Beretta 30X Tomcat
Beretta · Pistol · In Production · 2024
Also known as: Beretta Tomcat 30X, 30X Tomcat
Overview
The Beretta 30X Tomcat is a micro-compact, blowback-operated semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in .32 ACP. Introduced in 2024 as a modernized successor to the long-running Beretta 3032 Tomcat, it retains the signature tip-up barrel that lets a round be chambered without racking the slide and adds the Effortless Loading System (ELS), a push-button mechanism that further eases loading for users with limited hand strength. The 30X features a skeletonized trigger and hammer with a roughly 35-percent lighter pull, proprietary Helica textured grips, a beavertail frame, and dovetail-cut slide for sight options. It is aimed at the deep-concealment and backup-gun market.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 462 g (16.3 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 522 g (18.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 135 mm (5.31") |
| Barrel Length | 71 mm (2.80") |
| Height | 117 mm (4.61") |
| Width | 33 mm (1.30") |
| Sight Radius | 86 mm (3.39") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 290 m/s (951 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 183 J (135 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 15 m (16 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Aluminum Alloy |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Black |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety
- Features: Tip Up Barrel, Effortless Loading System, Skeletonized Trigger, Skeletonized Hammer, External Hammer, Helica Textured Grips, Dovetail Sight Cuts, Micro Compact
Variants
- Beretta 30X Tomcat Just In Case — Kit
- Beretta 30X Tomcat DIY — Threaded Barrel
Production
Production years: 2024-present
Current-production civilian concealed-carry pistol
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Beretta
Notes
Successor to the Beretta 3032 Tomcat. The tip-up barrel and ELS are intended to aid shooters who struggle to manipulate a conventional slide. Offered in multiple configurations including the threaded-barrel DIY model and the Just In Case kit.
Background
The Tomcat line carries on Beretta's distinctive tip-up barrel design, a feature dating back to the company's small-frame pocket pistols, allowing the user to load a single cartridge directly into the chamber without retracting the slide.