017, it reached the final round of the US Army XM17 trials and is currently in service with Italian Carabinieri and a growing number of law-enforcement agencies. This licensed Umarex CO2 replica brings the APX onto the airsoft field in full metal-slide form.
Why the APX matters
The pistol uses a striker-fired action (no exposed hammer), a modular fire-control unit that can be swapped between full-size and compact frames, and an ergonomic grip designed with international law-enforcement input. The frame texturing, front-and-rear slide serrations and natural pointing geometry make it genuinely comfortable - Beretta nailed the modern duty-pistol feel.
Half-blowback: honest tradeoffs
This replica is a half-blowback design, which is worth understanding before you buy:
- The slide moves visibly on every shot - you get the visual recoil and feedback of a working duty pistol
- BUT the slide does not actually chamber the next BB or cock the gun - those happen internally
- You trade some realism for: more shots per CO2, more energy per shot (1.4 J), and a lower price tag
For players who want the look and visual feedback of a working pistol but care more about reliability, power and gas economy than micro-realism, this is exactly the right choice.
Specifications
- Length / weight: 190 mm / 685 g
- Muzzle: ~1.4 J with 0.20 g BBs
- Caliber: 6 mm BB
- Power: 12 g CO2 in magazine
- Magazine: 15 rounds
- Slide: Full metal, half-blowback effect
- Hop-up: Fixed
- Safety: Sliding safety
- Markings: Officially licensed Beretta
- Best for: Modern duty look, CQB sidearm, gas-economical CO2 shooting
Want full GBB recoil and an OD-green finish? The Beretta APX RDO OD (full gas blowback) is the premium version - gas-powered with real recoil kick, 22-round magazine, optics-ready slide with three RMR adapter plates included.
Prefer a softer, easier trigger? Try the Sig Sauer SP2022 CO2 (€89) - same modern duty-pistol category but with the lightest, smoothest trigger pull in this price range. Made in Taiwan by Cybergun/KWC.
