The backstrap has a hard plastic dot texture. The Nano has a stainless steel insert frame with a technopolymer grip. I suggest following the manufacturer’s recommendation and oil your Beretta Nano accordingly. I had the opportunity to see how the Nano performed in less than perfect conditions. This is fine and actually preferred for me, as I’m not a stickler for cleaning or lubing my guns. Once in the shooting bay, I noticed the Nano was bone-dry. I got to test the gun with cheap range ammo, however did not get the opportunity to see how well the Nano shoots a self-defense round. The range officer told me they had no other type of ammo available. When I arrived at the range, they handed me a box of Federal white box 115-grain full metal jacket ammunition. Nano owners report the gun may be a bit finicky with ammo-preferring heavier loads than the 115-grain FMJ. Since my range requires me to buy its ammo for its rental guns, I didn’t get a chance to try a variety. So, hopefully, you get a truer sense of the gun’s reliability. One thing about rental guns-they’ve already gone through their break-in period. Especially, since it has the potential-on paper-to be a great carry gun for women. I recently wrote about “try before you buy,” so I decided to take advantage of my local gun range’s rental fleet and give the Nano a try. Sure, I like a good-looking gun, but how it shoots trumps its looks. One chap described it as, “Like a GLOCK had a one night stand with a Taurus.” Maybe it’s the angular lines on the slide reminiscent of the Taurus TCP or the GLOCK-like “safety” trigger. Speaking of looks… when you first see the Beretta Nano-especially on a computer screen, you may think, “I’ve seen this gun before.” It also opens up the possibility of different grip sizes to fit different sized hands. What does this mean and why is it cool? You can also buy grip frames for it in FDE, OD green and pink. You see, the Nano is built on a removable sub-chassis-the only part of the gun that is serialized. The cool thing about the Nano is its interchangeable frame. At 5.63 inches overall, with a 3-inch barrel and weighing about 20 ounces unloaded, recoil would have been quite sharp if the Nano was chambered in. The Nano is one of the smallest and lightest pistols in its class. However, Beretta delivered it in 9mm, supposedly due to the popularity of the 9mm cartridge not a bad idea, Beretta. Rumor has it that Beretta’s original blueprints were to chamber this little guy in. A small, unobtrusive magazine release button sits flush into the Nano’s frame and does not hinder drawing. The rounded edges and lack of protrusions guarantees a snag-free trouble-free draw. The lack of external safeties or slide stop lever makes the Beretta Nano an ideal carry gun- in theory. Internally, the Nano has an automatic striker block and drop safety. In fact, there are no external safeties at all on Beretta’s Nano BU9 pistol. Simply removing the magazine will not prevent an accidental discharge give extra care to ensure the chamber is clear. On the other hand, there is no magazine disconnect safety. This is a plus for a low capacity gun when doing a tactical reload.
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