Beretta 380 with flip-up barrell

[Charles L. Cotton]

Does anyone know the model number for the Beretta 380 with the flip-up barrel?

Chas.

[jimlongley]

Model 86?

[Charles L. Cotton]

Model 86?

That's it; thanks Jim.

Chas.

[CompVest]

ARVA suggests it is a Cheetah Model 84.

[Wildscar]

Its the Beretta 86FS Cheetah

http://www.gunsworld.com/beretta/84_us.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jimlongley]

I wanted to buy one of those for my wife's purse gun a while back, it's a little easier to operate than her PPKS, but she liked the look of of the PPKS better.

[Mike1951]

My sister-in-law has rheumatoid arthritis. We got her one so she wouldn't have to retract a slide.

But my memory fails me on the model number.

[TexasComputerDude]

jk lol

[Charles L. Cotton]

My sister-in-law has rheumatoid arthritis. We got her one so she wouldn't have to retract a slide.

But my memory fails me on the model number.

My father-in-law is in very poor health and he can no longer operate his Colt Commander. I don't think he has the strength to shoot a revolver either (trigger pull, recoil), so I'm going to see if he can use one of these. With the tip-up barrel and lower recoil of a 380 in a fairly large size gun for the caliber, I hope he can. I seriously doubt his fighting ability at this point, but there's a lot to be said for the emotional comfort of at least believing you can defend yourself.

Chas.

[Charles L. Cotton]

jk lol

[TScottTX]

My sister-in-law has rheumatoid arthritis. We got her one so she wouldn't have to retract a slide.

But my memory fails me on the model number.

My father-in-law is in very poor health and he can no longer operate his Colt Commander. I don't think he has the strength to shoot a revolver either (trigger pull, recoil), so I'm going to see if he can use one of these. With the tip-up barrel and lower recoil of a 380 in a fairly large size gun for the caliber, I hope he can. I seriously doubt his fighting ability at this point, but there's a lot to be said for the emotional comfort of at least believing you can defend yourself.

Chas.

Is it a good idea to arm him if he might not be able to control the weapon? Perhaps a chemical spray or stun gun would provide him with emotional comfort as well as his own (and others) physical well being.

[TexasComputerDude]

My father-in-law is in very poor health and he can no longer operate his Colt Commander. I don't think he has the strength to shoot a revolver either (trigger pull, recoil), so I'm going to see if he can use one of these. With the tip-up barrel and lower recoil of a 380 in a fairly large size gun for the caliber, I hope he can. I seriously doubt his fighting ability at this point, but there's a lot to be said for the emotional comfort of at least believing you can defend yourself.

Chas.

I had always wondered about these guns, my dad and I were at an academy and saw one and even the store clerk didn't realize that was a possible use.

have you ever seen those Palm Pistols?
http://newslite.tv/2008/12/10/palm-pist ... -elde.html
http://www.palmpistol.com/

From a feel good point of view they'd be good, don't know about actually using it in a home invasion though...

[Charles L. Cotton]

My sister-in-law has rheumatoid arthritis. We got her one so she wouldn't have to retract a slide.

But my memory fails me on the model number.

My father-in-law is in very poor health and he can no longer operate his Colt Commander. I don't think he has the strength to shoot a revolver either (trigger pull, recoil), so I'm going to see if he can use one of these. With the tip-up barrel and lower recoil of a 380 in a fairly large size gun for the caliber, I hope he can. I seriously doubt his fighting ability at this point, but there's a lot to be said for the emotional comfort of at least believing you can defend yourself.

Chas.

Is it a good idea to arm him if he might not be able to control the weapon? Perhaps a chemical spray or stun gun would provide him with emotional comfort as well as his own (and others) physical well being.

He's armed now; it's a matter of changing to a gun he can control. I think he still has the physical ability to handle something like the Beretta 86, but only from a sitting position. (This is where he spends most of his life now.) My comment about his fighting ability was more of an overall view. He can't move without a walker, and even then it's slow and difficult. I seriously doubt he could even get to his pistol in time to use it, if someone where to kick in the door. But again, he's already armed and he's no more going to give up his Colt Commander without something taking its place anymore than I would. So if having a gun he can handle makes him feel better, then it's still a benefit to him even if only an emotional benefit.

Chas.