[SHOT 2025] Beretta Unveil the .32 ACP Beretta 80X Cheetah

By Matthew Moss

In 1899, when FN introduced the John Browning-developed .32 ACP round, I bet people couldn’t have imagined that 125 years later it would still be around. The venerable round has had its highs and lows but the new Beretta 80X Cheetah in .32 ACP is definitely a high point.

Beretta have expanded the popular 80X Cheetah line with a new caliber offering that just makes sense. The classic Beretta Cheetah Model 81 and 82 were both chambered in .32 ACP so really the new pistol is a return to the Cheetah’s roots.

Externally, the new pistol is identical to its big brother, the .380 ACP, but for a smaller diameter barrel. In fact parts commonality means that if you already have the .380 all you need to do to shoot .32 ACP through it is

Source: The Firearm Blog