Notably, while other 92X-series guns are produced here in Beretta's Tennessee plant, the 92X Performance line is all-Spaghetti.
The new model popped up in Italy a few months ago, and it has finally made it to American shores in time for the 2021 IDPA Nationals in Colorado. Weight, unloaded, is 42.7 ounces, which is about five ounces less than the 92X Performance. It has dropped weight to meet IDPA regulations, slicing away the Picatinny rail in addition to reductions made on the internal design of the Brigadier slide and steel (not alloy as with most other 92s) frame. Just my 2 cents.The new 92X Performance Defense, which premiered this week in the U.S. The texture(s) on the gun feel great and my hands don't slip when they get wet/sweaty. Mags cost a bit more but deals can be had from time to time. The red dot can be co-witnessed and the pistol already comes with red dot/suppressor height night sights. The trigger is not bad and I prefer shooting/carrying striker fired guns only, at this time in my life, as there is no transition. After shooting it, I fell in love with it. I rented it as I always wanted to shoot a suppressed gun with a rdo. I first shot the pistol at a local range that just happened to have one with a red dot on it and a suppressor. The APX,although as ugly as it is to me,(I owned one prior and was a nice gun but very top heavy and awkward), seems to have the right set up for a rdo, as it is lower in the slide and I believe can mount right to the slide itself. I am not an engineer and it might not be a problem but it would seem it will place a lot more stress on the screws holding the rdo and plate to the gun and to me looks awkward. I am curious about the extra height with the rdo plates needed to mount a red dot on the gun. If the dot goes out, you are just point shooting,which is not necessarily a bad thing but your aim will be higher also. While I like the Beretta 92, for a pistol with a red dot, it sits awfully high on the gun and the gun's sights can't be co-witnessed. The only problem I have is the first shot in DA. I have had numerous Beretta 92 models over the years and they are great. Like others have said, they are different guns and each have their pros and cons.
This route would be a few hundred dollars cheaper than the Langdon, but I'd consider the extra money for the Langdon to be worth it. Options for conversion grips are also somewhat limited. You could get the 92X RDO and add the trigger job, tall sights, and a conversion grip if desired, but tall sight options for 92's are limited, and I'm not sure if any are tall enough to be usable as high as the RDO will be. The reasons are that I strongly prefer the standard 92 frame over the Vertec, the Langdon mounts the RDO lower while having usable backup irons, and it has his trigger job, which smooths everything up, lightens it, and reduces reset and overtravel.
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For my purposes (range toy), and assuming you're actually going to install an RDO, I'd pony up the additional money for the Langdon RDO 92. I don't have a 92X RDO, but I do have various other Berettas in both Vertec and standard frames. The Beretta also has much better aftermarket support and mags are more available and cheaper. If you intend to suppress it, the Beretta is definitely the better host. They're very different pistols, so more info on how you intend to use it would be helpful.