A stapler including a staple support device. The stapler includes a base (22), a magazine (54) for holding staples having a front portion, and a staple driver (66) for driving staples out of the magazine in a staple driving plane. The stapler also includes a nose piece (82) coupled to the front portion of the magazine and a support device (118) coupled to the nose piece. Staples in the magazine are supported on an outer surface by the magazine and on an inner surface by the support device.
