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Also called manual power staplers, this tool shoots a variety of staples (and many times brad nails) with a one-hand lever operation.
Good for a variety of jobs requiring material to be held with one hand and fastened with the other, such as lining closets, installing insulation, tacking ceiling tile or fastening roofing paper.
One new design features a handle that is squeezed toward the front instead of the rear, making it easier to use and control.
Other models are designed to fasten a variety of materials, such as different types of wire, including telephone wire, heavy-duty wire and insulated wire, etc.
Electric and cordless staple guns are also available. They have the same uses as the hand-operated guns but the staples are ejected automatically with the pull of a trigger.