page_title: Powder-actuated tool
section_title: Fin-stabilized rounds
hierarchical_section_title: Powder-actuated tool / Fin-stabilized rounds
caption_attribution_description: English: This is an example of a powder actuated fastener.
context_page_description: A powder-actuated tool is a type of nail gun used in construction and manufacturing to join materials to hard substrates such as steel and concrete. Known as direct fastening, this technology is powered by a controlled explosion of a small chemical propellant charge, similar to the process that discharges a firearm.
context_section_description: Fin-stabilized sniper rifle uses the same material as nails shaped like a missile as bullets.
caption: Fin-stabilized rounds, one fitted with an orange-colored sabot
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