The legendary Beretta Cheetah is back — and it’s been reimagined for 2023. 🔥 The Beretta 80X Cheetah blends the style and nostalgia of the original with modern upgrades like optics readiness, a Picatinny rail, and re-contoured grips. It’s smooth, reliable, and easy to shoot… but is this the best .380 option for today’s market? We break it all down in this episode.

✨ What you’ll learn:

🔧 Key Features & Updates

• Caliber: .380 ACP for softer recoil 👌

• Capacity: 13+1 with flush-fit mags (10-round options for restricted states)

• Optics-ready slide with available mounting plates 🔭

• 1913 accessory rail for lights/lasers

• Re-contoured beavertail & Vertex-style grip angle for comfort and control

• DA/SA trigger system with frame-mounted decocker/safety 🔒

🎯 Performance

• Accuracy praised as “phenomenal” and “very accurate” 📌

• Reliability tested with 1,200+ rounds — “100% reliable” ✅

• Soft-shooting, smooth cycling, and manageable recoil

• Fixed barrel design aids consistency

👥 Who It’s For

• Beretta fans & M9/92 lovers who want a modernized Cheetah 🦁

• Shooters with recoil sensitivity or weaker hand strength 🙌

• Those wanting a full-size pistol in a softer caliber, with easy-to-rack slide & lighter springs

• Home defense users who want rail + optics options in .380 ACP

⚖️ Considerations

• MSRP: $799–$819 (special editions $999) 💵

• Larger and heavier than micro .380s — similar size to a Glock 19 📏

• Competes directly with budget-friendly soft shooters like Ruger Security 380 or Bersa Thunder 380 Plus

• Optics plate design removes rear sight — no traditional co-witness

• Safety/decocker can feel finicky for some users

• Grip comfort is subjective: some love it, others report hot spots

💡 Bottom Line: The Beretta 80X Cheetah is beautifully built, accurate, and reliable. It’s not the smallest or cheapest .380 out there, but for those who want a modern classic with premium features, Beretta has delivered.

👉 Tap play to hear why some reviewers say it “lived up to the hype,” and why others think it’s a niche choice best suited for specific shooters.