Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component, includes a muzzle (14), a bolt guide (15) located in the muzzle (14), a magazine (20) for fastening elements (50) and releasably mountable on the tool housing (11) and having a connection section (21) provided at an end of the magazine (20) adjacent to the muzzle (14) and with which the magazine (20) is secured to the muzzle (14), and a connection device for releasably mounting the magazine on the tool housing (11) and including a hinge bearing formed as a plug-in coupling and provided with a first support element arranged on the connection section (21) of the magazine (20) and a second support element arranged on the muzzle (14), with the hinge bearing (17) having a pivot axis (S) provided on a side of the magazine (20) remote from the housing (11), outside of the magazine (20) and outside of the muzzle (14) and extending at a right angle to a plane (E) defined by the bolt guide (15) and the magazine (20).