Fastening tool assembly

A fastening tool assembly (20) has a magazine body (94) in a sleeve (92) to convey fasteners to a housing outlet (30). Pivoting a lever (68) relative to the housing (22), translates a knife (40) to a loaded position, thereby disengaging from the knife (40), permitting a spring (44,46) to return the knife (40) to an unloaded position to drive a fastener through the outlet (30). A handle (38) is pivotally connected to the housing (22). A roller is directly connected to the lever (68) and the handle (38) for permitting translation of the lever (68) relative to the handle (38) as the lever (68) and the handle (38) are pivoted relative to the housing (22). A spring-loaded bracket (106) is operably connected to the magazine body (94) for translation and rotation relative to the body. A latch is mounted to the housing (22) to engage the bracket (106) and maintain the magazine body (94) in a retracted position, and is movable to a disengaged position wherein the bracket (106) extends from the magazine body (94).