Beretta 80 Series Pistols - "Cheetah"

Beretta 81FS Pistol - .32 ACP

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Beretta 84F .380 ACP

Beretta 84BB (earlier version with round trigger guard) .380 ACP

Beretta 84FS Pistol .380 ACP

Beretta 85F Pistol - Satin Nickel Finish - 8 round single stack - .380 ACP

Beretta 85FS Pistol - .380 ACP (same as the 84, but has a single stacked magazine instead of the double stacked one used by the 84.)

Beretta 86 Pistol - .380 ACP

Beretta 87 Pistol - .22 LR

Beretta 87FS Target Pistol - .22 LR

Beretta 89 Target Pistol - .22 LR

The Beretta 80 series of pistols is commonly referred to as the "Cheetah" however, this term describes all of the 80 series of pistols - Model 81-89. All 80 series pistols are available in standard or FS versions (FS includes a Finger Step in the trigger guard like the Beretta 92FS, the early models had a smooth rounded trigger guard) however the Cheetah series of pistols eventually took on the internal changes of the 92F/92FS.

The Beretta 80 series comes in the following configurations:

• Beretta 81 - Double stack magazine - 12 round capacity - .32 ACP

• Beretta 82 - Single stack magazine - 8 round capacity - .32 ACP

• Beretta 84 - Double stack magazine - 13 round capacity - .380 ACP

• Beretta 85 - Single stack magazine - 8 round capacity - .380 ACP

• Beretta 86 - Same as Model 85 except with Tip up barrel - .380 ACP

• Beretta 87 - Long slide - Single stack Magazine - 10 round capacity - .22 LR

• Beretta 89 - Long slide - Single stack Magazine - 8 round capacity - .22 LR

Specifications

(1976 - Present)

Type: Handgun

Caliber: .32 ACP(Beretta 81, Beretta 82), .380 ACP(Beretta 84, Beretta 85, Beretta 86), .22LR (Beretta 87, Beretta 89)

Capacity: 8(Beretta 82, Beretta 85, Beretta 86, Beretta 89) ,12 (Beretta 81),10 (Beretta 87) ,13 rounds (Beretta 89)

Fire Modes: Semiautomatic

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The Beretta Cheetah is used by the following actors in the following:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Tenebre	Veronica Lario	Jane		1982
Desperate Hours	Lindsay Crouse	F.B.I. Agent Chandler		1990
Narrow Margin	Susan Hogan	Katherine Weller	Suppressed	1990
The Matrix	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity		1999
Scarface	Al Israel	Hecktor the Toad		1983
Scarface	Al Pacino	Tony Montana		1983
Death Wish 2	Charles Bronson	Paul Kersey		1982
Die Another Day	Halle Berry	Giacinta "Jynx" Johnson	With stainless steel finish, with and without matching silencer	2002
Bad Boys	Tchéky Karyo	Fouchet	With stainless steel finish and pearl grips	1995
Alien vs. Predator	Agathe De La Boulaye	Adele Rousseau		2004
The Jackal	Diane Venora	Valentina Koslova		1997
Internal Affairs	Andy Garcia	Raymond Avila		1990
Analyze This	Robert De Niro	Paul Vitti		1999
Analyze That	Frank Gio	Lou Rigazzi	With silencer	2002
Analyze That	Robert De Niro	Paul Vitti		2002
The Departed	Jack Nicholson	Frank Costello		2006
Dangerous Ground			Promotional material only	1997
State of Grace	R.D. Call	Pat		1990

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Stargate: Atlantis / "Missing"	Johann Helf	Nabel Golan	Beretta 89 Target Model, impersonating alien weapon	2004 - 2009
The Sopranos / "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano"	James Gandolfini	Tony Soprano	Beretta 84FS	1997 - 2007

Anime

Character	Film Title	Note	Date
Don Enrico	Mad Bull 34	Beretta 84BB	1990
	Kochikame	Beretta 84FS, seen on table	1996 - 2005
Jens	Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky	Model unknown, non FS version	2010