Freeman G2FR2190 2nd Generation Pneumatic 21 Degree 3-1/2" Framing Nailer with Adjustable Metal Belt Hook and 1/4" NPT Air Connector

I bought this nailgun to build a garden shed. It worked flawlessly. I've used other nailguns that cost more, but they didn't work any better than this one.

This is a great nail gun. It's designed for a guy that is really strong. By the end of the day if your old like me, your arms are really tired and so are you. Plus you should have a really good compressor, I had a smaller one which worked but, it had all it could do to pump in one nail at a time, no rapid firing like you should be able to do. Nice nail gun! P.S. By the way, a good stiff Jack Daniels after a full day is what the doctor ordered.

I am not a contractor so I can not comment on running 1000+ rounds a day through this gun. Ran a couple hundred the other day. 1 jam. Easy clear. It will take 2 strips of 25+. Do not run the gun to zero nails. Reload at 10 in the chamber. Single trigger fire or tap fire. Worked excellent on the first run. I was shooting metabo stainless 304 round head ring shank 21 degree. 2-3/8 x .113. Went well. I got this for $125.00? With a nice hard case, Allen wrenches, and oil. I see this gun on Amazon being sold for $169.00 no case. Do your homework and shop. So far.. so good.

I haven't really put this thing through its paces yet, got it in and played around with it but thought I have a pretty good idea of how its going to work. The good is its made very well for the price, as good as guns that sell for 2x. It also includes a case (although pretty cheap) and magnesium housing that others costing 2x don't. Very nice.There are a couple of design faults that I don't really like, but can live with. First, I was surprised to see a trigger hanging off a tie strap when I picked up the gun. Confused I look through the book (which was hard to find, tucked into a slot in the case) and found out if you want to go to bump fire you need to change the trigger. Very unhandy. The Porter Cable I had been using just had a lever and my Paslode cordless didn't have any, it was always bump fire. I don't like bump fire on air guns anyways because they have a lot of recoil and can be very dangerous, and once you are used to it you don't really need bump fire anyways. The 2nd thing I liked much better on the Porter Cable was the way the nails loaded. Its not bad on this gun, and similar to what most guns do, but the PC design seems so much more practical when you get used to it. On the PC you just slip the nails in, pull the spring back and release and it snaps right up against them. On this gun you have to pull the spring back and lock it, insert the nails (which go in a slot in the top, not the back, which isn't as easy as they have to go in just right), and then release the spring catch to let it go back up. Just an extra, unneeded step.I didn't ding it any stars just because of the price, but if I had it to do over again I might just get the Porter Cable refurbished. Its about the same price, but to get the PC with magnesium housing was much more, and the reurb didn't have a case (and I really like fitted cases for my tools, it takes much better care of them). I do think the weight is some better with this gun, even though its really large.As far as comparing it to my Paslode cordless I have come to like air better. No fuel to buy, air uses full head, heavier gauge nails that do make a difference, and 22 degree nails are much more standard and often cheaper. Every cordless I have ever used works great sometimes, and sometimes they seem to loose power when they are either hot or the fuel gets cold. I actually like to have an air hose sometimes, it keeps the tool from sliding around, and a week ago I was using the PC on a 28' ladder, left it on top to run down and get something and it fell and the hose stopped it before it hit me. I know, I know.... but we all do stupid stuff like that from time to time!4 1/2 starsFOLLOW UPAfter using it more in the field I haven't much else to say. It has been very reliable and never jammed. Its pretty big and hard to lug around, but that's to be expected. I set it to drive just below flush and its very consistent. One thing I did notice is it comes with a really high gloss paint, not the best choice for something that gets banged up as bad as a nail gun does! Would buy again.

Easy to use.

This is my first compressed air tool, and I really deliberated on whether or not to get one. Well, what was I thinking??? I'm building a shed, and honestly I now couldn't contemplate doing it without a tool like this, hammering in every nail by hand! For any framing job, don't hesitate and get yourself a compressed air driven framing nailer. You absolutely won't regret it.I was not familiar with the Freeman brand, but my research of amazon.com reviews made this my choice, at around the lower-to-middle end of the price range. Reviews were good, and I was drawn to the 7-year warranty and the fact that it comes with a case. I like to really take care of my tools, and I couldn't imagine purchasing an item like this without a case - which eliminated a lot of the competition.One of the reviewers I read commented on the look of the tool. I'm of the same mindset, in that a tool has to look good as well as perform well. After opening the shipping box and the tool's case, I was awed by the look of the tool. It was sitting there so snugly in the provided case, along with a small bag of Allen screws and a tiny oil container/dispenser (you use the oil to instill a few drops into the air inlet of the tool before every time you use it). The tool is a fine-looking piece of well-made craftsmanship, and really nice-looking.On to using the tool. Well, it is a lot bigger than I expected. Never having used one of these, I was expecting something about the size of an electrical drill. No, it's about 50% bigger! And kind of heavy (around 8.5 lbs). Not a problem. I am a 5' 5", 160 lbs male and had no problem with the weight.I just finished framing the floor of my shed, and wow, this wonderful tool performed flawlessly! It just drives those 3" nails in with a soft-sounding "poof"! It's easy to change the depth of the nail with a simple turn of the adjusting screw. When the tool arrives, it has a guard on the nozzle to protect the working surfacing from being marked. This is a great feature, but I found it seems to reduce the driving power slightly. If you're not worried about marring the working surface, then don't use it. I also love the feature that lets you direct the exhaust to any angle around 360 degrees.If you are new to compressed air tools, you will need a compressor to use this tool. I bought the  Bostitch BTFP02012 6 Gallon Pancake Compressor  and it has been perfect. You will absolutely need an accessory kit as well, like this one:  Primefit IK2004-2 50-Foot PVC Air Hose with 25-Piece Air Accessory Kit and Storage Case .Just one word of caution - the manual is a bit short on instruction, so you will have to do a little bit of figuring out on your own.Well, I'm so impressed with Freeman's framing nailer - and NO, I have not been given any incentives to write a review. I'm just so pleased with this thing. Go ahead and get it!

We use this framing nail gun around our warehouse to fix skids and build custom skids for some of our products. While we don't do huge volume relative to someone using this professionally we have used over 3000 nails without any issues. The nail gun feels solid without feeling overly heavy so we don't get tired when we are using it. Nails are easy to load and the loading mechanism feels solid. The nail capacity is decent though you go through them quickly when you are moving quickly (this is the case for all nail guns). The included case is fairly cheap and a part broke on it almost immediately but it works and does it's job of protecting the nail gun if that is a concern for you.

I used this framing nailer to frame a 24 x 24 shop with 2x6s and did all the strapping for a steel roof with 3.25" nails from Home Depot. Strapped all the walls for steel on the outside with 2.5" ring nails and have used it for a few other smaller projects since. It never skipped a beat but it does not load the last 2-3 nails on the strip. Add another strip and those 2-3 nails run fine along with the new strip. Still seems like brand new even though it gor knocked about pretty good during my usage.

I had no problem with the nailer framing my 12x15 workshop. It is a little heavy for over head work and a little bulky working between the joists but overall it did the job and I’ve no complaints, and it’s a good price. However in the UK 21degree nailers are not so common so getting the collated nails was not easy.

Great gun, no problems yet but i never received the safety googles that the seller claims that is included with the kit.

Only problem, I have a hard time finding 21 degree nails for the gun in my area.