Gallery: Beretta BU-9 Nano

Simplicity of use and the bare minimum of mechanical parts – these are the rules a good firearms designers should apply in order to create both a reliable ad tactically useful weapon. The Nano pistol not only offers excellent firepower, but also meets perfectly the above-mentioned parameters

Beretta Nano — Beretta NANO semiautomatic backup pistol in 9mm caliber

Beretta Nano — Once the slide is retracted, the obvious tilting of the barrel hints to the nature of the locking system

Beretta Nano — The wide ejection port insures a jam free cycling of the weapon

Beretta Nano — Beretta Nanoʼs muzzle. The trigger features an automatic safety against accidental discharges due to casual impacts, i.e. dropping the handgun

Beretta Nano — The checkered magazine release control button follows the smooth lines of the pistol grip

Beretta nano — Both sights are mounted on dovetails, easily adjustable and replaceable

Beretta nano — Beretta Nano, left side view. The handgun is completely snag free

Beretta nano — Beretta Nano, right side view. Note the small hole on the upper left hand corner of the grip that disables the firing pin

Beretta NANO semiautomatic backup pistol in 9mm caliber — Although field stripping is fairly easy, it is necessary to usa a cartridge and a ball pen to perform it

Beretta nano — The peculiar checkering insures an excellent grip

Beretta Nano — From the image it is possible to appreciate the small size of the Nano

Beretta nano — To field strip the Nano it is necessary to rotate the key on the right side of the handgun

Beretta Nano — With the target placed at a distance of 12 meters, and shooting off hand, we have been favourably impressed by the accuracy ot the small Nano pistol