Firearms Maintenance expertise and recommendations for the firearms user community, from step-by-step directions to just sharing years of experience.


  • Copper Solvent or Action Blaster Cleaner Degreaser Aerosol-type Bore Solvent for Cleaning Firearm Gunmetal

    This question comes up a lot, “Should I use a copper cutter or an aerosol cleaner degreaser / bore solvent, or both?” There isn’t a simple answer because you can’t put all products in the same bucket, especially when it comes to the different formulations and cleaning strengths that different gun cleaner brands offer. What…

  • The Anatomy of an ideal Gun Cleaning Kit for Gun Owners

    Starting with my Tetra Gun ValuPro III gun cleaning kit in the hard plastic case that is available in caliber-specific models, you always start with the cleaning rod. In this case, coated stainless steel, which should be the preference. Then, you have patches, a brush, a patch holder and possibly gun cleaning chemicals. In this…

  • Recent Firearms Trends

    In rifles, the AR category has quieted down, but don’t bet against it. The ups and downs within the firearms industry has been more erratic than the stock market, at times. Demand spikes up, and down, and supply shortages, followed by supply gluts. This is the case with ammunition as well, as most gun owners…

  • Anatomy of the best kind of Universal Gun Cleaning Kit

    Anatomy of a really good gun cleaning kit

  • Concealed Carry Gun Care

    Concealed Carry Gun Care

  • Defend The Second

    Defend the Second.