Gun Cleaning Supplies

Video Transcript

"Supplies can include an entire gun cleaning kit, include patches, like these, solvents like we have here, solvents like we have here, even specialized solvents for black powder guns, like this one here. Sprays that we might have, that'll wash everything out, and another thing that we like to use is a little bore light. It helps you look down the bore of your gun when you've cleaned it. Make sure that you've got everything else. Sometimes it's a little bit difficult to see in certain guns. Patches usually come in a gun cleaning kit, along with everything else. Most of these kits, if you buy 'em, have everything you need. There's a brush, tiny on one end, a little bigger on the other. This helps you get into lots of places, clean out all the things that you need to clean out, all the powder fouling, little bits of copper. Then you'll find in all of these kits, they'll have a rod. This particular one is for a pistol, revolver, or semi-auto. Very short. They screw together, basically like that. You'll have one device called a patch holder. You slide your patches through. This allows you to get solvent completely down the bore. This also takes your bore brush. Usually a copper, bronze, sometimes stainless brush. You'll screw on the end of your rod. This allows it to be pushed down the bore which cleans out all the copper, lead, powder fouling of the bore. When you use it, make sure you hold on to the handle. This handle is designed to rotate, so it allows the shaft to rotate down inside your gun. That's a good idea to remember. Also in a kits, they have a solvent. Generally in these kits, it's a cleaner and lubrication solvent and they have patches. Or, this case, they're contained in a little box. Also, most kits will have a silicone cloth that allows you to wipe down the outside of your firearm when you're finished. That keeps all your finger prints and dust away. You can buy patches if you do a lot of shooting, in a large bag, lots and lots of patches. They also come designed for the particular caliber of your firearm. Big ones for large caliber, smaller ones for small caliber. Different kits such as this one for a shotgun, it's designed, it comes with larger patches, a larger shaft for cleaning out shotguns. You've got a rifle kit like this one. This has several sections on that rod that screw together to make it long enough to go completely through the bore. It takes everything through there. Lots of different solvents. Here's one that's called Cleanz-Oil. It's used as a solvent and a lubricant, so if you use things like this, or like this, Shooter's Choice, or Hoppies, they're designed to help flush out, soften, allow you to clean everything out of your gun, and at the same time, lubricate your gun so if you don't want to take the time to lubricate it, you can do that. They have some specialized devices, particular calibers, this is a long piece with a weight on the end. You drop this from the breech, the back end of your barrel, right down through the barrel. It has particular size section of brushes, right here, and then this long fiber piece that you pull, directly through the bore of your gun. We've found that two or three times pulling this through the bore of your gun for all general purpose cleaning, this is the easiest, quickest way to do it. It's called a bore snake. Most all gun shops have it. They start up to twenty-two caliber and you can get them clear up to twelve gauge shotgun. You can see the difference in the diameter. Clean your shotgun with this guy, you drop this piece, right down through, pull it right onto your bore. This one's got brushes on the end of it, right here. Much larger brushes and this is compressed as it pulls through the bore of your shotgun. They work absolutely wonderfully. For quick cleaning, this is the easiest way to go. I always recommend, use your cleaning kit at least ever so often, take your time, sit down, use that whole kit and clean your gun very, very well, front to back, top to bottom, but for a quick cleaning, you can't beat the bore snake. And sometimes, it's not a bad idea, if you're new to cleaning, pick up one of these videos. They're put out by the American Gun Smithing Institute. We sell them in my shop. I know a lot of other shops sell them. They'll take you through all different types of guns, give you specific ins and outs for each firearm. They're great little videos so pick one up."