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


  • Politics, Religion, Patriotism, Society, Community, Guns

    I hope I covered most of everything with this blog title. Just trying to make sure I get everyone’s attention. This latest election shows us that believing in the second amendment is not exclusively appreciated by MAGA Republicans. I think my faith is restored if not renewed in America overall as the majority of people…

  • Handgun Care Basics Video: How to Clean and Lube a Glock

    This is a short video of a partially disassembled Glock pistol showing gun owners how to use light duty cleaner and gun lube products after a shoot. Remove carbon fouling, followed by bore conditioning and lubing all friction points and exposed surfaces of gunmetal, using common firearms maintenance accessories. Courtesy of Tetra Gun care, the…

  • Stop Using Low Tech, Old School Gun Solvents and Gun Oils

    The case for being smarter as a gun owner to improve maintenance As a consumer, you may be as compelled as your grandfather to use a gun solvent that smells a certain way, and reminds you of a childhood experience with the old man. I appreciate the nostalgia, but it doesn’t serve you well. You…

  • Step by Step Gun Cleaning and Lubrication Guide

    Clean out a gun bore with Copper Solvent to eat up hard fouling. You want to remove it before lubricating because you want to apply lube to clean, dry parts. Run a bore mop or cotton patches saturated with the bore solvent liquid. Cleaner degreaser aerosol is another form of gun solvent that is great…

  • New Products from Tetra Gun care

    Tetra Gun has a new formula that is really better than NSN grade and over-engineered even for military applications, so you can rest assured it will optimize smooth operator performance for any firearm. Not just belt fed. Obex Prime light grease should be polished in to gunmetal parts until not visible, or a gloss on…

  • Best Handgun Cleaning Mat

    Tetra Gun’s new handgun cleaning mat is simple and straightforward. Value priced, clean design, and it works. Professional gun care, not pretentious. Made of chemical resistant silicone, the new Tetra Gun mat is flexible enough to roll up and store easily. Plus, it features a hang tag and partition lines for better organizing your gun…