looking for info on Beretta Cheatah 86 with tilt up barrel

[Toe Knee]

I was wondering if anyone might know anything about the model.

I came to own this pistol a year ago:
Model: PO8639B
Product Description: 86 CHEETAH .380 BLUED/WOOD
Approximate Manufacture Date: 1996

It came from an estate. It looks to be unfired and is in amazing condition.

I came across an ad on Gunbroker asking $1000.00 but that example looks pretty beat up. Gunbroker is notoriously high priced so i thought nothing of it until I came across an auction on GunAuction.com that ended at $1800.

here's the gunbroker ad:

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And Here's the closed aution:

Beretta 86 Cheetah Tip-Up Barrel Medium Frame Model, 1st Year Matte Black Bruniton 4.4

LSB#: 190119CW09Make: Beretta Model: 86 Cheetah Model number PO8639BSerial Number: G01663YYear of Manufacture: 1991, The first year of manufacture (BA Date Co

www.gunauction.com

The build date on mine is 1996 and the one in the auction was 1991. I'm thinking that was the reason for commanding such a high price but I'm just guessing.

 

[patriot01845]

What makes this model attractive to me is that it is a tip-up barrel. As I get older, it is a little more difficult to rack the slide. The tip allows you to load the first round manually, and then your off to the races. If you are a MA resident and interested in selling yours, I would be interested. my cell: 508-932-3258 Ron

 

[Toe Knee]

Any serious Beretta collectors in Massachusetts looking for one of these? I've been browsing auctions that have ended on gunbroker.

this must be a sought after model i guess:


Beretta 86 Cheetah 380 Tip Up Barrel Wood Grips LNIB - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 885379065



BERETTA MODEL 86FS CHEETAH 380 ACP SEMI AUTO PISTOL NO RESERVE - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 883154055



Beretta 86 FS Cheetah .380 9mm corto tip up barrel New Old Stock in Box - Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com : 885491567

 

[JRT]

I’m curious if this tilt up barrel Beretta has an extractor? I bought a little Beretta 21a and turned it into an assassin pistol. I had the barrel extended and threaded and the safety converted to a slide lock. It’s a very cool little pistol and I use it with a Bowers Bitty silencer but the design doesn’t use an extractor. If I use the slide lock I have to pry the spent casing out of the barrel. I love the little thing but I felt pretty dumb I didn’t know it didn’t have an extractor.

 

[Toe Knee]

interesting. it has an ejector but no extractor like an M9/92fs would. It must not need one?

Super cool little pistol but I'll probably throw it on Gunbroker.