{"id":338,"date":"2023-06-05T21:36:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T21:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=338"},"modified":"2023-06-05T21:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T21:36:52","slug":"beretta-80x-cheetah-review-good-kitty-or-damn-pity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Beretta 80X Cheetah Review: Good Kitty Or Damn Pity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 id=\"h-beretta-s-new-80x-cheetah-proved-to-be-a-supremely-shootable-pistol-but-the-author-s-had-an-issue-that-may-make-you-reconsider-carrying-one\"><strong>Beretta&#8217;s new 80X Cheetah proved to be a supremely shootable pistol, but the author&#8217;s had an issue that may make you reconsider carrying one.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There was a time when Beretta\u2019s 13-round, .380 ACP Cheetah pistols were arguably the best concealed carry guns available, but that was many years ago. Today, the market is dominated by smaller and lighter polymer handguns with similar capacities of 9x19mm. This is worth mentioning early on, because the new Beretta 80X Cheetah isn\u2019t for everyone, and it was never intended to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-review-feature-650x420.jpg 650w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The 80X is a compact pistol, but it\u2019s not tiny by any measurement, and that already says a lot about the philosophy behind it. This wasn\u2019t designed to be the most concealable gun that you can carry, it was designed to be the most shootable gun you can still conceal. For those who have difficulty making good hits with micro-compacts that disappear into your palm, the revamped Cheetah handles much closer to a full-size pistol, and the .380 ACP chambering combined with a metal frame helps to keep its recoil light as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many were quick to dismiss the 80X Cheetah as a viable carry gun because it\u2019s not a 9mm, but Beretta clearly believes that there\u2019s a market. I think that mostly includes shooters with small hands, individuals with hand strength issues and concealed carriers who just don\u2019t practice enough to master a smaller gun. Training as often as you can with your carry gun is always a good idea, but some people simply don\u2019t or can\u2019t get out that much. If someone can naturally make better hits more consistently with an 80X Cheetah, that\u2019s far more valuable than carrying a more potent round that they\u2019re going to miss with.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo\" class=\"wp-image-289409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-review-with-ammo-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>After getting to handle an 80X at this last SHOT Show, it struck me as being a very well-made pistol full of good design choices, so I almost immediately got in contact with Beretta to secure a review sample. Spoiler: I was mostly left very impressed after my time with it, but I also discovered a pretty glaring issue with mine. We\u2019ll get into exactly what that was after discussing everything the pistol got right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box\" class=\"wp-image-289410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-in-box-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 80X Cheetah comes in a plastic hardcase with a cable lock and two magazines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>The Good<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As I already said, the 80X Cheetah immediately struck me as a very well-designed pistol. Besides the obvious modernizations like the optics-ready slide and accessory rail, there are plenty of more subtle changes to appreciate as well. The white 3-dot sights are excellent, the new Vertec grip angle felt very ergonomic to me and the DA\/SA trigger was one of the best I\u2019ve ever shot\u2014I say that as someone who is typically indifferent about triggers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide\" class=\"wp-image-289411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-optics-ready-slide-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 80X is optics-ready, but plates are not yet available. Once they are, the addition of a red dot would only enhance the pistol\u2019s shootability.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The true double-action pull is long but very smooth, and the single-action is incredibly short and crisp. It has a very short reset, so firing fast is easy, and when the hammer is decocked using the lever, it shortens the travel length of the double-action pull. This is undoubtedly the best way to carry the gun, as you still get the safety of a heavier double-action trigger but only about half as much travel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The blowback action has caused some to describe the pistol as snappy, but I felt it was softer shooting than similar pistols I\u2019m accustomed to. The grip is just large enough to accommodate all of my fingers, and the flat trigger guard enables one to use the index finger of their support hand for extra control. This technique has mostly fallen by the wayside, but I prefer it for certain pistols and would count the 80X among them. I at least felt this method gave me better control than a traditional two-hand grip given the pistol\u2019s smaller size.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-in-hand\" class=\"wp-image-289412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"80X-Cheetah-in-hand\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-Cheetah-in-hand-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The author found that due to the pistol\u2019s small size, using his finger on the front of the flat trigger guard provided extra control.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The slide also features nicely textured front slide serrations, which combined with the relatively weak recoil spring makes it very easy to rack and perform press checks. This ease of operation is another reason why the new Cheetah seems like it would be a good choice for someone with weaker hands.<\/p>\n<p>The design lends itself to good mechanical accuracy, and Beretta reengineered the magazine to feed hollow point ammunition more reliably. For a defensive pistol, that last point is a big deal. I didn\u2019t have any hollow point ammo on hand to try myself, but word on the street is that the 80X can eat just about anything you feed it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped.jpg\" alt=\"80X-stripped\" class=\"wp-image-289413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped.jpg\" alt=\"80X-stripped\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-stripped-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Disassembly is just as easy as with any other classic Beretta handgun, the fit and finish are excellent and the pistol was almost perfectly reliable in the 200 rounds of Magtech 95-grain FMJs I ran through it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Almost\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Bad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to the 80X Cheetah\u2019s reliability, it was nearly flawless. I never once experienced a traditional failure to feed, failure to eject, double-feed or anything else like that. What I did discover, however, was a very easy-to-engage method of consistently inducing a malfunction on the pistol I was sent.<\/p>\n<p>To explain, we need to go back to SHOT 2023 when the 80X was first announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you look online, you\u2019ll see that many gun writers (myself included) originally misreported that the new Cheetah was capable of cocked-and-locked carry. Why did we believe this? Because it definitely feels as if it should be able to.<\/p>\n<p>This is due to the fact that when my pistol\u2019s hammer is cocked, the safety lever very positively engages in between safe and fire\u2014what I\u2019ll refer to as the middle position. When the lever is in this position, the red indicator dot is only partially obstructed and the slide cannot be manually cycled. Move the lever above this point and the hammer will decock, the dot will be fully covered and the trigger will be disengaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position.jpg\" alt=\"80X-middle-safety-position\" class=\"wp-image-289414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position.jpg\" alt=\"80X-middle-safety-position\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/80X-middle-safety-position-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 80X Cheetah with its \u201cmiddle safety position\u201d engaged. Every 80X Cheetah owner the author has spoken to has agreed that this position engages so positively that it feels like an intentional design choice, even if the manual says otherwise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Based on what others have said about their 80X Cheetahs, there seems to be some inconsistency in manufacturing going on. While some report that the hammer will not fall while the middle position is engaged, others have reported that theirs will.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the behavior of individual Cheetahs that have been sold, the owner\u2019s manual emphasizes that the 80X\u2019s safety lever has only two positions: all the way down is fire, and all the way up is safe\/decock.\u00a0Despite what the official literature says, it seems undeniable at this point that the pistol\u2019s safety <em>does<\/em> have a very distinct middle position. The only question then is how does the pistol perform when this position is engaged?<\/p>\n<p>On my example, not well.<\/p>\n<p>While it did prevent the slide from being manually cycled, it did not prevent my pistol\u2019s hammer from falling or the gun from firing. I initially discovered this by accident when I engaged the middle position halfway through a magazine while at the range.<\/p>\n<p>When I fired my test gun in this middle position, the case failed to eject and the slide became severely jammed in the rearward position. The cause of the jam was clear\u2014the slide got pinned underneath the safety lever, I could tell this by the finish worn away on this area. I only managed to free the slide by forcefully pressing the safety lever down on the edge of a table.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed\" class=\"wp-image-289415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-Cheetah-jammed-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here you can see the slide jammed underneath the safety lever after it was fired while set to the middle safety position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attempts to intentionally induce this malfunction proved fruitful, as the gun consistently jammed in the same way when fired in this safety condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When I voiced my concerns about the ease of repeatability of this malfunction, and how it could accidentally be induced, Beretta\u2019s Pistol Product Manager responded with this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Could you expand on why you should shoot the gun with the safety partially engage? I don&#8217;t understand the reasoning behind doing it while expecting the gun to work without jamming.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, it seems that the company\u2019s official stance on the issue I experienced is that because the manual explicitly states that the gun is not safe in this middle safety position, nobody has a reason to ever intentionally shoot it in this condition. On the surface, I agree. The manual\u2019s wording ensures that no user should have a reasonable expectation of the 80X being safe unless the lever is fully moved up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t change the fact the 80X Cheetah I tested had a \u201cjam instantly\u201d setting, and all it took to engage it was a small flick upwards of my thumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even if it\u2019s unlikely that someone would do this during a gunfight, it is possible, and knowing that means I could never fully trust my life to the 80X Cheetah. At least not with the specific gun I got to test.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Parting Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Overall, I really enjoyed my time with the 80X Cheetah, and I was expecting to be enthusiastically recommending it as a carry gun to anyone interested in a supremely shootable little pistol.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, however, the issue with the safety is too glaring of a potential reliability problem for me to be able to recommend it as a defensive piece. If you just want to blast some .380 at the range, I still say go for it, just be careful to avoid shooting it while in the middle safety position in case yours behaves the same way that mine did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-slide-back\" class=\"wp-image-289416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta-80X-slide-back\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beretta-80X-slide-back-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Notice the bottom right of the rear slide serrations. You can see the finish that was worn away when the slide became jammed underneath the safety lever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re deadest on carrying one, keep an eye on user reports from the wild. Another Beretta representative acknowledged that of the 80X Cheetahs currently on the market, behavior pertaining to this issue varies. That leads me to believe that it\u2019s something that will eventually be fixed. If that happens, I think it will make a great carry gun.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Beretta 80X Cheetah Black Specs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caliber:<\/strong> .380 ACP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> 13 + 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action:<\/strong> Single\/Double<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall Length:<\/strong> 6.8 Inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall Height:<\/strong> 4.9 Inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall Width:<\/strong> 1.4 Inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barrel Length:<\/strong> 3.9 Inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight (Unloaded):<\/strong>\u00a0 25 Ounces<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> $799<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>More Handgun Reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<hr\/>\n<div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/a>NEXT STEP: Download Your <strong>Free<\/strong> Storm Tactical Printable Target Pack<\/h3>\n<p> <strong>62 Printable MOA Targets with DOT Drills &#8211; Rifle Range in YARDS<\/strong> This impressive target pack from our friends at Storm Tactical contains <a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><strong>62 printable targets<\/strong><\/a> for rifle and handgun range use. Target grids and bullseye sizes are in MOA. Ideal for long-range shooting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Gun Digest email newsletter and we&#8217;ll send your print-at-home target pack right away.<\/strong> Just enter your email address below. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beretta&#8217;s new 80X Cheetah proved to be a supremely shootable pistol, but the author&#8217;s had an issue that may make you reconsider carrying one. There was a time when Beretta\u2019s 13-round, .380 ACP Cheetah pistols were arguably the best concealed carry guns available, but that was many years ago. 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