Beretta Px4 Storm Full Size Beretta PX4 Storm Full Size User Manual - Page 14

Manual safety/hammer decocking lever (model F only) (Fig. 1-2/A). The Beretta Px4 Storm pistols in F version are equipped with an ambidextrous safety lever positioned on the slide that disconnects the linkage between the trigger and the sear, allowing to decock the hammer (if cocked or if positioned on the half-cock position) with maximum safety, thanks to the rotation of the rear part of the firing pin. The safety may be engaged also with the hammer decocked and with slide open. Hammer decocking lever on the slide (model G only) (Fig. 3). In G configuration, the lever only decocks the hammer (the hammer decocking lever, after operation, automatically returns to the firing position). Automatic firing pin block safety (Fig. 1/B). The Beretta Px4 Storm pistols have a blocking device that prevents forward movement of the firing pin unless the trigger is completely pulled. Slide catch (slide stop) (Fig. 1/C). The slide catch is a lever that holds the slide open and rearward after the last round is fired. This allows the user to immediately determine that the pistol does not have a round in the chamber or in the magazine. External hammer (models F and G) (Fig. 1-2/D). The external hammer (hammer spur) allows to immediately check if the hammer is cocked, on the half-cock notch, or decocked. The hammer in D configuration is spurless. Half-cock notch (on hammer) (models F and G) (Fig. 7). The hammer in F and G configurations has a half-cock notch that will catch on the sear, before striking the firing pin, should the hammer be released inadvertently by violently striking or dropping the pistol. In D configuration, double action only version, the hammer is spurless. 56