Silencer Saturday #360: Suppressing The Beretta Cheetah

By Daniel Y

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. Last week we talked about subsonic ammunition, and some myths and misconceptions about it. One point that was discussed briefly was using fixed-barrel pistols in .380 ACP and .32 ACP. Well, this week we are looking at some suppressed Beretta Cheetahs matching that description.Silencer Saturday @ TFB: Silencer Saturday #359: A Primer On Subsonic Ammunition Silencer Saturday #358: A Holiday Suppressed Gift Guide Silencer Saturday #357: Black Friday Suppressor Sales Silencer Saturday #356: Reflex Silencer Roundup Silencer Saturday #355: More “DIY-Lisle” AdventuresI have a major soft spot for the Beretta Cheetah. Maybe it was because I had a cap gun that closely resembled the Beretta 86, or perhaps it is a genetic predisposition because my father loves the closely-related Browning BDA. But in any case, the Beretta Cheetah series is a classic and classy pistol.The Cheetah family, also known as the 80-Series or 81-Series, has many members. Here is a short list:Beretta 81, 12-round .32 ACPBeretta 82, 9-round .32 ACPBeretta 83, 7-round .380 ACP with 4-inch barrelBeretta 84, 13-round .380 ACPBeretta

Source: The Firearm Blog