A powder-actuated tool (PAT, often generically called a Hilti gun or a Ramset gun after their manufacturing companies) is a type of nail gun used in construction and manufacturing to join materials to hard substrates such as steel and concrete.

Can a nail gun shoot into concrete?

concrete nail gun drives nails through concrete This specialty nail gun can nail into concrete. Be sure to match the correct nail cartridge to the job, as each cartridge contains gunpowder and incorrect nails will drive too far from the force. Use this tool only for concrete; it will break up cement.

Do powder actuated tools have the power of a gun?

No. Gas-actuated tools, also called fuel-powered tools, are powered by a combustible gas propellant stored in a replaceable canister. Powder-actuated tools rely on a powder propellant charge, similar to one that discharges a blank firearm cartridge. What Oregon OSHA rules apply to powder-actuated tools?