When putting the Pico back together, make sure the takedown pin is rotated properly and then just pull the slide back onto the frame. Once the slide is off the frame, the guide rod, springs, and barrel come out like you’d expect. Rotating the pin can be done with the baseplate of the flush fitting magazine, a cartridge rim, coin, etc.

To disassemble the Pico, you simply rotate the takedown pin 90 degrees counterclockwise and the slide pops forwards and comes right off. In the case of the Pico, though, you’re basically limited to.380 or smaller calibers as the magazine slides up through the chassis between the trigger bars.Īdditionally, the modularity gives you free reign to experiment with stippling and other grip frame modification. Although no company has fully taken advantage of it yet (other than perhaps ), this sort of system could result in one “firearm” being used in myriad chassis and calibers, from sub-compact to full size pistol chassis, carbine chassis, etc. I’m actually a huge fan of this serialized internal chassis modularity thing. Not only will Beretta offer Pico frames in various colors, as it does for the Nano, but it will be releasing frames with integrated lasers and such as well. It can be sent right to your door and will likely cost $20-$30 on its own. This means that the grip frame is nothing more than a piece of plastic. Beretta calls it the “chassis,” and it pops right out of the frame like it does on the Nano. The part with the serial number, hammer, trigger, and slide rails in the photograph above is actually the “firearm” for government purposes.

Dual recoil springs - one nesting inside of the other - ride on that solid guide rod. Machining and apparent parts quality are exceptional. On the Pico, if it isn’t polymer it’s stainless steel (Inox) - barrel, slide, magazines, slide catch, guide rod. Build While plenty of.380 ACP pistols use straight blowback actions and fixed barrels, the Pico has a Browning-style tilt barrel recoil action with the chamber hood locking into the slide.īeretta says it has minimal barrel tilt to reduce felt recoil. CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE Also inside the cardboard outer box are your standard gun lock, owner’s manual, and warranty info. Of course, making the smallest pistol out there can require compromises, and my Pico did experience some growing pains. Despite the tiny dimensions and the light 11.5 oz weight, which includes an empty magazine, the Pico is rated for +P ammo just like its older and slight larger 9mm brother, the. At its widest point - across the ambi mag release paddle - my caliper pegs it at 18.5mm (0.728″), while the rest of the lilliputian pocket gun comes in at or under 18mm. Hitting distributor shelves now is the slimmest.380 ACP pistol on the market, the.

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