Customer Reviews:
 framing nailer May 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this item based on the reviews I read on this site. I have not yet used it for the purpose I bought it for but have operated it and found it works as well as I expected. Shipment was promt and with out incident.
 A Piece of Junk May 11, 2008
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a building contractor and seem to buy a new nail gun about every other year, having used mostly Senco nailers in the past. Most of my electric tools, such as drills, sawzalls, etc. are Milwaukee so I decided to give the Milwaukee nail gun a try. It arrived about a month ago. I was surprised by how much of it was plastic, but put it to work. For the most part it worked fine. This weekan employee was using it and somehow a driven nail ended up twisting around and catching under the driving pin. With other nailers, I had been able to drive the pin back to free the nail. I was not able to remove this nail, even after disasembling the nailer. All I can do is invest in a new nailer and it won't be a Milwaukee. If I could have given zero stars, that would have been my rating.
Wow!, I just wish I had lots more framing to do..... April 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Paid for itself in an afternoon -- tons of nails, no jams, lightweight easy to use, no fatigue. This is what a framing nailer is supposed to be.
Very Happy April 16, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have smaller, finish and brad nailers, and this is my first framing nailer. I did the shopping dance and was wooed by the Milwaukee name and the reviews here and elsewhere. I used the nailer to build a wall and also sister some 2x8 PT lumber to basement ceiling beams above the level of my head, and was very happy with the results. It took a little time to get the depth adjustment right, but once there it was performing as hoped for. Construction of the gun is as good as one would want, and it is a simple matter to load more nails. Btw, I used the less expensive BC Eagle nails without any problems, and best of all, no jams. I would have liked a case for the gun, however. Milwaukee seems to push you in the direction of having to buy a case, whether for a circular saw, drill or this. I keep it in the shipping box it came in, which works for now.
As noted by others, the nailer has a 3/8" inlet. Since my compressor hose fitting is 1/4", I was forewarned to buy the adapters to fit my hose to the gun. My compressor is small at 1 gallon, and 3 or 4 shots of the nailer cause it to recycle. As a DIYer, this is not the worst issue I face, but there is enough oomph to drive the nails, which is the bottom line.
Very Happy April 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not a professional carpenter so I don't have much to compare this to. I have used a nailer only a few times in the past. I must say that I am VERY happy with this product. It's very light and very easy to use. It seems to have plenty of power for standard wood and pressure treated. It kicks back very little and is pretty quiet. It seems pretty well made (although Made in Taiwan, not USA like most Milwaukee) but I'm not sure how well it would hold up for a production framing crew. I know it works great for homeowner-type use and you can't beat the price!
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