Product Preview: Gerber Short Stack AR-15 Multitool

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posted on June 24, 2016
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The is an AR-15 multi-tool compact enough to fit within the hollow cavity of many popular pistol grip designs, ensuring it is always nearby to assist with field cleaning and maintenance needs. The three-piece Short Stack features many of the tools necessary to help an AR owner keep his or her rifle running flawlessly, including: a front sight adjustment tool, firing pin scraper, bolt carrier and bolt scraper, buffer tube wrench, bit driver, two double-sided hex bits and multiple box wrenches. All three parts of the multi-tool are magnetic, helping ensure that small bits don’t get lost in the field. Built from 410 stainless steel, the Gerber Short Stack measures only 2.9" long when stowed and weighs a scant 2.8 ozs.

Price: $50.
Contact: Gerber Gear, 14200 S.W. 72nd Ave., Portland, OR 97224;
(800) 950-6161; gerbergear.com.

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