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Beretta 8000 Cougar vs Luger P08 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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Beretta 8000 Cougar vs Luger P08
Beretta 8000 Cougar
vs
Luger P08
Side-by-side technical comparison
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Handguns
Discontinued
Luger P08
Handguns
Discontinued
Overview
Spec
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Luger P08
Manufacturer
Beretta
Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)
Country
Italy
Germany
Production
1994–2018
1908–1945
Units produced
~300,000 estimated
~1,000,000+ units (including military, police, and civilian models)
Specifications
Spec
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Luger P08
Overall length
180 mm (7.1 in) for 9mm/.40; 183 mm (7.2 in) for .45 ACP
225 mm (8.86 in)
Barrel length
92 mm (3.6 in) for 9mm/.40; 94 mm (3.7 in) for .45 ACP
100 mm (3.93 in)
Weight
820 g (28.9 oz) empty for 9mm; 850 g (30.0 oz) for .40; 880 g (31.0 oz) for .45
0.95 kg (2.09 lb) empty
Magazine capacity
15 rounds (9x19mm), 11 rounds (.40 S&W), 8 rounds (.45 ACP)
7 rounds standard (detachable box), optional 8‑round magazine for .30 Luger
Action type
Recoil-operated, rotating barrel, locked breech, double-action/single-action
Toggle‑locked, short‑stroke recoil‑operated, closed bolt
Calibers
Beretta 8000 Cougar
9x19mm Parabellum
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
Luger P08
9x19mm Parabellum
Beretta 8000 Cougar
Luger P08
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Trigger type
Double-action/single-action with decocker; Type F has safety/decocker, Type G has decocker only
Single‑stage military trigger with integrated safety lever
Sights
Fixed three-dot sights, steel dovetailed front and rear; optional tritium night sights
Fixed front blade, rear V‑shaped notch with adjustable rear sight leaf
.30-06 Springfield
.45 ACP
7.65x25mm Tokarev
