CLEANING

GUN CLEANING SUPPLIES, TIPS AND TRICKS
A variety of Ballistol products in their notable green packaging.
The Joys of Ballistol

You experienced shooters and professional tinkerers out there likely already know many of the uses for this stuff, but for those youngsters reading this,...
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Breakthrough Clean...

Breakthrough Clean Technologies' new suppressor cleaner is water-based, like its Military solvent, and contains no ammonia, but it’ll still help you get...
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OTIS Technology New...

I’ve been an OTIS Technology cleaning system fan for as long as I can remember. The innovative breech-to-muzzle cable systems made us all reconsider the...
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Spotlight New Gear...

Guns and the gear to carry and outfit them. Check out 2022's latest.
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Shooting Iron: The Most...

S&W Model 10 Military & Police .38 Specials are point and shoot, home guns. No more practical, down-to-earth, no-nonsense handgun has ever existed.
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Georgia on My Mind and...

Dave Workman updates readers on the Georgia gubernatorial campaign and his winter leather project.
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Handgunner...

The Infante Ultrasonic Gun Cleaner impressed with its quick work of carbon on an AR bolt carrier group and in revitalizing my gummed up .22 pistol. The...
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Eliminate...

Simple and easy to use, Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington shows how to clean the leading out of your gun with an old stand by of his - The Lewis...
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Cleanin’ Your...

When it comes to casting bullets, let’s face it, there’s a limited amount of people around to casually yack about lead alloys, different molds and cast...
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Infante S6...

The Infante S6 Ultrasonic Cleaner makes quick work of carbon and debris on handguns, revolvers, gun parts and more.
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Lubing Your...

Since GLOCKs are arguably the most popular striker-fired, polymer-framed pistol used by law enforcement and private citizen alike,
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The Opposite Of...

What do you need to do to keep your guns ready to go? Not much, actually. I have several “levels” of clean for my own guns.
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Bore-Max Bore Foam

I got an H&R Plainsmen bolt-action .22LR on my eighth birthday. Proud as punch of my new gun, I was determined to take care of it,
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Ballistol: 1,001...

Over 30 years ago, I discovered the benefits of Ballistol oil. If ever there was a “do-it-all” snake oil, Ballistol would be it, but it actually does...
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We hate it but...

Cleaning guns is part of the process and American Handgunner's Roy Huntington has some recommendations on how to get started and build up a good...
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Real Avid Makes...

Proper care and cleaning of our guns is paramount to their performance, reliability and functionality. Some are born to tinker, while others would just as...
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Range Bags

Have I ever driven to the range, started setting up on a shooting bench, and found I’d forgotten an important item of shooting gear? Are you kidding?
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5.11 Small Kit...

While you’re creating an all-around survival kit list, I'll bet it numbers more than 10 items. Probably at least 20. So think of what you’ll put all...
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Real Avid 4-In-1...

The 4-in-1 Tool for Glock from Real Avid sets the new standard for multi-tools for guns. This compact tool holds four essential tools for any Glock owner....
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Keep Those...

Boeshield T-9 (from Brownells) is an extremely effective rust preventative and lubricant that’s just catching on with firearm fans. It was developed by...
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Power Clean...

I’m a “keep it simple” guy as much as possible so, while gadgets and widgets can and are often simply fun to mess with, I usually find myself going...
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Gun Grungy?

The Hoppe’s all new state-of-the-art Gun Medic line of products were developed to “resuscitate” dirty firearms. Gun Medic products clean and lubricate...
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Handgunner's...

Here is our annual compendium of conscientious consensus of what’s cool for you and your shooting buds. Take the cap off your highlighter and get to work...
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Champagne Taste...

Whether we fancy ourselves collectors, shooters, hunters or any combination of these, our typical answer to “How many guns do you need?” is “Just one...
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Environmentally...

Simone set a couple cups of coffee on the workbench where I was merrily cleaning a few guns, pulled up a chair and said, “We need to talk.” This sounded...
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Maintenance Miracles

It used to be Hoppe’s No. 9, some sort of “gun” oil, a brass bore brush, an old toothbrush and some torn-up T-shirt material (cloth diapers were the...
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Real Avid Gun...

Like me, you’ve probably got plenty of gun cleaning tools. Problem is mine are in drawers and bins around my gun bench or resting in coffee mugs next to...
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Cleaning on the Go

I don’t always have my range bag with me when I carry a concealed handgun but I’ve opted for the next best thing, at least in terms of keeping some...
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A Close Look At...

Do you keep a “home maintenance” calendar? You know, a list to keep track of when you should check your batteries in your smoke detector, aerate your...
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Gun Cleaning To...

I take good care of my carry guns, but those other “fun” guns I have, well — I clean ’em when I can’t get around not cleaning them!
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