James Reeves Interviews Beretta's GM, Carlo Ferlito

[@o2wow]

That Carlo acknowledged the Beretta workers not just himself, speaks volumes.

[@kyliejohn3813]

“it’s difficult to improve a gun that is almost perfect”. Love it!

[@loochan325]

First you have to see the limitations, high bore axis, bulky look, and sure lacking a variant with non exposed internal hammer or striker.

[@vektorr4]

How does the beretta 92 have a “bulky look”?

[@loochan325]

@J.bar3.0 See de video, it's about PX4 storm being coled almost perfect.

[@loochan325]

@@vektorr4 In this video PX4 storm is coled almost perfect, not 92. Anywey if you want to talk about 92, even the 92FS has very bulky grip. M9A3 it's a nice improvement.

[@Mattipazz0]

@@loochan325 >high bore axis Ok boomer

[@03Grunt-arrino]

James, you really have become the “Walter Cronkite” of gun journalists. Thanks for all you do.

[@davidclark9908]

I was going to say Barbara Walters of gun interviewers but then the image of Gilda Radner as “Babba Wawa” jumps into my brain and I was like, Nah, forget it. 😊

[@PHIllip324]

My dad was a former Beretta employee who worked at both the Accokeek facility (alongside Ernest Langdon while he was there) and the Beretta Gallery in Highland Park. If he were still with us, he would've loved this as much as I did. Thanks a million, James!

[@robertborne895]

Great interview and so great that he was able to answer honestly without out too much “we won’t talk about future offerings at this time” speech. Very refreshing!

[@joebauers3746]

Beretta is garbage now. After 35 years of wanting a 92FS I finally ordered one from my local gun store. It arrived, I took it home and made it mine. After a few weeks I figured out that it was/is a parts clean up gun. The barrel is weird, looks a touch longer than it should be and slightly scratched finish everywhere. M9 blued purplish frame with mis-matched jet black rattle can quality spray FS slide. I specifically wanted a 92FS because I have medium sized hands and the deeper cut in on the FS would help me with reach to the trigger... Bought 3 Glocks before I finally got this Beretta. Had plans for several more, but never again. Burn me once shame on you, burn me twice, well, that ain't gonna happen.

[@marcosaruca5283]

@@joebauers3746 i got a 92x recently seemed fine to me some machining marks but over its performed well got it more for range/home defense i do want to put some langdon goodies on it.....my next gun inwant to be a p226 ergos and trigger are much better....plus im a sig guy lol

[@gutblaster187]

Where was it made? It seems that a lot of the Tennessee guns made in 2020 had issues. I had one that was fully replaced by Beretta, after 9 months of waiting. Since then I have bought 3 more 92s, all made in Gallatin, with no issues. It seems like they have gotten their act together down there.

[@gutblaster187]

Trigger is slightly better out of the box, but the price certainly isn't. Better price comparison is a P226 vs. A 92 with an LTT trigger job or even an Elite LTT, depending on how you option out the Sig. No matter how much money you pour into a 226 trigger, you'd never reach the perfection of an LTT trigger job, while still maintaining reliability. Ergos on the other hand are much more subjective, though I agree that the 226 is an excellent platform.

[@marcosaruca5283]

@@gutblaster187 yea price is astronomical considering but i held it in my hands and it felt amazing trigger felt great 2 idk feels right Im relatively new to shooting but i can say im liking the idea of da/sa...

[@matthewjablow4128]

James, with gunmakers in the US under so much pressure at this time I would love to see you interview someone of equal rank at Smith and Wesson, Ruger, etc and get not only their perspective on what their companies are doing to prepare for the future but also to let us know how they are preparing for all political possibilities.

[@John_Redcorn_]

I dont want to hear from any of them. Theyve blew smoke up our asses the last 3 years.

[@davegrove795]

I adore my PX4. Runs flawlessly, always accurate. Cool interview, what a guy.

[@jcsabolt2]

Asking Beretta if they would ever make an AR-15, that’s like asking Ferrari if he will ever make a Corvette! I would have paid folding money to hear the real thoughts inside his head at that question.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Yeah, Beretta already makes an ARX-160. It _is_ their AR15, at least in a general sense, even if its not in a mechanical sense.

[@__BERSERKER__]

The px4 is the most underrated pistol of the last 25 years

[@12ealDealOfficial]

It's only drawback is that it's ugly. That's the only reason the px4 was such a flop in the domestic market.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

It cant handle a suppressor without taking out a baffle.

[@davidgraflex2065]

It doesn’t like sand

[@alastor8091]

@@12ealDealOfficial i like the ugly look in the same way I like the old 5.7. Its unique.

[@nathanbrand1]

It seems like with a refresh this could be one of the most popular DA/SA models out there.

[@brianshuler6951]

The PX4 is a phenominal pistol. The "full size" is actually more mid-sized, easy shooting, easily concealed, accurate, and my 2005 model has over 30,000 rounds through it and it functions perfectly. It is equal or superior to all of my handguns, including the HKs and Sigs.

[@hansgrayman4809]

The safety shape is what kept me from it. Way too sharp feeling and harder to manipulate. There are mod safeties now, but I have moved past considering them long ago and simply went with more 92FS's instead. I'm not a collector, so I don't want one just to have one. My guns are tools and I like to standardize.

[@hansgrayman4809]

They are a very nice pistol though.

[@brianshuler6951]

@@hansgrayman4809 The huge factory safety levers were a result of a government contract requirement and I agree they are not very servicable. I changed them out for the "92" mid size assembly. The "low profile" were not aggressive enough for me. The 92 is a great service pistol as well.

[@hansgrayman4809]

@@brianshuler6951 The standard safety on the PX4's is too recessed and sharp for my taste Brian. Other than that I like the rest of the pistol. The 92's do everything I need though. I had just considered going with some PX4 years back and didn't because.

[@brianshuler6951]

@@hansgrayman4809 The factory safety levers protrude (a lot) rather than being recessed.

[@NickBlazer-cf1vs]

What an amazing interview! Thank you James, your best work/behavior is done at the Beretta factory. Very appreciative of Carlo for his time, what great answers.

[@jafstraycat]

Outstanding interview, James! I became a Beretta fan quite by accident. It started with the 21A, then I was gifted a 90-Two, which is crazy underrated! I got my 84FS for a screaming deal. I never expected to own a .380, but it's seriously sweet. Earlier this year, I started researching my "next" handgun. I looked at Sig and FN, among others, but decided on the full size PX4 Storm. This is a decision I will never regret! It feels incredible in hand and shoots like a dream. I completely concur with how underrated it is.

[@bigshoe84]

The PX4 is possibly one of the most under valued and overlooked handguns on the market in my opinion.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Also a massive Beretta fan, and not just from movies/ videogames. APX is the greatest budget handgun ever made. $265 on sale, excellent ballistics, zero malfunctions after 2000+ rounds.

[@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920]

I appreciate how authentic James is. We know he isn’t a gunsmith/reloader type, but he makes sure and asks some technical questions. He also pushes for answers in a non combative manner.

[@seandurns110]

All hail the PX4. Most underrated handgun-not only in Beretta’s lineup, but out of any polymer handgun period. Have two, both w upgrades from Langdon. Highly recommend.

[@target7252]

I would love to see a slimmer version of the PX4 Storm.

[@sprocket8934]

Agreed, I really hope they do something like that and keep updating the line (I'm hoping for an optic-ready update.) They're right about it being their most under rated by a mile.

[@ProjectSerpo90]

Absolutely, the Px4 is a friggen tank and one of my favorite handguns ever made. I regret selling mine and have been considering an LTT compact carry but may have to hold off and hope Beretta releases an updated version with an optic cut and better grip texture/stippling. Id buy one immediately and it would become my new edc without a doubt.

[@JMR6813]

The 81 Cheetah series is hands down the absolute best compact gun ever created! I own multiple! The comment about the .32 acp versions is disappointing because I much prefer an 81 or 82 over the 84 or 85. They need to bring them all back, 81, 82, 84, 85, etc.!

[@Sig_P229]

Genius shotguns. Hard to debate the reliability of a Beretta shotgun

[@aeis3007]

Beretta, Benelli, Mossberg, and used to be Remington (no idea where they are now) make reliable shotguns for the ages.

[@PracticalTacticalFedeli]

The 1301 is nutty fast and reliable!!

[@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920]

@@PracticalTacticalFedeli the combination of fast, low recoil, lightweight, and durable. Pretty wild combination for a shotgun. Beretta is by far the most underrated large gun company. I’ve never handled a Beretta I didn’t like, or, even if I was so-so, it grew on me. I just won an open pistol competition with a 92 compact inox. That gun has 15k rounds downrange with not a single malfunction, and the majority of those rounds are unsorted hand-loads.

[@PracticalTacticalFedeli]

@@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920 Seriously you are not wrong at all. That shotgun is wild and chews up everything unlike the Benelli m4 which likes the hotter stuff-Congrats on the Comp man!! I have a 92D and absolutely love it!!

[@kentonhammond8938]

"It's hard to improve an almost perfect gun". Love it. Love all my Beretta's.

[@Gilgamesh347]

Well done. We need to have interviews like this! Thank you. …Bravissimo. Abbiamo avere intervisti cosi’!! Grazie.

[@kingbaldwiniv5409]

Wow James! You managed another GREAT interview! Maybe the best information was about how Beretta'a leadership views their products and the market. Well done.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

For Spaghetti's sake, Beretta PLEASE re release the 93R. They are beyond unobtanium and there's maybe three live fire demonstrations of it on KZbin. Ian hasn't even shot it!

[@Thatguy-kx8ro]

😮 really? Holy shit…yo if Ian hasn’t gotten ahold of it that’s saying something

[@tfbtv]

I have a video on it coming soon.

[@slash19961]

Honestly I'd even take a lower kit with out the 3 round burst option and the comp at the end for the aesthetics alone

[@PeachTreesHOA]

@@tfbtv Strong flex

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@tfbtv Bless you and your shorts, sir.

[@whatsup24_7]

I have a APX-A1 and it's excellent. Better than a Glock 17 for less money. I'm not surprised that it's their #1 firearm. Highly underrated in the U.S.

[@chuckles470s9]

The first beretta I purchased after reading about it being developed was the cx4 storm. I wanted the best 9mm carbine made. I saved and waited for its release in 2003. It always becomes the range favorite for friends and other range members. Awesome interview James👍

[@timunderbakke8756]

I almost bought one in 2005 but was distracted by another shiny item. I kind of wish I had gone with the beretta but it’s OK because with my state legalizing suppressors since then I want one with a threaded barrel. Hoping they make it so.

[@robertdevor]

Really hope to see the arx make a comback in the US. Wasn't in a position to get one when they were available.

[@82lowe36id]

Great interview. Love Beretta and their amazing guns. Would love to see a revamp of the PX4 line. If Beretta can come out with a quality P365XL size DA/SA pistol I will jump all over it. The 92 is my favorite pistol for sure.

[@nebraskarooster9244]

Thank you for doing this James - really love your channel content but this is really something special!

[@maxfalconi6995]

One of the best videos ever made by James

[@STEVEARABIA1]

I have an M9A3 and love it. Will have to get a 1301 eventually. Very well made.

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@Bigdaddylobo1]

Looking forward to hearing about why the ARX100 has been completely abandoned.

[@moralreality7328]

Right, after promising the world

[@John-ro3vu]

Damn shame, I really like my ARX 100 and the ARX 200 looks badass.

[@03Grunt-arrino]

Soooo wish I woulda grabbed one when they were $799!

[@chrisf247]

Let's be honest, it's because the whole world has decided the AR15 is the only rifle, and any deviation from that makes your rifle a niche gun at best.

[@moralreality7328]

@@chrisf247 quick barrel swap and all of the other features made it a sweet gun. No afternarket support and combat accuracy killed this. The ar15 was THE gun before beretta made the arx they likely werent planning on a market takeover. Beretta seems to be pulling itself in too many directions and trying to be too unique. Leads to luke warm reception and non existant support from the company

[@Mikeg_-hc7hv]

What a great series, thanks James. I absolutely love my full size APX A1 in my home defense rotation, even carry it sometimes during the cold months. Such a smooth operating gun.

[@merlin6973]

Nice. Thank you for the interview. Good stuff.

[@derekthompson5463]

James and TFBTv is the best watch on guntube hands down..!!

[@robertcook3004]

Also love the PX4, we need a factory made optics ready version.

[@chrisf247]

Great interview, Carlo seems like a really knowledgeable and honest guy. I think it's fair for Beretta to wait on any trendy caliber to see if it sticks; 10mm especially has a lot of issues (long straight-walled cartridge with wide range of power) that makes it tough to develop for. Except for weird local laws and preferences there is almost no desire for anything not 9mm or *maybe* .380 outside the US.

[@phillipdale6765]

James wonderful interview..thank you

[@kaa_man]

Excellent interview. Don't own a Beretta yet but looking at PX4 for my aunt. Interesting to see it mentioned here.

[@johnnieb.castillo8140]

Great interview! It's great to know so many other people are Beretta fans and have asked the questions that I have had these past few years. My questions have been answered! Thanks for this interview!

[@brianrakes1359]

I agree with everyone else. GREAT interview James.

[@ericfox9648]

What a tremendous interview thank you

[@Threegunmaster]

Very professional interview with the language...

[@blackbilly1965]

Cool interview James, thanks man, keep it up

[@robertcainjr.7627]

Great Interview! Love Beretta!

[@alliwantisfinancialstabili7414]

fuck me this interview reignited my passion for a Px4. I've handled one at my LGS and I truly think they really are underrated pistols. People may not like DA/SA, but that trigger is one of the best stock DA/SA triggers I've ever pulled

[@edmundogarciagusano2461]

Great interview with a brilliant entrepreneur 🇮🇹 👏👏👏👏

[@elgar6743]

Great interview. Carlo is a super legit dude doing a fantastic job at Beretta. The heritage at Beretta is palpable. Love their shotguns!

[@virongreene5146]

Great interview! Loved the last question, James.

[@dandersonjr]

Great interview. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@realQuestion]

Really respect Beretta for letting the PX4 platform keep going until people caught up to it. Nowadays, its reputation seems to be growing all the time

[@DUKEisALIVE]

I own a BRX1 and it is absolutely fantastic. Its like a Blaser R8 but cheaper and better. Repeats like a dream and shoots sub half MOA at 100 meters.

[@VietnamEli]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who'd like a Cheetah in .32 ACP.

[@cercaz]

They need to bring more 84FSs to the US

[@jkellyid]

That revolver is a big want. What a beast.

[@jdontcare8520]

My fingers are crossed that Beretta brings the "Series 81" back to the U.S. market 🤞

[@E.Chang.]

Thank you to whoever asked the question about updates for the PX4. Not the answer I was hoping for, but at least I won't waste any time daydreaming about a new generation.

[@gungriffen]

I feel bad, like a 70 Ford or Dodge my Beretta was made in the early 90s, never jammed, carried it for 10 years at work, and I've always taken first place at qualifications. Issue is Beretta isn't making anymore money off me because I already own perfection and it's still going strong decades later. I do plan to buy a Cheetah for carry though so maybe they'll get some more out of me.

[@sigmanu52]

Awesome interview. I love so many Beretta products and your tour of their museum made me so jealous. This video, like Carlo’s description of the M9/92, is beautiful

[@briansavage932]

The 92x is my favorite full-sized pistol. It's just a beautiful and glassy smooth gun. I have the rdo (red dot optimized) version but won't be putting one on because it would look absurd. It's sits way too high. I'd like to see a follow up to the 92x that has the slide milled LTT (Langdon Tactical) style to more naturally accommodate a dot. And shorten the barrel/slide just a hair more in the centurion version.

[@davidpun8751]

Agreed, PX4 most underrated. But Beretta has not updated that gun since inception. It's too slick to hold and 80's looks are killin it. Every couple of years,, it needs to be re-freshed to sell well. Needs optic cut. Needs a 5 inch version for competition.

[@FCV0511]

This was a wonderful interview, and Mr. Ferlito seems genuine and well-spoken to say the least. I eagerly look forward to seeing the Manurhin lineup expand in the US; maybe we'll even have a revolver model from Beretta one of these days. (One that's closer to the $1500 mark would be great.) I was also happy to hear an answer about the 81 Series/Cheetah; having those or something similar enough back stateside would be quite nice. Hopefully they keep the trigger guard rounded and offer a no-rail version for looks' sake. A question on if Beretta would move the safety to the frame instead of the slide on more of their 92 variants would've been appreciated too. :D

[@MSUbulldog21]

Excellent video. Awesome that the freakin GM was willing to do an interview and actually knew what he was talking about.

[@troyspurling1910]

The PX4 Storm is absolutely underrated. I own two. People are always impressed after shooting it for the first time.

[@wheelguns4wheelmen802]

I’d think the PX4 Compact Carry in 30 Super Carry would sell well; especially given that Langdon Tactical makes optics cut PX4 slides and tricks them out in other ways.

[@RickyJr46]

Signor Ferlito is far more forthcoming than expected - great interview, Mister Reeves.

[@StagFabulous]

All they'd really have to do to the PX4 Storm is add grip texture and redesign the shape of the decocker levers a bit. Maybe reshape the disassembly lever and move away from the kind of swoopy 90s scifi surface imprints, and have patterns more in line with classic 81/92 series grip panel lines. But that's almost entirely surface level stuff. Even the general shape of the gun is great, it's just the surface details that make it come off as an ugly duckling. By the way, thanks for doing these interviews with the Beretta guys, James. They're great to listen to.

[@lancelotvt]

Happened across a single solitary PX4 Compact Carry in my local shops Beretta case and used a recent bonus check from work to snap it up. I own it's predecessor the Stoeger (Beretta) Cougar and love how it shoots. The Compact Carry is in a class all it's own, and is worth every cent.

[@A_Brit]

Much wow. Big privilege. Thanks for the interview.

[@JA-jh7ip]

Would love to see Beretta in the micro compact double stack 9mm game. I love the PX4 but it’s chonky and hard to conceal.

[@9mmpeter255]

Yo momma chonky and hard to conceal

[@lewismeriwether3892]

The number of Springfield ads in here is just hellish

[@paulconrad4545]

Thanks James

[@LYLEWOLD]

I would love a Beretta 84 in 30 super carry (with better recoil management). (edit - For me, the thing that made me so reluctant to go for a Px4 was the slick plastic. Wish they'd done that differently)

[@WestPat23]

This is a big deal! Congrats on this episode💪

[@elithegreat6463]

Did you ask him if the engineer of the Beretta pico is hanging upside down like a salami with piano wire. 🤔😵‍💫??

[@gzumbana]

Excellent interview,

[@secretsquirrelflyfishing]

PX4 refresh red dot cut, decock only with smooth levers, factory dayglo night sights and decent laser stippled grip texture

[@freddiecisneros2309]

Thank you very interesting 👍

[@JohnDoe-qw4gc]

The PX4 will be my next pistol.

[@bigshoe84]

Excellent choice

[@alexellsworth7]

Thank you for dropping macaroni on one of berettas pistols during the the interview. Classy and totally not ridiculous at all. 🙂

[@VTPSTTU]

Great interview! Thanks!

[@inahurrytooften3121]

I have owned or tried just about every pistol… the M9A4 is one of my favorites.

[@Fugettaboutit]

Wow, this guy really seems on top of his products.

[@kentonhammond8938]

If Beretta could make a 9mm - 84 "Cheetah" series in EXACTLY the same size as it is now,...I think it would sweep the market place. It is the perfect concealed carry weapon. I carry my 84 B .380 -- with a 13 + 1 capacity double stack a lot. Metal hammer fired guns rule !

[@FCV0511]

I'd buy one in a heartbeat! Though if the styling could more closely resemble the BB series of those guns that'd be great.

[@davidclark9908]

It would be a completely different gun. Can’t do straight blow back in 9mm Luger/Parabellum unless you have a massively heavy slide(eg, Hi-Point) due to the much higher pressure compared to .380. The Cheetah frame isn’t big enough for a tilt barrel or locking block delayed opening action.

[@newdefsys]

I love Beretta ! I own three 92s and all three are my most favorite gun !

[@NickNnox]

Very cool video 👍

[@EndoftheBlock7224]

I NEEEED a Manhurin....Need it.

[@jesussolis6840]

Yup, I agree. Px4 is underrated.

[@jkellyid]

Px4 suffered because it strattled a time. The frame had grip /texture shortfall. Had no quality red dot option. Stock trigger was a real step backwards IMHO. It had amazing potential and Beretta stopped developing it. I'm not looking for a sig level of over development. But it's been how many decades and Langdon tactical is the only one still trying.

[@SlavicCelery]

I think it suffers mostly due to being a chonker of a pistol. It's just so overbuilt for military contracts, that it doesn't slide as effectively into CCW usage. People love to hate on the 1911, but it's so slender that it can carry easily. PX4 is so fat. So if you're buying a big ol' pistol for HD/Range use instead of CCW - why buy a PX4 when you can buy a sexier M92? I think that's genuinely the hold up for many prospective shoppers.

[@rick1543]

I can watch this channel all day and not because of the extreme good looks of James but because of the content!!! 😂

[@guillermoflores1245]

Awesome!

[@hansgrayman4809]

I love 92FS's still. And would love to see them simply offer a tuned trigger for the series. And offer more models with steel parts again. It's a more traditional gun for more traditional shooters I think. And many of us mod our pistols since Beretta doesn't offer us what we want from the factory.

[@hansgrayman4809]

I would also love to see them modernize the finishes by starting to salt bath nitride the slides, barrels and metal parts.

[@mattgonzales810]

Ok, now I have to buy a PX4! 🤘🤙✌️ love the beretta content

[@DrQuagmire1]

I always liked their line of 9mm pistols, ever since i've seen them used by Riggs in the "Lethal Weapon" movies, and McClane in the first 3 "Die Hard" films. haven't gotten their 1301 series of shotguns, but have heard they're equally as good as the Benelli M4

[@DrQuagmire1]

@Adam Korzeniowski HA, no wonder their shotguns are such big sellers. good thing I purchased a Benelli M2 of my own when I had the chance👌

[@Southernguitar74]

I love Beretta.

[@Manco65]

I know that the Manhurin is on my list for an after I move item. Don't know which barrel length I'd want yet

[@onpsxmember]

Watch the Forgotten Weapons video with the GiGN guy and you got your answer.

[@briansavage932]

James: "Any plans for 30 super carry?" Beretta: "you can't even find any" James: "I'll give you my 2 boxes!" *awkward laughter*

[@grobinson8]

Another banging great interview!

[@dondickerson9978]

I would love to see Bretta make a pistol in 38 Super. It is a great Round. I have been shooting it for 45 years and it always works.

[@richdubbya]

Once again mentioned, the PX4.. IMHO Beretta's best gun ever made.. Now if they'd offer it with an alloy frame also.

[@stevenbeck8285]

Great interview!

[@grahamblack4]

Good stuff