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Posted: 1/14/2023 8:20:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/14/2023 8:24:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Seven-Shooter]
[#1]
I thought I was done buying guns, and then this comes out.
I will absolutely buy one, specially for my dad who is heavy into .380 but needs more than just an LCP for HD. |
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Posted: 1/14/2023 8:27:11 PM EDT
[#2]
Wow. Did anyone see that coming?
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MI, USA
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Posted: 1/14/2023 8:58:14 PM EDT
[#3]
Dam I want one
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Posted: 1/14/2023 9:03:03 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tombo192192: Dam I want one Metoo |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/14/2023 9:18:18 PM EDT
[#5]
So 380 isn’t dead?! Since the Rona plandemic it seemed like it will be. Wow, like it!
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IN, USA
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Posted: 1/14/2023 9:43:42 PM EDT
[#6]
Dear Beretta,
STOP MAKING EVERYTHING WITH A VERTEC FRAME, SHOW SOME OF US OG BERETTA FANS SOME LOVE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!! Sincerely, Someone who thinks the Vertec frame is ugly, doesn’t shoot it better than a normal frame, and doesn’t want to be limited to the three or less aftermarket wrap-around options. 
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/14/2023 10:09:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: raygixxer89]
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZYoungGun: Dear Beretta, STOP MAKING EVERYTHING WITH A VERTEC FRAME, SHOW SOME OF US OG BERETTA FANS SOME LOVE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!! Sincerely, Someone who thinks the Vertec frame is ugly, doesn’t shoot it better than a normal frame, and doesn’t want to be limited to the three or less aftermarket wrap-around options. This. I think the new frames are ugly as sin. I'm glas I bought all of the Cheetahs that I need for my collection. Well, except for the 86, 87 and 89. |
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Posted: 1/14/2023 10:14:38 PM EDT
[#8]
Interesting.
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Posted: 1/15/2023 1:08:04 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By raygixxer89: This. I think the new frames are ugly as sin. I'm glas I bought all of the Cheetahs that I need for my collection. Well, except for the 86, 87 and 89. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By raygixxer89: Originally Posted By AZYoungGun: Dear Beretta, STOP MAKING EVERYTHING WITH A VERTEC FRAME, SHOW SOME OF US OG BERETTA FANS SOME LOVE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!! Sincerely, Someone who thinks the Vertec frame is ugly, doesn't shoot it better than a normal frame, and doesn't want to be limited to the three or less aftermarket wrap-around options. This. I think the new frames are ugly as sin. I'm glas I bought all of the Cheetahs that I need for my collection. Well, except for the 86, 87 and 89. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/15/2023 2:22:19 PM EDT
[#10]
I myself love the vertec frames but I have short fingers so it actually helps me on the 92. It definitely doesn’t improve the lines.
As I’ve never even seen an 80 series in person I can’t say if it would help or not. |
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Posted: 1/15/2023 3:46:51 PM EDT
[#11]
Normal frame and .32 ACP version and would’ve had a fantastic suppressor host.
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USA
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Posted: 1/15/2023 4:04:22 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Outrider: Normal frame and .32 ACP version and would’ve had a fantastic suppressor host. how close are the 81 and 84? Can't do much about the frame, but if a barre,l mag, and maybe a spring swap can get you shooting 32, 1 out of two isn't too bad. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/15/2023 10:59:41 PM EDT
[#13]
Somebody could have faked me out big time just by saying "Have you seen the new Beretta 84 Cheetah reissue and the changes they made?"
...because I obviously would have assumed they worked out a mini locking block, chambered it in 9x19mm, and dovetailed the sights. I would have bought one and carried it every day! I came across the pics first though. |
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Posted: 1/15/2023 11:00:47 PM EDT
[#14]
 Details on the NEW Beretta 80X Cheetah .380 Pistol [SHOT Show 2023] Sweet little shooter. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 1/15/2023 11:37:58 PM EDT
[#15]
Very cool. Expensive, but cool.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 1/15/2023 11:42:19 PM EDT
[#16]
I’m excited about it. I already own an 81 and an 85.
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Posted: 1/16/2023 7:51:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Izhevsk54r: how close are the 81 and 84? Can't do much about the frame, but if a barre,l mag, and maybe a spring swap can get you shooting 32, 1 out of two isn't too bad. Looks like a new design so no backwards compatibility. Looks like .32 has been discussed though. https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?55770-New-Beretta-80X-Cheetah/page4 |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 10:19:12 AM EDT
[#18]
Well, this is interesting. Wonder if they'll ever come out with a G version. I'm not opposed to picking up an 80X for CCW, but I'm not sure I'd like the idea of having a safety there as all my 92-series guns are G models.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/16/2023 12:11:06 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Outrider: Looks like a new design so no backwards compatibility. WOW... absolutely crazy that a new proprietary magazine enters the world... with no advantage over it's predecessor other than it fits a Vertec-ish frame. I thought this would never happen again after everyone finished laughing at FN for inventing a new magazine for their new Hi Power... |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/16/2023 12:44:50 PM EDT
[#20]
I don’t like that they changed the mag, And thats a very expensive pistol. Cool but not for me.
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Posted: 1/16/2023 2:01:16 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ef4life: I don’t like that they changed the mag, And thats a very expensive pistol. Cool but not for me. This. Great that they've come out with something new but it's not for me. |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 3:47:11 PM EDT
[#22]
I like it a lot myself. I think the $250 premium for the “launch edition” is pretty dumb though. Beretta doesn’t need to follow Sig’s pattern of stupidity.
 I’d like to see one that matches the M9A3/A4 FDE colors but I’ll settle for the basic black if they get too crazy on price. |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 4:27:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikev101: WOW... absolutely crazy that a new proprietary magazine enters the world... with no advantage over it's predecessor other than it fits a Vertec-ish frame. I thought this would never happen again after everyone finished laughing at FN for inventing a new magazine for their new Hi Power... One good difference from FN is that Beretta doesn’t charge an arm and a leg for magazines. FN mags are about twice the cost of any Beretta mag. I can justify this as a premium carry gun, which by all accounts it seems to be. |
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Posted: 1/16/2023 7:27:34 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -OdieGreen-: One good difference from FN is that Beretta doesn't charge an arm and a leg for magazines. FN mags are about twice the cost of any Beretta mag. I can justify this as a premium carry gun, which by all accounts it seems to be. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -OdieGreen-: Originally Posted By Kalashnikev101: WOW... absolutely crazy that a new proprietary magazine enters the world... with no advantage over it's predecessor other than it fits a Vertec-ish frame. I thought this would never happen again after everyone finished laughing at FN for inventing a new magazine for their new Hi Power... One good difference from FN is that Beretta doesn't charge an arm and a leg for magazines. FN mags are about twice the cost of any Beretta mag. I can justify this as a premium carry gun, which by all accounts it seems to be. Granted, the most expensive pistol mags I ever purchased were for my Beretta 81BB, but they were still there to be purchased. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 1/17/2023 5:52:30 PM EDT
[#25]
I kinda wanted one until I realized how big it was. Dimensionally, it's very similar in size to my 8040F Cougar.
I know an LCP Max will recoil more, but it costs about half as much and is lighter/ smaller in every dimension. |
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Posted: 1/18/2023 8:39:29 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryDoesn't look snappy like some other .380s on the market. I personally don't see a reason to get a Cheetah, considering the size of the gun, when one can handle 9mm. I suppose for those that can't deal with 9mm (like my old-ass neighbor), it's a great choice. |
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Posted: 1/19/2023 9:17:15 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CherokeeGunslinger: Doesn't look snappy like some other .380s on the market. I personally don't see a reason to get a Cheetah, considering the size of the gun, when one can handle 9mm. I suppose for those that can't deal with 9mm (like my old-ass neighbor), it's a great choice. IIRC Beretta says it was intended for women folk. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2023 3:33:55 AM EDT
[#28]
I have an older Beretta 84 and a 84FS and enjoy them since they’re a joy to shoot. The new Cheetahs look promising, but as of today, I don’t see myself buying one. I also have a CZ83, so I’m pretty good on double stacked mag .380 pistols
Sadly, the new Cheetah pistols doesn’t take the original styled magazines, in the big picture, not a big deal… Unless you live in a Communist State, which now includes Washington to that sad list. Honestly, if they took the original styled mags, I’d be more interested in one, even if the newer mags are an improvement over the originals. |
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MS, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2023 4:20:24 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Billy-O-Tea: Well, this is interesting. Wonder if they'll ever come out with a G version. I'm not opposed to picking up an 80X for CCW, but I'm not sure I'd like the idea of having a safety there as all my 92-series guns are G models. Safety isn't slide mounted...... Frame mounted ala 1911....... |
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Posted: 1/20/2023 9:31:05 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jcarrol: Safety isn't slide mounted...... Frame mounted ala 1911....... That is correct, yes. 
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USA
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Posted: 1/21/2023 12:38:30 PM EDT
[#31]
9mm please.
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Posted: 1/21/2023 10:43:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Seven-Shooter]
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PeteyPete: 9mm please.  The Cheetah series is physically too small to exist in 9x19. |
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Posted: 1/22/2023 9:00:00 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PeteyPete: 9mm please. 92XI |
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Posted: 1/22/2023 2:21:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BlitzPig]
[#34]
I have two 81s in .32. Great little pistols. When I saw the video on TFB I was ready to throw money at Beretta, then the Beretta guy mentioned the price.
Nope, not in 100 years would I pay that much money for a .380, I don't care if it's a "premium" pistol, it's not worth that much money here in our market when you can get 9x19 pistols the same size or smaller that can carry more rounds. I can see it being a good seller in a country like Brazil, where "military" calibers are not legal for sale to civilians. Beretta needs to rethink their price structure for the 80x, "Launch Edition" or not, that thing is dead in the water here. I'll just wait till they are blown out on CDNN when they end up as dust covered boxes at the distributors. And for those wanting one in 9x19, the Cheetah is a blow back operating system. 9mm Parabellum is a no go. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/22/2023 7:58:01 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NCPatrolAR: 92XI Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NCPatrolAR: Originally Posted By PeteyPete: 9mm please. 92XI Full sized SAO. I'd love a compact version in DA/SA, biggest gripe with the 92 was always the slide-mounted safety. Nowadays, you can get 15 round mags for 92 compacts for around $20. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/25/2023 1:49:41 PM EDT
[#36]
What is up with all the Beretta 84 380 mania? I always thought they were neat guns and own one, but they are more of a curiousity / range piece. Now I see them used ones listed for absurd prices everywhere.
Would be a good gun for a lady except the slides are sprung very heavy which I understand this new one may address. But again, why the mania for them? |
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Posted: 1/30/2023 12:07:29 PM EDT
[#37]
I love the Vertec frames
Makes the OG frames feel like a 2x4 in the hand |
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Posted: 1/31/2023 1:15:24 PM EDT
[#38]
I have an older 84BB and I love the way it shoots. I will be ordering (backorder) an 80X Launch Edition tomorrow from EuroOptic. I just ordered (backorder) the 92XI Launch Edition from them yesterday.
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Posted: 2/1/2023 11:30:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: -OdieGreen-]
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Quake_Guy: What is up with all the Beretta 84 380 mania? I always thought they were neat guns and own one, but they are more of a curiousity / range piece. Now I see them used ones listed for absurd prices everywhere. Would be a good gun for a lady except the slides are sprung very heavy which I understand this new one may address. But again, why the mania for them? Cheap police trade ins hitting the market the past couple years caused a lot of people who wouldn’t normally give them a chance to find out they like them. They are great shooters. G19 sized but shoot much softer. They’re probably the most elegant and classic carry gun outside of an HK P7. (Not including the PP series as they’re dog shit and James Bond is the only reason they still exist.) |
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Posted: 2/1/2023 3:46:09 PM EDT
[#40]
I went online this morning and ordered (backorder) a new 80X Cheetah Launch Edition from EuroOptic. Beretta is supposed to be shipping these out this month along with the new 92XI. Hopefully, EuroOptic will get these in within the next couple of weeks.
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Posted: 2/1/2023 8:43:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: IronColon]
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jrs93accord: I went online this morning and ordered (backorder) a new 80X Cheetah Launch Edition from EuroOptic. Beretta is supposed to be shipping these out this month along with the new 92XI. Hopefully, EuroOptic will get these in within the next couple of weeks. Post it up when you get it. I'll be interested in hearing what you have to say about it. |
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Posted: 2/1/2023 9:34:25 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IronColon: Post it up when you get it. I'll be interested in hearing what you have to say about it. Will do. |
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Posted: 2/1/2023 11:08:39 PM EDT
[#43]
And just like that pricing on original surplus guns has jumped to $500.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 8:33:51 AM EDT
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Glad I picked up a couple surplus 81s when they first came in.
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Posted: 2/10/2023 2:51:15 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BlitzPig: Glad I picked up a couple surplus 81s when they first came in. Me too. I think I paid 240 bucks for my .32 version, from AIM surplus. Fun and handy pistol. |
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Posted: 2/10/2023 2:52:20 PM EDT
[#46]
I bet they sell a lot of these. They're nice looking guns, I'm sure they shoot well, and the original line felt very nice in the hand.
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ND, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2023 6:18:36 PM EDT
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I would say that their target demographics are women shooters and those lacking hand strength such as the elderly or handicapped, much like the S&W Shield EZ pistols. It has a larger capacity than the Shield EZ in .380 while the higher capacity Equalizer pistols are only chambered in 9mm although Smith & Wesson could also offer the Equalizer in .380 ACP quite easily in the future. I think handguns like this make a lot of sense for that market segment however, I think in this case, they may be overpriced. If I was a new female shooter looking for a handgun with an easy to rack slide and my choices are the Beretta or the S&W, price would likely be a factor. If capabilities are similar this may be a problem for Beretta’s sales.
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Posted: 4/8/2023 7:00:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BlitzPig]
[#48]
I question the easy to manipulate slide on the Cheetah. It's a straight blow back 380. These typically do not have light recoil spring rates.
If my .32 ACP model 81s are anything to go by, the Shield EZ is the better choice for those with low grip and or hand strength issues. And the price point is a definite issue as well. |
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Posted: 4/8/2023 8:17:45 PM EDT
[#49]
Still waiting for Beretta to ship out the 80X Launch Edition. I found out the other day that Beretta looks to start shipping them out before the end of the month. Mine has been ordered and paid for since 2/1/23.
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Posted: 4/8/2023 8:20:44 PM EDT
[#50]
The slow release of the 80X and 92XI has been disappointing
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