HitachiNT65M2S 16-Gauge Finish Nailer with Integrated Air Duster, 2-1/2-Inch, Silver (Discontinued by the Manufacturer)

I usually have different guns for different projects from 15g,18, spot nailers 23g. finally my old 16g porter cable went down for the count and looking at my other guns most are hitachi and are doing great some over 10 years old.Ok if you need just one gun to do it all this is the gun you need. It does a good job as a15g gun and you can do a good job as a 18g gun just be careful when shooting outside crown angles and same for base molding as the smallest nail is 1 1/4 and its a little bigger nail than a 18g but it will work and less chance of it blowing out the side as its a heaver nail. hope this helps some one

Aside from the fact that it's not an oil free tool, it's wonderful. Making sure you have adequate air pressure is key to using this gun but once you're there, it works flawlessly. Used this to mount some oak trim on the wall and put up some cabinet trim too and it worked consistently with no jams. The tool free adjustments are great and I'm sure the tool free jam clearing is great too but it hasn't ever jammed on me...The 16 gauge nails are a great compromise between the holding power of the 15 gauge and the small size of the 18 gauge. There is a place for either of those two but if you must only have one, this should be it for max versatility.Buy a bottle of pneumatic oil when you get this gun and put a drop or two in the air inlet before use. It's built quite well and I'm sure that this will last a very long time with my sparing use of pneumatic tools. For the price, it can't be beat!

Bought 4 as these are simply the best finish guns and we use them daily installing wood flooring and trim. Only had a problem with 1 gun, will not fire at all, definitely a internal problem, but for the price not a problem and still a very good deal as these guns will last forever, only bought new do to new employees and not enough but we have 10 of these guns and use 9 of them daily and work perfectly. Will definitely buy more if or when these ever break down. Recommended for sure.

Replacing rotted out exterior wood trim with Hardie cement fiber trim boards and have found from previous work that best way to install is with nail gun and stainless steel 16 gauge nails. I own a 15 gauge Stanley Bostich nailer but could not find stainless steel nails for it and was having difficulty getting the nails to sink just below surface even at highest psi. My research led to either paying $40 to $60 more for the Makita or Dewalt, and I own those brands in other tools but also have a Hitachi coil nailer for fencing work, and their stapler, both of which has served me well. This Hitachi 16 gauge nailer also has available stainless steel or galvanized nails, while the stainless are expensive I do not want to end up with rust stains and intend no to have to replace Hardie siding for min 20 years. The negatives reviews so far are negated as this gun has worked flawlessly. I ran it at 110 PSI (120 is max) and it sinks SS nails through the 3/4" thick Hardie cement board much easier than the 15 gauge. Obviously time will tell but my guess is running the Hitachi brand nails is best bet against jams, which beyond just performance is the most common complaint I read. But bang for the buck this gun is saving me time and saved me money great value at this price point.

I would not recommend this gun. I had high hopes for it as it does get decent reviews, but mine would not countersink the nails with any sort of regularity. The 16g nailer I was replacing countersunk 99% of the time. This was the opposite. I gave it a shot on trimming out two doors, but when I have to spend half an hour using a nail punch to finish the job that means this tool is being returned. Had to go back to the old nailer to finish the job. Tried changing out the nails and upping the pressure on the compressor to no avail. Adjusting the depth wheel does make somewhat of a difference, but max depth only works if the guns is absolutely straight. Any kind of angle and the nail is sticking up. I had to take off the non mar tip as well. Seems like a well built gun, but the where it shoots the nail from seems kind far back compared to other guns I own. Maybe that causes less wood damage or something, but for me it causes the nails to sit flush or proud of the wood.I also don't like that I this doesn't have a belt clip. Seems like quite a few trim nailers are going this way for "safety", but it's annoying to have to buy an aftermarket hook. Tripping on a trim nailer or air hose clipped to your belt or pocket seems pretty low on the safety scale.

its a great gun, tons of power, has no issue sinking 2 1/2" nails shooting through 5/4 hardwood provided you remove the no mar tip.. for some reason no mar tips on most guns reduce the ability to sink nails, I use it professionally for custom interior finish carpentry and highly recommend it to the proffessional.some of hitachis's newer model guns have gone down in quality from the older models.. this one does not disappoint

Love this Hitachi. Works great and is built strong. only thing is it doesn't like to work as well when its cold (around -15/-20) It won't sink the nail heads.

Just finishing a 600 square foot top nail floor after receiving the product just before the job. Having put close to 10 000 nails through it in the past few days I feel i can give an honest review of the nail gun. A few jams for the first 3000 nails, no jams the last 7000.The good:sinks nails wellVery few jamsfires nails consistentlyThe blower is an excellent and useful featureThe bad:Loading magazine could be better designed. Under heavy recoil the second clip can pop out of the bottom.Should have a dry fire feature. Hard to tell by the sound of the gun when you're empty.Pretty loud compared to some other brand guns.Having put it through quite the workout, I am confident that this nail gun will provide many years of good service.

Works great, love the tool.

This is by far the best finish nailer in my tool crib and I've tried them all! My last one (not hitachi) jammed up all the time and cost me lost productivity all the time. This one never jams! Very happy!