DefenseReview (DR) just watched an in-house-produced demo video (demonstration video) on the new Beretta BU9 Nano polymer-framed lightweight (17.67 ounces) subcompact 9mm/.40 S&W semi-auto pistol, which was designed first and foremost to handle the .40 S&W cartridge, and will soon be offered in 9mm Parabellum/9x19mm NATO and hold 6+1 rounds. According to Ben Cook, Beretta USA Marketing Manager for Pistols, Beretta "over-designed the gun to a level that's just ridiculous," and the pistol is "incredibly reliable".

Interestingly, the serialized (i.e., serial-numbered) part on the Beretta Nano 9mm/.40 S&W pistol is its stainless steel chassis/frame insert, which is an internal compenent and effective receiver component, rather than the pistol's gripframe, which is usually the primary serial-numbered component on all other pistols of which Defense Review is aware, and the part that's considered the pistol by ATF (BATFE).

The Beretta BU-9 Nano 9mm/.40 SW sub-compact pistol's recoil spring is described a "special variable-compression dual recoil spring guide rod pack, which is coated with a "special zinc plating to make sure that it doesn't rust or corrode, and also gives you a nice smooth action." DR hopes the Nano's recoil spring/action spring operates as reliably as Mr. Cook claims. The slide and barrel are nitride-coated. The company calls this finish/metal treatment "Pronox", and describes it as "incredibly hard and very, very wear and corrosion-resistant." Pronox is essentially Melonite, which is the equivalent of Glock's Tenifer finish.

Speaking of Glock, the BU9 Nano pistol sports a Glock-type trigger safety that looks exactly like the Glock pistol trigger. And, the Glock 26 (G26) 9mm sub-compact pistol is just one of the the pistols the Beretta Nano 9mm will be going up against in the tactical/concealed carry (CCW) pistol market. It will also be competing against the Smith & Wesson (S&W) M&P Compact, Springfield Armory XD(M) 3.8 compact 9mm pistol, and Heckler & Koch (HK) P2000 SK 9mm pistol.

Source: DefenseReview.com (http://s.tt/13gEC)

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