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Beretta 8000 Cougar vs Glock 18 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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Beretta 8000 Cougar vs Glock 18
Beretta 8000 Cougar
vs
Glock 18
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Beretta 8000 Cougar
Handguns
Discontinued
Glock 18
Handguns
In production
Overview
Spec
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Glock 18
Manufacturer
Beretta
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Country
Italy
Austria
Production
1994–2018
1986–Present
Units produced
~300,000 estimated
~250,000 estimated (including all variants)
Specifications
Spec
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Glock 18
Overall length
180 mm (7.1 in) for 9mm/.40; 183 mm (7.2 in) for .45 ACP
204 mm (8.03 in) standard, 236 mm (9.29 in) on 18C model
Barrel length
92 mm (3.6 in) for 9mm/.40; 94 mm (3.7 in) for .45 ACP
102 mm (4.02 in) standard, 135 mm (5.31 in) on 18C model
Weight
820 g (28.9 oz) empty for 9mm; 850 g (30.0 oz) for .40; 880 g (31.0 oz) for .45
625 g (1.38 lb) empty (standard), 730 g (1.61 lb) with 33‑round magazine
Magazine capacity
15 rounds (9x19mm), 11 rounds (.40 S&W), 8 rounds (.45 ACP)
33 rounds standard, 50‑round drum, 10‑round compact magazines available
Action type
Recoil-operated, rotating barrel, locked breech, double-action/single-action
Calibers
Beretta 8000 Cougar
9x19mm Parabellum
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
Glock 18
9x19mm Parabellum
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Glock 18
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Short recoil, locked breech, striker‑fired Safe Action system
Trigger type
Double-action/single-action with decocker; Type F has safety/decocker, Type G has decocker only
Safe Action striker‑fire with slide‑mounted fire selector (semi‑auto / fully‑auto)
Sights
Fixed three-dot sights, steel dovetailed front and rear; optional tritium night sights
Fixed polymer rear notch and front post; optional tritium night sights and aftermarket rail‑mounted optics
