NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Portable Gun Tools

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posted on July 10, 2016
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As hunters, we tend to take our firearms into environments that are a bit more precarious than the local range. And, sometimes, stuff happens. When it does, you're going to want the right tools on hand to get your gun back up and running. Fortunately for you, our friends at American Rifleman have it covered. Managing Editor Joe Kurtenbach discusses some of the industry's top portable gun tools in the video embedded above.

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