In my experience, the AR-15 style of rifle is one of the easiest firearms to clean and maintain. I actually know AR-15 owners that bring their AR-15 to a gunsmith for cleaning or rely on others to do it for them. I have always wondered why. Maybe the person is new to the AR-15 platform and is not sure what the process consists of or how to do it? Or, maybe they just don't have … [Read more...]
Recently, I made a purchase of CLP (cleaner, lubricant, and preservative) to use with my new AR15 build: FrogLube. It appeared to be taking the gun industry by storm, so I looked it up online and found tons of YouTube videos about it. Five hours and a few slices of pizza later, I found myself heading out to my local gun store, Gun Gallery in Jacksonville Florida, to see what … [Read more...]
Today, we have high expectations for our gun care products. Whether they are designated lubricants, cleaners, or corrosion preventatives, we expect them to do as advertised. The market in recent years has brought a long line of products that can answer that call. One type of gun care product that has seen increasing interest and use is CLP. CLP stands for cleaner, lubricant, … [Read more...]
When we think of a CLP, often Breakfree CLP comes to mind. It is revered for being what the military used and probably still used in some units. A big misconception today is that the stuff you get in the civilian world is the same as the military gets. This is not true anymore. A few years ago, Safariland redesigned the product to eliminate the Teflon additive, which is toxic. … [Read more...]
