• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Loadout Room

The Loadout Room

Professional Gear Reviews

Hardcore Gear and Adventure

Menu
  • Shooting
        • Pistol
        • Pistol Accessories
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Accessories
        • Shotgun
        • Machine Guns
        • Air Guns
        • Ammunition
        • Optics and Sights
        • Weapon Lights
        • Tips & How-To
        • Concealed Carry
        • Holsters
        • Suppressors
        • Precision Rifle Shooting
        • Firearms Training
        • 1A Gun to Ride the River With: The Smith & Wesson 686
        • The Tristar folding shotgun is ready for your wilderness adventuresThe Tristar folding shotgun is ready for your wilderness adventures
        • maxim defense cqb stock (8)The Maxim Defense CQB Stock: Short and Sweet
        • Perfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG wayPerfecting your zero | A little help goes a LONG way
    • Close
  • Gear Reviews
      • Mission Gear
      • Camping Gear
      • Survival Gear
      • Medical Gear
      • Adventure & Travel
      • Knives & Tools
      • Overland
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Footwear
      • Womens Gear & Clothing
        • RIP-MVehicle Preparedness: Fast access to essential items | Grey Man Tactical RIP-M
        • Midland radioOverland Essential | Midland Radio MXT275 | GXT1000
        • ppGrab your gear and go | Here’s everything you’d need to build an adventure go bag
        • Scrubba Washbag: Keep your clothes clean in the fieldScrubba Washbag: Keep your clothes clean in the field
    • Close
  • Men’s Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • EDC
      • Eyewear
      • Watches
      • Electronics & Technology
      • Downtime
      • Mens Clothing & Accessories
      • Manly Skills
      • Style & Grooming
      • Gentleman Drinks
      • Crate Club
        • The Outdoor Edge ParaClaw: A concealed stingerThe Outdoor Edge ParaClaw: A concealed stinger
        • How to determine how long you have before the sun setsHow to determine how long you have before the sun sets
        • fireWilderness survival expert breaks down how to build a fire
        • 5.11 Tactical Expedition Long Sleeve Shirt5.11 Tactical Expedition Long Sleeve Shirt, SWAT Tested and Approved
    • Close
  • News
  • Video Demo
  • Shop
Knives & Tools

Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool

July 3, 2018 by Heath Layman Leave a Comment

Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool

I love getting packages in the mail, especially ones from companies like GERBER containing the Gerber Short Stack Multi-Tool.

Gerber is an American company based in Portland, Oregon.  All Gerber products are designed and engineered in Portland, OR and it is also where many of their products are produced.  All Gerber products, bearing their name, are backed by a lifetime warranty.

Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool

I eagerly opened the package this morning, hoping it was the Short Stack AR Tool that I knew was coming my way from Gerber.  How had I missed that this thing even existed until now?

It is an unassuming tool.  Once I realized I didn’t have to flip or unscrew anything but merely pull it apart, I found it to be a light-weight impressive tool.  Magnetically held together with a tight precision fit, this thing feels like quality.

Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool

I placed the Short Stack into the Magpul MOE handle on my AR and found myself pleasantly surprised with the precision fit.  I again found myself surprised when I shook the rifle, expecting an annoying rattle, only to hear nothing. (I will acknowledge my hearing isn’t the greatest though.)  Gerber advises that the Short Stack will fit snugly into the MIAD pistol grips as well.

Gerber’s Short Stack: Solid State Multi-Tool

 

Placing the components into the different configurations to try it out, I found myself wondering why I had spent so much money on different tools for my armorer’s kit.  Maybe Gerber could make us a full-size armorer’s multi-tool for the work bench?

Bottom Line: Gerber has done a wonderful job of fitting a lot of punch into an often-wasted space on the rifle.  Having this tool in the field or with you at training could save you from having to pack thirteen other tools.  This multi-tool does not replace full-size tools.  If you are an armorer or a do-it-yourselfer building a rifle, this isn’t the one-size-fits-all tool to build with.  It will help get you going when you’re in a fix and I look forward to having this on my rifle.

SIX (6) components that serve as: #0 cross driver hex bit & 4mm hex bit, T10 hex bit & 1.8” hex bit, bolt carrier scraper, 4mm wrench/bit driver, 7mm wrench for M-LOK Fasteners, Buffer tube wrench, 3/8” wrench, ½” wrench, firing pin scraper, front sight adjustment tool, ¾ “ wrench, brush handle, cleaning cable pull-through handle, magnetic parts holder.

 

Size: 2.9” long and 2.8oz

Tool Material: 410 Stainless Steel

Get your very own Short Stack HERE  MSRP $54

Share This

About the Author

Avatar

Heath Layman Heath has been a law enforcement officer in the Great Northwest since 1993 and train as a pistol and rifle instructor for both law enforcement and civilians. He also serves as an advanced armorer on pistols and rifles. If you're looking for training or would like to contact him, he can be reached at [email protected]

See All Heath Layman Articles

More From The Loadout Room

Comments

Primary Sidebar

Email Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates daily and to hear what's going on with us!

Find Us on Facebook

The Loadout Room

Recent Comments

  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: Astronaut uncovers relic aboard the International Space Station
  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: The right gear for chemical attacks (or for when you forget your gym bag in the trunk)
  • berniyin on Gear in the Wild: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

Tags

9mm AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS AR-15 arms guide CCW concealed carry defense EDC Erik Meisner everyday carry firearms fitness GBGuns gear Glock Guns Handgun Headline loadout room LONG TAB MARSOC Military Navy Seal pistol preparation preparedness PT PT PREP Rex Nanorum Rifle Selection self defense sfas Shooting socom SOF SOF PT sofrep Special Operations SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES Survival TAG thearmsguide Training US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES

Latest From SOFREP

Entertainment

First Formation Take-off, “..Don’t Worry, We’ll Talk You Through It”

SOF

Do You Have What It Takes? Study Reveals Traits Necessary to Pass Navy SEAL Selection

Editorial

Is the Army Going to Extremes Over Extremism?

US SOCOM

A Paradigm Shift in U.S. Special Operations

© Copyright 2021 SOFREP Media Group · All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertisers