Beretta released the 30X Tomcat in 2024 as a ground-up modernization of the 3032 platform. Same tip-up barrel, same aluminum frame, but with a list of meaningful changes: 8+1 capacity (up from 7+1), a 1/2x28 threaded 2.4" barrel as standard, suppressor-height post-and-notch sights, a Helica-textured polymer grip, and a 3.4" sight radius. The frame is bigger to accept the textured grip and higher-capacity magazine, putting weight at 16.2 oz and overall dimensions at 5.3" length and 1.3" width.

The 30X is the answer to the most common complaints about the older 3032 Tomcat: the slick grip, the unthreaded barrel, and the standard sights that no can would clear. The newer gun is positioned below the original 3032 in Beretta's lineup, which is unusual for a follow-on model with more features than the gun it replaces. Beretta is the only mainstream maker still actively developing .32 ACP pistols — the 30X in 2024 and the 80X Cheetah Tactical in 2026. Most other manufacturers have either dropped the caliber or kept legacy models in catalog without updates.

Any 2026 .32 ACP buyer eventually compares the spec sheet to modern micro 9mms like the Sig P365 (17.8 oz, 10+1 of 9mm, 1.0" wide). The 30X loses on every metric except one: the tip-up barrel. A surprising strength of the 30X is how well it solves problems the original 3032 had on paper but in practice. The textured grip and the higher-visibility suppressor-height sights make it a meaningfully more shootable pistol than the 3032 ever was — owners migrating from the older Tomcat consistently report tighter groups with no change in shooting technique.