Anyone own a Beretta Nano ???

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I recently purchased a Beretta Nano, however I am so busy right now, I am not sure when I may have the opportunity to take it to the range.

On other forums, it seems that some people are mentioning a few potential FTF and/or FTE issues with the Beretta Nano.

Has anyone had any experience with the Beretta Nano?

If so, did you have any problems with it?

Also, what brand of ammo worked well and perhaps no so well in your Beretta Nano?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks .........
 
It's a mistake to go by other people's experience with a gun.

Better get to the range quick and see how yours works.
 
I haven't seen a whole lot about them around here. There are quite a few posts over on the beretta forum, however. It seems that weak ammo like Federal Champion will not cycle properly causing a lot of failures. I have read that Fiocchi, S&B or Win. nato powered ammo works fine. Like any new gun, there are going to be kinks to be worked out over time in the manufacturing and customer service area. .
 
The Nano wasnt built /sprung for competition or plinking. It was made to save your life in a disastrous scenario. With any ammo worth betting your life on the Nano performs flawlessly.

IMO, its a way different situation than the Gen4 9MM Glock issues. Those guns are expected to run on cheap target or competition ammo as well as personal defense rounds used in high round count training classes.

Also FWIW my EDC is a Gen4 G19 that has performed flawlessly with any cheap fodder I feed it. I will be considering a Nano when the weather warms up a bit when something a little more concealable in light clothing is preferred. YMMV
 
from the reviews i've read, it looks like beretta took features from glock and kahr. (and unfortunately they included khar reliability )
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There's really not too many different ways to make a pocket nine if ya think about it.
 
Apocalypse-Now said:
from the reviews i've read, it looks like beretta took features from glock and kahr. (and unfortunately they included khar reliability :eek: )
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As far as I'm concerned that's a good thing. I have two Kahrs and neither one has ever failed to function with any kind of ammo, not just top of the line ammo.
 
Sounds good to me too. I have two Kahrs, a PM9 And the P380, and had a K9 which in a fit of stupidity I traded for a Glock. All of them functioned fine. ( no I don't still have the Glock even though it also ran fine.)
 
I had the chance to handle a Nano the other day at one of my local toy stores, and I like the look & feel of it. BUT, I can't figure what they were thinking not adding a manual lever slide release to this pistol, as I don't think it would add much width to the gun. To bad too, as I might have picked up this little nine, because it seemed priced right at $399 compared to other subcompact 9's out there, like the PM9 & Kimber Solo and still a bit less than the CM9, and within $20 of the price of a LC9.
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I'm a little torn on the slide release thing. Or actually slide lock, since that's the only conceivable thing I'd use it for, not as a release. A slide lock is useful for clearing complicated malfunctions.

What I'd like to see on a pocket gun is a slide lock lever that can't be reached unless you shift your grip. On any small defensive "pocket gun" where recoil or a hasty grip could cause you to accidentally lock the slide, I'd rather there be no lever at all. But even better for me, personally, is a slide lock that can't be reached at all, unless the grip is shifted. I wish the standard place for a slide lock lever was on the right side of the gun or just out of reach of the right thumb.
 
To me, the issue of not having a slide lock, is a non-issue. I have a Beretta BU9 and thought that was a little unusual when I picked it up. After three range sessions I actually prefer the cleaner line of the pistol. There has been talk of "underpowered" ammo causing FTEs. There have been several FTEs reported on other forums. I have had two - 1st at about round 100 and then one today at round 237. I have fired a total of 579 rounds to date. I have used numerous brands of FMJ and HP ammo, both standard and +P. The two failures I had were both with 115 FMJ (1x WWB & !x Fiocchi) but neither felt like an underpowered load. I shoot this ammo in one of my SIGs and have never had a malfunction. I do not believe it is ammo related.

I believe the FTEs are an extractor issue. 10-15% of the empty cases have come directly back to my hat or shooting glasses. The remainder eject what I would consider normal - to the right and rear, well away from my face. Although two malfunctions in 579 rounds is less than 1%, it is still two too many. I'm not going to give up on the BU9 yet as I believe Beretta will get it right.

Over the years I have owned five different Kahr models - two each PM9 and K9 and a P380. The PM9s and K9s were almost malfunction free until they each had 500-1000 rounds through them. Then the troubles began and after numerous trips back to Kahr they still malfunctioned. The P380 was another story. Many malfunctions from the git-go. Two trips back to Kahr before they gave up and gave me a new one which I promptly sold unfired. I really wanted the Kahrs to work but they didn't for me.

I like the concept of a small 9mm for backup or a grab and go gun to replace my S&W 640-1. The Nano is not there yet but I have high hopes. I carry either a SIG .45ACP or .357 so the fact that the BU9 is not ready to be considered trustworthy yet is not as improtant to me as it would be to someone using it for EDC. As I said before, I think Beretta will get it right.
 
Ok. I am not super knowledgable when it comes to ammo as I am still learning, some.

Beretta stated that the use Speer Gold Dot 124gr JHP's in the prototypes before they go into production. With that said and with the specs listed below, what makes Speer Gold Dots perform better, in the Nano?

Winchester*White Box:*
115 grain FMJ
Velocity: 1190 fps
Energy: 362 ft-lbs

Speer/CCI Gold Dot:
124 grain JHP
Velocity: 1150 fps
Energy: 364 ft-lbs
 
IkenI said:
Over the years I have owned five different Kahr models - two each PM9 and K9 and a P380. The PM9s and K9s were almost malfunction free until they each had 500-1000 rounds through them. Then the troubles began and after numerous trips back to Kahr they still malfunctioned. The P380 was another story. Many malfunctions from the git-go. Two trips back to Kahr before they gave up and gave me a new one which I promptly sold unfired. I really wanted the Kahrs to work but they didn't for me.
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I don't believe it unless you have done something to all five Kahrs that would cause problems!

I have fired thousands of rounds through my two Kahr pistols and have never had a single failure from either one. I also know a number of other Kahr owners all of whom have also had nothing but great experiences with their Kahrs.

I have one of the very early production K9 pistols that I purchased when they were first introduced and I have put thousands and thousands of rounds through it including 600 +P+ rounds and have still not had a single failure with the K9.

Are all Kahrs trouble free? Of course not, but from what I have seen at the range, from friends that own them and from personal experience I believe they are clearly among the more reliable class of pistols.
 
kokapelli said:
I don't believe it unless you have done something to all five Kahrs that would cause problems!
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That's odd, Kahr believed it. I really liked the PM9s and K9s (enough to try again on each) but the one's I had were not trouble free. I do have a friend that has a PM9 that has not malfunctioned in his first 700 or so rounds. I'm happy for him. The P380 reliability was so bad it made owning any Kahr out of the question for me.
 
Any other Beretta Nano owners out there?

If so, what are your thoughts on the Beretta Nano, and what ammo seems to works the best for your firearm?

Thanks .........
 
The ammo that causes FTE's are cheaper ammo that isn't manufactured to the higher standards that premium ammo is manufactured at. Meaning they are just whipping them out super fast and not really regulating the amounts of propellant being added and such. Thus, you get a few lighter pressure rounds, that end up failing to fully blow back the slide, throwing this outa whack. 115gr S&B and Hornady CD has actually been pretty good.
 
Atticaz said:
The ammo that causes FTE's are cheaper ammo that isn't manufactured to the higher standards that premium ammo is manufactured at. Meaning they are just whipping them out super fast and not really regulating the amounts of propellant being added and such. Thus, you get a few lighter pressure rounds, that end up failing to fully blow back the slide, throwing this outa whack. 115gr S&B and Hornady CD has actually been pretty good.
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I have had more ftf's with S&B than any other brand of ammo.

I have read that's it is because of their hard primer's but whatever the reason,I don't buy S&B anymored.
 
Gave it a second shot yesterday and I just didn't care for it when compared to the Kahr CM/PM9.

-The design is bulky, overall all it feels like a block especially in the front. I just don't get why Beretta likes this design, it is the same story with the PX4 Storm Sub Compact.

-It is extremely top heavy, can't remember the last gun I experienced with the majority of its weight in the slide. The nano just doesn't feel good in the hand balance wise.

-The plastic trigger cheapens the Nano. I don't know what it is about plastic triggers, but I hate them on any gun. The trigger pull wasn't all that bad, but it wasn't as smooth as the Kahr.

-Should have a slide release. A slide release really doesn't add that much bulk, nor have I ever had a release lever snag on anything. The benefit of easy one handed operation outweighs whatever benefit they thought not having a slide release has.

My top pick in the ultra compact 9 field continues to be the Kahr CM9/PM8 and or the Kimber Solo (if they ever work out the issues).

BUT I would take the Nano over the LC9 or PF9 ANYDAY. Compared to the two, the Nano's trigger is a lot better. Compared to the PF9 the Nano management of recoil is superior nor does it feel as cheap. Compared to the LC9, you don't have any of those stupid safeties in the way.

Overall... not the best option, but not the worst either. I don't see the Nano being as popular as the LC9/PF9. It just doesn't have what it takes to take over the sub compact market. It will do as well as the PX4 Storm SC.
 
For those of you who carry the Beretta Nano as your CCW, what self-defense ammo have you selected for your Beretta Nano?

Thanks .........
 
Regarding peeps who think this gun is ugly...

1. Everyone has different taste.
2. I don't think BG's are worried about being shot by an ugly gun.

Regarding type of ammo I carry my Nano with...

Right now 147gr Winchester Bonded PDX1
 
2. I don't think BG's are worried about being shot by an ugly gun.
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Life is too short for an ugly gun, you can get better looking guns that are just as good and do the same job.

Having said that, I want a Nano too.
 
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