Instead, finishing nailers make the process of installing ... First, we loaded each nailer with a full cartridge of either 1.25-inch nails (for 16-gauge nailers) or 1.5-inch nails (for 15-gauge ...

Finishing nailers usually fire nails in the 15-16 gauge range ... per charge with a 112-nail magazine and compatibility with 1 ¼-inch to 2 ½-inch nails. These offer the most holding power ...

The tools drive all sizes of finish nails from 2.5?inches long and down to tiny half-inch long pins. The nail guns can be powered by compressed air, electricity or propane.