Beretta M86 Cheetah

[Rip Van Winkle]

#1 son and I went to the St. Paul gunshow this morning. #1 has decided he wants to get his carry permit and I thought this would be a good place to look at a bunch of different models for him. Try as I might I couldn't get him interested in a 1911 variant but he did find a Beretta M86 Cheetah he took a liking to.

Other than it being rather underpowered (380ACP) is there any reason to avoid one if these?

Any comments good or bad about them?

[gunnerbmg]

I have a 86 in .22....the .380 was there that day too, but I did not have the cash to get them both or I would have! It is a great little gun and works everytime...I have a friend with the 380 and he really likes it.

[1911fan]

They are the class of the 380 pistols. the 84 and 86 lines stretch back to the late teens in the model 1919, They are superb pistols, although firing a weaker round than some might want.

I had a Browning labeled version for years, and wish I had never sold it.