Breakthrough Clean Technologies, based in Louisville, Colorado, was founded in 2013. As the name implies, their focus is on cleaning products – primarily for firearms, but they also deal with some other areas like lenses and boats. Their original product was their [Read More…]
Cleaning your suppressor isn’t something you’re going to do every day, maybe not even every year, but it’s something that does occasionally need to be done any time you’re running exceptionally dirty ammunition or you’re a high-volume [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I decided it has been a while since we have done a step-by-step article. This one will be [Read More…]
Owning, shooting, and collecting guns is awesome, but as with any hobby, there are pros and cons to everything, and I thought I’d take a moment to discuss several of those annoying little truths about owning guns. These negative aspects of gun ownership are mostly [Read More…]
This week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we will dispense some basic tips and dispel some nasty rumors about revolver cleaning and maintenance. Wheelguns sure are fun to run, but whether it’s that cap and ball smoke wagon, a speedy competition piece, your carry gun, or [Read More…]
I’m a huge fan of vintage firearms products, especially ones that I remember from when I was a child. Two notable products that come to mind are Peters brand .22LR ammunition and Hoppe’s No.9 Bore Cleaner. While Hoppe’s is still going strong today, [Read More…]
Hoppe’s No. 9 – if you’re a firearms enthusiast, you almost certainly know it and love it. That familiar, pungent, acrid aroma is so ubiquitous in the gun world that you can even get candles and air fresheners scented like the classic 117-year-old [Read More…]
Have you ever encountered a gun guy who wasn’t thoroughly acquainted with the aroma of Hoppe’s #9 gun cleaner? Such an anomaly would likely be difficult to find. Since Frank August Hoppe first mixed that famous nine-chemical concoction 117 years ago, the [Read More…]
Every shooter knows that the sport can lead to a significant build-up of lead on your hands. In addition, unburnt powder and other harmful chemicals can find their way onto your hands through cleaning. These new hand wipes from Otis Technology might be a great addition [Read More…]
Out of all the topics to discuss about the gun industry, I don’t see many people talking about the maintenance of their firearms over time. Now don’t get me wrong, some shooters go out every weekend and put a ton of rounds down range each year. Those guys [Read More…]
I know that the drill is not to clean the centerfire rifle suppressors because they run at such high pressures that the gasses following the bullet will clean the can by wiping out anything inside it everytime the gun is fired. But let’s say you need to clean it. [Read More…]
Cleaning the barrel of a rifle is perhaps the most tedious of operations, at least if trying to completely clean out the entirely of fouling carbon and copper. Fortunately, most shooters recognize that this level of cleaning is typically only needed by bench rest [Read More…]
James Purdey and Sons Ltd. released three videos about how to clean the shotgun and treat it for storage. The first video is about the barrel cleaning. I’d add a small trick that I use when cleaning my shotgun barrels. When the bronze brush comes out of the barrel [Read More…]
Kudos to the United States Army for “getting with the program” and releasing a series of videos designed to assist in teaching soliders to use and care for their weapons. Yes, the production quality is worse than some of the industry’s leading YouTube [Read More…]
Yes, yes, yes… All weapon systems do need and should be cleaned, but the comically ironic introduction from Century Arms was too good not to poke fun at. Debuted at the NRA show and now shipping, Century Arms has released not just one, but three separate cleaning [Read More…]
Well, the X-Ray was inconclusive. Let’s get a CT scan for a better look. Last week we detailed Diagnostic Radiographer Brandon Bertolli’s analysis of his A-TEC CMM6 rimfire suppressor. He has since followed up with part two that includes additional [Read More…]
AK owners often lament that AR’s get all the attention and love. With the customer base orders of magnitude larger for the AR, I can see that as a true statement. While picatinny rails and the various aftermarket modular attachment systems have opened up the AK [Read More…]
According to the Marine Corps Times (which is not formally affiliated with the United States Marine Corps), the USMC is starting to phase out the OTIS soft cleaning kits in favor of an old-time favorite – the three rod cleaning kits originally issued with the [Read More…]
Another topic wreathed in myth and lore among firearms enthusiasts is the cleaning of their toys and tools. Some say never clean it, some clean every X number of rounds, some clean after every trip. Some swear by Hoppes #9 (and I’ll admit there is something deeply [Read More…]
While it is true there are a number of cleaning and lubricant products for firearms on the market, it is also true they are not all created equal. Some work better than others, some do not work at all, and some actually create the opposite effect the user is hoping for [Read More…]
Earlier this month Scopecoat announced the acquisition of Slideboot. I had the opportunity to take a look at the Slideboot line of products at Scopecoats’ SHOT Show booth. The Slideboot is a neoprene cover for pistol slides which protects them from scratches [Read More…]
Lots of people have asked me how I preserve my firearms for long term storage so I thought I might make a quick video showing how to do so. Yep, I’m a little overzealous when it comes to keeping my stuff nice and in order. https://www.patreon.com/tfbtv?ty=h Thanks to our sponsor Ventura [Read More…]
Jumping past the blue-print mats, TekMat has introduced their 3D Cutaway Gun Cleaning Mats. Rather than an exploded view, the new 3D mats show the firearm assembled with all the parts called out individually, including magazines. The mats are sized depending on the [Read More…]
Whether you’re a dedicated hunter or simply a fan of camouflage, American Buffalo Knife and Tool has the product for you. The Tennessee-based company is coming out with a line of Realtree camo gun cleaning kits and range bags in a variety of styles, each designed [Read More…]
Now here is something that I really wish I had during my time in the Corps… the BLAZnTECH motorized weapons cleaning system. Its so simple, its brilliant. A rotating brush for cleaning the chamber of an AR (or other components with suitable attachments). BLAZnTECH [Read More…]
Everyone seems to have a different approach to cleaning and maintaining their firearms, and here we talk about our methods and a few tips and tricks regarding the less glamorous aspect of marksmanship! Don’t forget to subscribe to our Channel. It really does help us. Full English transcript is [Read More…]
The next entrant into the gun cleaning swab market is Gun-tips from Swab-its. What is different about Gun-tips is that they are cleaning foam swabs which are lint-free, washable and re-useable (compared to say RamRodz). Gun-tips are made in a range of sizes for [Read More…]
Vietnam saw the introduction of the M16 rifle – the US Army’s first rifle of caliber smaller than .30, and its first automatic rifle issued to every man in the rifle squad. What was advertised as a huge step forward, however, has become one of the most [Read More…]
One of the cool things about SHOT is that you have the opportunity to see a bunch of competing products in the same category all in the same venue with the actual reps. Gunzilla was one of several “cleaning” product vendors, and was on my list. Gunzilla has [Read More…]
I first ran across Real Avid and the AR-15 Tool at NRA 2014. They were nestled somewhere between Kimber and Del-Ton in an otherwise nondescript booth. I don’t even remember them having a banner. But, their multi-tools were on display and I was drawn to it like [Read More…]
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