I have three Porter Cable finish nailers, the 18 gauge brad nailer, the 16 gauge finish nailer, and the 15 gauge angle finish nailer. br Excuse me for stating the obvious, but the 18 gauge leaves the tiniest hole, which is nice for clear finish work. The 16 gauges hole is a bit larger, but still acceptable for clear finishes on larger trim work. The new 15 gauge, actually leaves a D Shaped hole. It is kind of large, and is designed for putty and paint. The 15 gauge is a bear though. When you fire it for the first time, POW, you know it is stronger than the 16. Although I haven't had any unusual problems with the depth drives on the 16, other than knot concerns. br If I had to choose one nailer, instead of all three, I would say this 16 gauge would give you the most universal use. br This 16 gauge, has great ergonomics, fires reliably, (keep your finger off of the trigger when plunging the nose) and overall does a very nice job. Keep it oiled.

I wanted a finish nailer that could make my nailing job easierbras I suffer from Carpal Tunal Syndrome. I conducted research on the reliability, price and features on several different finish nailers. I spoke to trades people and co-workers who had Porter Cable tools, and came away impressed. This was my first Porter Cable Tool and air nailer purchase. br brWhat impresses me most about the FN250B air nailer is the balanced feel and weight of this tool along with the padded handle. The nailer loads easily and has never jammed. Adjusting the depth of the nails is simple. pI use the FN250B finish nailer on home improvement projects like crown molding installation and building custom shelving. I wonder why I didn't buy one years ago.

I purchased this nailer to replace the ceiling in a 100 year old farm house. No previous experience with nailers or remodeling for that matter so I checked the reviews, then went for the best deal. I played with it for a day in scrap wood to learn how to adjust the depth of fire and get the feeling of how it worked. It never double fired, jammed, or misfired, worked well upside down and was light enough to keep above your head for multiple nailings and I never got fatigued. My girlfriend even used it without a problem and thought it was very easy to use. It is not intended for tight spots though so the corners were tricky. I oiled it per manufacturers suggestion and it worked without a hitch. Get the angled one if you are going to do a lot of moulding work or have tight spaces. I would highly recommend this product

I love the power of this gun. It drives nails with a forceful, and solid hit. I've used the Senco "Finish32" guns from home depot that shoot these same 16 gauge nails and this Porter Cable gun by far out delivers that model 10/1. I'm in the field everyday with this unit running all types of trim with it. pKeep your air to 120 and forget setting nails with this light weight, powerful tool. pEnjoy!

I have been searching for a light weight, general purpose finish nailer for a while. Finding the FN250B was well worth the wait. A beautiful design with a secure, comfortable grip and a much appreciated, adjustable exhaust port. Reloading or changing nail lengths couldn't be easier. I have used this nailer for nearly a month and it has failed to jam even once ... knock on wood. After working with this newly designed nailer, I will definitely consider PC products when making future purchases.

I've used this nailer for about 2-3,000 shots between 1 1/4" and 2 1/2" nails. Not many in the grand scheme of things. It jams more than it should, but overall it's very reliable. I've built furniture, hung doors, installed crown and base molding w/ it and only have one problem. Where is my no-mar rubber tip? It's lost and I can't find a replacement. I've sunk 2 1/2" nails through maple, oak and poplar w/out any hint of a problem. Good powerful driver and would recommend this along the lines of a dewalt.

After 6 years of using the FN250A nail guns we decided it was time to upgrade to the new FN250B.
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br /First a word about the 250A model. Not one nail jam-up in any of the the 8 guns we have used in over 6 years. We have shot well over 2,0000,000 nails thru these guns. I checked our records for nail purchases and this is close to 100% accurate!
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br /We bought 8 of the 250B guns 3 months ago. Again porter cable produced a very affordable and well made gun! Much better balance, smoother trigger action! and easy reloads! This gun seems a bit lighter as well. For full finish work you must fill the nail head holes. 16ga holes are a bit big, unlike a pin nailer 23ga hole.
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br /If they hold up as well as our 250A guns have I'll let you know in 6 more years! :)
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br /We also gave the 250A guns away to each of our employees that use them for free.
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br /1 word of caution! Never use a nail gun with out the proper eye protection. Heavy gloves are also a good idea!

I have only shot about 5,000 nails through this gun, but have had no problems with it. It's easy to load, shoot, and maneuver. The in-line magazine is very convenient and so is the depth-of-drive adjustment.

I bought this nailer over a year ago and I am immensely pleased with its performance. I am a home hobbist and have used this gun where I should have been using a more proper tool. The result: everything worked fine. I have put about 3000 nails of every length through it and little oil with no jams an only one or two short feeds. The depth gauge works great and the "feel" and weight are right at hand home in my hand. This little marvel has me interested in coming back to PC again and again.

From the very first day of use the Porter-Cable FN250B has proven to be exceptionally reliable. I have not experienced any jams! It is very light and manuverable. Can't go wrong with this product.

There is nothing I don't like about this nailer. It takes a wide range of nail lengths and drives them all perfectly. Its easy to use, easy to load, and is lightweight, yet well made.

I've only used it a couple of times but it sure worked great! I'm very pleased with the product. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to load the nails but I finally figured it out. (Don't ask me why I didn't read the instructions). The gun is light weight making it easy for me to use without getting tired (I'm a woman). The Porter Cable line of nail guns is great for the home user. Don't know about the professionals.
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br /I now own four Porter Cable nail guns and staplers and an air compressor. I'm very happy with the quality and ease of use of all of them. I will continue to buy Porter Cable products in the future.
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Excellent piece for the DIY'er like myself. It's easy to use, powerful and very comfortable to work with (Finished off three rooms full of base, windows, doors and crown without cramping or CT). Highly recommended.

I have owned this gun for almost a year now and use it exclusively for installing interior doors with 2 1/2" nails. More than 5,000 nails later it still does a great job. The nails hang down thru the magazine so you can see them moving as you fire. Very easy to see when you are almost out of nails. It also has a depth stop so you can control the depth of the counter sink of the nails. Handy of you are doing thin stock. The exhaust port on the top rotates so you can control the direction and keep it from blowing in your face.

Was looking to buy a Senco. I read all the reviews on Porter Cable Senco, comparing pros cons and price. Was only going to buy one nailer, but after reading the reviews, I decided I needed two nail guns - an 18 gauge a 16 gauge. Weighing all the information in the reviews, I decided on the Porter Cable nail guns am very pleased with them. They haven't jammed one time are easy to use.

This was the first nailer I've ever used and I was thrilled with it until it just stopped shooting nails after a couple of small projects. I didn't even get through the tiny starter box of nails that came with the nailer before it died! I took the nailer to a guy who repairs tools and he said that it would cost more to repair than to buy new. He also expressed a very negative opinion about Porter Cable's dramatic decline in quality since they were bought out by DeWalt. From my experience with this product and the advice from a reliable professional, I won't be replacing this nailer with another Porter Cable.

I purchased this nailer as part of the pancake compressor/3 nailer set (which I highly recommend) almost a year ago and it has been everything I ask from a tool. It has performed flawlessly. The construction is good solid metal and feels like its made to last. Well engineered and I can't think of 1 single change I would prefer. A great tool! If you are still nailing manually...why? Buy it, you will not regret this purchase.

Before Porter Cable sold their name this was a great pneumatic company with excellant service. Now its just junk. If it breaks don't bother trying to fix it just trash it and buy the cheaps thing you can find and junk it when it finally breaks. The FN250A by the orginal company Porter Cable was a fairly good nailer.

Very good product which works as advertised. A coworker used it and said he preferred it to the one he owns from another manufacturer. I do wish that an interlock would prevent dry firing when the magazine empties.

First air nailer I ever used. First thing I noticed was how it made craft nailing so much simplier. brHad it about 1 year now and in that time only 1 jam. It was very simple to fix even for someone who was not used to air naliers.brHas a wide variety of brad size it can nail which makes it very usefull. I would buy another if this one stopped working.

My husband had one of these and loved it. He wanted a 2nd and the price was great.

My wife made me purchase this air nailer as an early Christmas gift. We have been remodeling our upstairs with new doors, windows, and trim. Up to this point I had been doing everything with a hammer and punch to set the finish nails, which is slow. This tool is a breeze to use, lightweight, no jams so far, and has led to the completion of our project much faster than I could have ever done it with hand tools. Well worth the money.

I bought the FN250B by PC to do some remodeling (inside) and its has done an excellent job. No problems whatsoever. I can also use it for making bookcases, etc. (the hole is large and HAS to be filled with putty). I used it for installing crown molding and baseboards w/ shoemolding and have had no problems. It takes enough different length nails to do anything I need to do. In tight spaces it would be better to have an angled gun, but this gun has done a great job for me. I would not hesitate to buy another Porter Cable nail gun.

I was very pleased with the prompt delivery of my pneumatic nailer and especially pleased with the price as I saved approximatly $50.00 compared to Home Depot for the exact same item.

Nice tool to have around. Used it for installing moldings and replacing all the windows in my house. Never a problem with it.

I needed a finish nailer to nail down the first and last boards of a hardwood flooring project. I went to home depot and lowes and the 16 gauge nailers were $159 and up. I spoke to a friend for advice. He had the porter cable FN250B and is very satisfied with it. So, my mind was made up to purchase that model. Just for kicks I went to Amazon, and found that it was $20 cheaper with free postage. I purchased it through Amazon. I received it in the mail about 5 days later. I used it for my flooring project and am not using it for the moldings. I am very satisfied with the product and price.

Easy to use. Does the job right without a problem. Couldn't ask for more.

Don't buy from Amazon, very poor customer service , I waited over 3 weeks for this nailer, it never came. When I tracked the package it showed up as delivered. When I called the Vendor directly they said they never received the order from Amazon. The Vendor (Timberline Tools) shipped it to me in 3 days and $18.39 cheaper than Amazon.Buy directly from the Vendor and cut out the middle man. A+++ for Timberline Tools...

Yet another Christmas present from my wife, and a very thoughtful one too, but I own Senco's and this PC just doesn't cut it. To me it seems rather clunky and old school.
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br /I recently installed some 5/8" plywood shelves that I wanted to pin into the poplar supports. A project this gun should've handled with ease. Not only did I have a difficult time getting this gun into the space, which my Senco fit into, but it wouldn't even sink the nails!! I really couldn't believe it, so I got out my Senco and using the same 90 psi had no problems at all... it even countersunk them.
br /I had recently read a review of the 250 "A" model in a magazine and they loved it. Could there be that much difference?
br /PC, like all tool companies, should stick with what they do best... in PC's case probably routers. I'll stick with Senco for nail guns. After reading my own review perhaps I should've given it two stars. Stick with the Senco.
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br /Thanks and I hope you find this review helpful. And, Good Luck with your own dreams!
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Excellent professional nailer. I didn't give 5 stars because I think the tool could be made a little lighter.

I purchased this item from Amazon refurbished. It arrived leaking oil and the nail depth adjustment didn't do anything. Regardless how high or low I adjusted the air pressure the nailer was shooting 1" nails through 1-1/2" lumber. Save yourself the aggravation and just buy new.

Porter Cable needs to stay out of the nail gun business. After buying the combo pack, I gave away the gun after the first day. It was the worst Ive ever used. As a professional finish carpenter and door hanger, the "wire" nails just doesnt have the strength or grab needed for running trim or hanging doors. Out of the box a small screw needs to be removed before even trying to shoot 2-1/2" nails which are the most common in this trade. I have used Senco, Bostich (which I think are the best), Airy etc... My advice is not to even bother with this gun.

This is the first power nailer Iv'e used....it beats the heck out of a hammer!! ..but the "sights" are sloppy and the blows are very inconsistant, seems to hit heavy and light on the same setting.

This is the first power nailer Iv'e used....it beats the heck out of a hammer!! ..but the "sights" are sloppy and the blows are very inconsistant, seems to hit heavy and light on the same setting.

FUNCTIONS WELL BUT IT'S MADE IN TAIWAN. I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT AMERICAN HAD I REALIZED THAT PORTER-CABLE IS SELLING OUT. don't buy here either support your local guy's - tell them the price you want - they will try to beat it - service still counts for something