Nano

[BAC]

Sneaking off to the range to finally try the Nano I traded for weeks ago.  Wish me luck.  A full report when I return.

[tombogan03884]

Luck ! 

[jaybet]

BAC, I almost bought one a month or so ago...I'm interested in how you do with it.

[BAC]

I'm in love!

Back from the range.  Had enough time to put 50 rounds through the little Beretta.  It was a really nice day for shooting.  Wish there was more time.



The only small 9mm pistols I'd previously shot are the Glock 26 and Springfield XD subcompact, both of which had pretty snappy (to me) recoil.  Not unpleasant, just snappy.  So I was expecting the same from the Nano, especially since it's smaller and has a tiny little grip.  I braced myself, held on nice and tight, and squeezed the trigger.  No snappy!  This is one soft-shooting little gun.  It's not a carry a lot, shoot a little proposition with the Nano.  You can shoot this all day long and not feel a thing.  To say I was happy is an understatement.

The trigger pull is long, as you'd expect, but isn't too heavy and doesn't seem to get heavier as you pull further back.  I believe that's called stacking, right?  It's nice and even the whole way.  The trigger pull feels a little longer and heavier (but not much) than my Glock 22.  In short, I like it.

I shot 50 rounds of Remington UMC 115 grain FMJ at 5 yards (it's a defensive pistol after all).  As you'd expect from any modern handgun, there were no issues or failures.  The sights are very useable and easy to see - nice big white dots.  I will be getting a laser for it.

Accuracy (all off-hand at 5 yards):


6 shots, two-handed, about a second between shots.


6 shots, left-handed, about a second between shots.


6 shots, two-handed, as fast as I could get the sights back on target.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am left-handed.  One of the first things I did with the Nano was to move the mag release to the proper side (as with my Glock).

I learned a technique to help with quick follow-up shots from yesterday's episode of "Guns and Gear" on TV.  Ryan Gresham was shooting the M&P Shield, and he said if you rotate your elbows outward when shooting the little guns, you get less muzzle flip and you can get the sights back on target much quicker.  I tried it and it works very well indeed!

I look forward to trying it out with different SD loads before beginning to carry it.  I've had my LTCF for 5 years now, and I can count on one hand how many times I've actually carried.  No more!  I'm going to get a Crossbreed holster and start carrying on a daily basis.


On a final note, if they say a bad day at the range beats a good day at work, what would they say about a good (but short) day at the range?



You can go back to arguing about politics now.  Thanks for your time.

Brian

[tombogan03884]

Glad you liked it, keep us posted on the results with various SD loads.
Do you have, or can any one else supply, a picture of it with a Kel Tec P - 3 AT for size comparison ?

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[kmitch200]

On a final note, if they say a bad day at the range beats a good day at work, what would they say about a good (but short) day at the range?
It's still better than a great day at work!!  

Glad you like the gun. Looks like a keeper!
What would you guestimate the trigger pull in pounds with stock glocks being approx. 5?

[jaybet]

Nice report!  It's interesting the lack of muzzle flip...I noticed that with the new XDS I have... it's a tiny 45, but it seems to disperse the recoil and muzzle flip. Even Maggie fired a few magazines and said she had less trouble than with my 1911.  These new designs are on to something, I think.

Glad you like the new gun.

[BAC]

On a final note, if they say a bad day at the range beats a good day at work, what would they say about a good (but short) day at the range?
It's still better than a great day at work!!  

Glad you like the gun. Looks like a keeper!
What would you guestimate the trigger pull in pounds with stock glocks being approx. 5?

It's rated at 9 pounds, so I'm going to say 9 pounds.  I'm not a good judge of things like that.  I just know it worked well for me.

[BAC]

Update:  Crossbreed holster arrived about a week and a half ago.  Been carrying it pretty religiously since.  It's very comfortable and stays put.  Like I mentioned earlier, I'm making a conscious effort to carry everywhere I can.

The Nano has thus far eaten everything I've fed it, and I've pretty much decided on Hornady Critical Defense for my carry rounds.

Still waiting on more mags to be shipped and I have to get a mag carrier for my belt.



Beretta now has replacement grip frames available in OD green, flat dark earth, and pink!  Decisions, decisions.

[Solus]

Maybe the other snappy guns should be tried again with the "elbows out" hold.   Might have reduced the felt snap making it quicker to get on target?