Tag: handgun
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Compare Gun Cleaning Products to get Better Results
Competitors are not equal. Performance matters just like the hardware. I hear countless times how “I tried this,” or “I used that,” but in the end, the gun owner was let down by a not so wonderful product. So, think differently if “pretty good” or “it was ok I guess” isn’t want you want. On…
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Firearm Care Basics
Keep your guns in fire-ready condition. That means: Thoroughly clean gunmetal after action. Go mild unless hard buildup requires stronger. 2. Immediately follow that up with lubrication. Apply grease, oil or CLP to the right parts. 3. Remove excess. Wet guns or caked up surfaces is bad. Avoid mixing different chemicals to avoid issues. Shooting…
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Adventures in Gun Cleaning
I guess the need to inform and educate people will never end. That’s ok. That’s why we are here. A call comes in asking about what to do, or wondering why something happened. Of course, it all begins with following instructions. Maybe that’s why they shouldn’t have insisted on sitting in the back the classroom…
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All Guns Need to be Cleaned and Lubed despite wild claims and out of control egos in the industry
When you go into a gun shop and speak with an experienced salesman behind the counter, especially the owner, you want to assume that they know what they are talking about. This is especially true if they themselves are active shooters if not serious competitive shooters. Well, that could be a mistake. Even though they…
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Universal Gun Cleaning Kit that is made for all Firearms from the folks at Tetra Gun
If you don’t want to purchase a caliber specific gun cleaning kit, then Tetra Gun offers an updated version of its Universal Gun Cleaning Kit for all firearms. These product is loaded with valuable essential kit accessories. Besides the inclusion of Tetra Gun’s famous Gun Grease Triple Action CLP oil, the kit features the top-quality…
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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…
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Gun Parts and Addressing Carbon Fouling on Firearms
When it comes to handguns, powder residue can be found, to some degree, all over the gunmetal surfaces as well as on polymer and other firearm materials. To ensure for a properly operating piece of hardware, you need to keep key friction points and sliding surfaces as free of debris as possible. Cleaning is fine,…
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Firearm Maintenance Checklist for Essentials
Products that are universally used by Handgun, Rifle and Shotgun users Gun Lubricant – gun grease, gun lube or CLP oil, and don’t forget gun spray Gun Cleaner – bore solvent, cleaner degreaser, aerosol spray, copper solvent Gunmetal Finishing Products – cold bluing, blue and rust remover Gun Cleaning Rod – portable / sectional, or…
