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Beretta
Model 87 Cheetah
Beretta Pistol 87 Cheetah .22 LR Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1.3-in
Length:6.8-in Height:4.7-in
Barrel:3.8-in Weight:20.1-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (40 grain bullet)40200
  • Recoil Factor (40 grain bullet)0.59 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity8 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor39%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Caliber:.22 LR
Action:blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:frame mounted ambi safety
Magazine:7-round
Frame:anodized aluminum
Grip:checkered walnut w/medallion
Sights:3-dot fixed
Notes:hard chromed bore barrel
Manufacturer
Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA
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About the Gun

Compact single-stack DA/SA blowback pistol with an alloy frame and an open-top slide. Slim grip. Ambidextrous frame-mounted safety with no decocker. Checkered wood grips and fixed three-dot sights. Hard-chromed barrel.

Production

Production ran from 1988 through 2013, with a brief 2017 run.

Market value
Last updated: 9/22/2026

MSRP at production was around $700. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $800–$1,200.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .22 LR
Alias: .22 Long Rifle
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:40 grains
MV:1005 ft/sec ME:90 ft-lbs
Analysis

Beretta added the Model 87 as the .22 LR pistol in the Series 81 line. Catalog approval for the 87 is 1980; the BB update that defines this gun began in 1988. Cheetah went on the slide and the box in the mid-1990s. The 87 stayed a frame-safety gun and never received the F/FS decocker used on 81/84/85. Italian production ran in small lots into the 2010s, paused, and had a short 2017 return. Used compact 87s are less common than 84FS pistols. Boxed examples with original magazines sit at the top of the value range.

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