Tag: pistol
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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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Best Gun Lubes & Cleaners for Firearm Maintenance
Gun Lubes and Cleaners that work best, if at all, when used properly Over the years I have seen many different products come and go, and few have been as special as advertised. At the same time, I have heard so many different opinions on how to clean and lubricate guns and firearm accessories. Fascinating.…
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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…
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Calibers of the World
Having had the opportunity to work with people in the firearms industry throughout the world, I can appreciate many things, including the second amendment rights that we have here in the US. There really isn’t anything quite like it elsewhere, and we assume too much. Among the many things that I have observed is the…
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Semi-Auto Pistol Maintenance Basics
For any semi-auto pistol, whether it be as minimalistic as a Glock or loaded with more gun parts like a SigSauer, you still have to take care of the gunmetal, inside and out. None of what I am about to share should be new to an experienced handgun owner, but I know there are many…
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