Tag: pew pew
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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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Adventures in Gun Cleaning
Legendary Bloopers, Blunders and Missteps by those who are so overconfident in maintaining guns the wrong way while blaming others for their subsequent failures. Is it ego, machoism or a resistance to common sense. Don’t care, or worse yet, as the funny movie line from Billy Madison goes (and I paraphrase) “… Everyone is now…
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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…
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Essential Gun Care Products
Basic advice for newbies, novices or gun owners who have procrastinated until very recently. Either way, welcome aboard. Before I forget, remember to keep personal safety in mind. Take some Hands-On Lead Removal Wipes to the range so that you can remove powder fouling from your hands before leaving, and definitely before eating. After action…
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Best Gun Grease – Any Gun
Why and where to apply grease vs. oil on firearms gunmetal regularly Despite many manufacturers taking advantage of applying grease in the factory or in service, misinformation within the public audience stubbornly ignores the obvious smart move. Gun store staff not understanding the benefits and reasons for grease over oil doesn’t help. First accept the…
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Firearms Industry, Dealers and the Gun Care Business
Firearms industry distributors and gun store customer service
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Solvent Residue Causes Operation Interference if not Failure in Firearms
Gun Solvent is to blame for operational failures
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Effective Firearms Care for New Gun Owners
New Gun Ownership deserves a proactive firearm maintenance education With so many experts and outspoken voices within the 2A community, its no wonder why gun newbies have so many varying perspectives on gun care or firearm care approaches. In my world, cleaning and lubricating guns is a big part of handling a gun, which should…
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Teflon-based Gun Lube Fact or Fiction: Myth vs. Reality
I wanted to set the record straight on what PTFE gun lubes are all about, though even the most definitive explanation will still not dissuade the world’s strongest blogsters. So be it. PTFE, most commonly and historically referred to as Teflon, a duPont brand, is no longer an exclusive thing. There are now other PTFE…
Tetra Gun care 