Beretta Nano Slide Lock - Safety Note

[Phoenix_1295]

An interesting point regarding the Beretta Nano that may be of interest to RSO’s and others.

Someone was shooting a Beretta Nano the other day, and they were unable to get the slide to lock back manually. (Required to be unloaded and action/slide open when on bench.) With a little research (operator manual on internet), I found that the Nano only has an internal slide lock - no external means to manually lock slide back/open.

The steps to manually lock the slide back/open on a Nano are:

1) Insert an empty mag
2) Pull the slide back, so it locks open
3) Remove the mag

This is the only way to manually lock the slide back.

(The slide has to be racked to release the slide, because of not having an external slide latch/release.)

There may be other pistols that function like this; however, this was the first one that I have come across that did not have an external slide latch/release.

Refer to page 28 of operator manual linked below:

https://www.scopelist.com/PDF/Beretta-Nano-User-Manual.pdf

 

[Brychan]

Same for the P64

 

[Blaster229]

That's a horrible system. Just par for course for Beretta.

 

[Phoenix_1295]

As a side note, this shooter had frequent FTE’s that day. They were using 115gr ammo, two different brands. After doing some research today, I found that the Nano, apparently, doesn’t like 115gr ammo and that it is recommended to use 124gr in the Nano.

A quote from one of the articles I found:

“Most Nano owners agree that the pistol functions best on ammunition with bullets of 124 grains or heavier, and this opinion is seconded by many representatives of Beretta USA.”

 

[Markpixs]

Like a PPK-S too, no slide release either. Just pull the slide to release it

 

[Biggfoot44]

Same for the P64

Same for PPK .