The nailer comes completely assembled without a carrying/storage case and is ready to fire. It comes with pre-attached 5/8 & 9/16” foot plate. My application was on 3/8” flooring so I just switched the foot plate by un-screwing 4 bolts at the bottom...

The first nailer arrived with a leak but fired well. Called Freeman 800 number they sent a replacement (new) right away with a return label included for shipping defective one back to them-free shipping both ways as it should. The new gun arrived in 3...

I purchased this nailer for three reasons. 1. It is recommended for exotic hardwoods and stranded bamboo (I was laying stranded bamboo) 2. It is half the price of other similar nailers on the market 3. It was cheaper than renting.