I have several other Beretta pistols, but I didn't know about this model until I came across this one for sale.

This is the "Cheetah" series, but is unique in that it has a tip-up barrel like the little guys.  Uses the 8-round single stack magazines in common with the Model 85.  Apparently these are not too common.  I won't get to bring it home for a couple of weeks and I don't have any pics.

The pistol is nearly new, in box with the papers, manuals, tools and 2 magazines.  Very interesting looking gun.  I paid about HALF of what I've seen these sell for on GB in this condition.

Anyone have one?  Any good or bad words to say?  


Rob

Brought it home today.  I think these look great.  That extra length and curve to the pivot make it look extra cool (I won't say "sexy").

Sorry about the lint and oil in the pics...I didn't see that until I was prepping the photos.  It is nearly flawless in person...the box foam is soaked in oil, though.  Sadly, though both mags, barrel brush and spare pins are present, there is no manual.







At the same time, I also bought a Colt Government .380 for a song.  That's in the Colt forum.

Rob

The tip up barrels, in my opinion, are a great idea,especially for those who have issues racking the slide. Very neat design, congrats. It looks to be in excellent shape.

Very nice indeed!  I have one of those on my list to get someday.  If you got that for about half on GB (8-900 on GB)then you got a great deal!  I did not know it was a single stack as I have only seen one once.  Love the Berettas!

Rebel13

Very cool! I wish beretta kept making all the tip up barrel models

That's a very nice 86!
I wish I would have bought one when I had a chance way back in the 90s. Been kicking myself in the butt ever since. I have a 21A and 3032 Tomcat to hold me over until I find my Cheetah tip-up pistol.

I’ve always liked the 86, cool guns and on my buy list when I find one someday for the collection. It would have been awesome for beretta to make the 86 a double stack like the 84.

Imo the beretta.380s aren’t that fun to shoot a lot. a lot of recoil for the size of gun and weight due to the blowback design. Not bad to shoot really, I’d rather just shoot a 92.