Backed by 900 in./lbs. of driving power, the DeWalt D51844 Framing Nailer is ready to sink 2-inch to 3-1/2-inch long round head nails deep into even the toughest engineered lumber. A sequential action trigger and the ability to hold up to 65 nails at a time ensure fast performance for improved job site efficiency. And with a lightweight magnesium housing, an aluminum magazine, and a unique design that minimizes recoil while maximizing power, you can count on this tool to rest comfortably in your hands and to protect your body as it gets the job done. Quick and easy drive setting is right at you finger tips with tool-free adjustment, making it easy to ensure that nails are set flush, even when you're switching between projects, and a trigger lock-off lets you ensure that the trigger is disabled when the nailer is not in use for added safety. You can even count on this tool to protect itself: a dry fire lockout feature ensures maximum bumper life by preventing the nailer from operating whenever the magazine is empty, and a durable impact-resistant exhaust deflector prevents cap damage, ensuring better performance in the long run.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Absolutely awesome:
The unit was reconditioned, but clearly had a next-to-new appearance. It works very well - I am refinishing my basement, and did the frame-out in lightning-fast time. I have run over 1,000 nails through it, and no issues. It does have a feature that I wasn't expecting - when you get down to around 10 nails in the unit, the safety guide doesn't depress, so you know that you are low on nails. You can override it by slightly pulling back on the loading arm, but it is nice that you aren't out shooting blanks.
Awful:
I've owned this gun for a year and half. Lots of misfires, double shots, shooting out of the bottom of the gun etc. Lots of time wasted clearing jambs. The depth adjustment seems to constantly unlock at the wrong time disabling the trigger while something is being held in the air. I really don't have anything good to say about the gun. On one deck job shortly after I purchased this gun I came back from an errand to find the guys hand nailing the structure rather than use this gun. enough said.
Couldn't be happier:
I'm not an experienced user of framing guns, but this things seems to work great. Although reconditioned, the tool looked like new.
Nails like it should...:
but the safety lock is impossible to switch... not at all like my finish nailer (from Dewalt). I have to keep something handy to apply leverage. Still a great deal though.
