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


  • The worst Gun Care Myths spread by Snake Oil Salesmen on the Internet

    Assume everyone on an internet message board has an agenda, especially those who write articles with direct links to Amazon web stores. Myth #1: PTFE lubricants turn to deadly toxic fumes The most impactful falsehood that got around well over a decade ago was that PTFE in Mil-Spec CLP caused toxic fumes that killed people,…

  • Handy Gun Care Hacks

    Here’s an idea – act like you care about all of that firearm hardware you spent so much money on and take note of these helpful pointers to make gun care fun and easy (not as difficult as you are about to make it). One. Don’t drop your shotgun on the ground. This applies to…

  • Gun Cleaning Rod Tips

    Gun cleaning rods are available in different forms. One piece, or portable multi-piece. Coated or uncoated. Steel or brass. Rounded handle or T-shaped. Spinning handles or fixed. Standard threading (8-32), or exotic. No matter how you slice it, they work the same way as they reach down the bore of a firearm, whether it be…

  • Carbon Cleaner Foaming Bore Spray for Gunmetal

    Tetra Gun’s Carbon Cleaner foaming bore aerosol is made to attack carbon fouling embedded under gunmetal surfaces. Just apply with a brush if cotton patches aren’t enough. Spray and let sit for a while, and then clean off. You should be able to lift powder residue right off. This category of product has been used…

  • Tetra Gun care Lubricant products for all of your Firearm Maintenance needs

    All of the TetraR Gun care lubricant-themed products feature the company’s famous fluoropolymer additive technology, based on the original 1985 synthetic gun lubricant patent, whether it be the well-known white grease, lubricant oil, Triple ActionTM CLP liquid, lubricating wipes or gun spray. Action BlasterTM is the cleaner degreaser aerosol formula that provides the cleaning ability…

  • 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…