The new 3 in 1 Swab-its Bore-Sticks™ are caliber-specific and also come with their own handle, eliminating the need for a cleaning rod or jag. As with the other Swab-its foam swabs, the Bore-sticks compress as they enter the barrel. Then, as they travel through the barrel, they expand into the rifling with a 360 degree tight bore fit for precision cleaning and … [Read more...]
We have featured Swab-It's before on the site back in November 2016 when brought you the Swab-It's reusable 9mm bore swabs. So we were already very aware of the company when they approached us at SHOT Show 2017 and offered us a small sample of their latest yet to be released product the AR-15 Chamber Swab. I was excited when the site was approached about doing a test and … [Read more...]
I love to go shooting, doesn't matter with who or what style of shooting its all fun to me, what I don't love is the giant pain it was becoming to clean all the guns I took to the range. Over time I found myself only shooting guns that either I didn't ever want to clean or that were easy to clean. One day at the local big box sporting goods store I found myself talking to the … [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...]
We were recently sent a sample of the new Swab-It's Bore Sticks for research and development purposes but weren't allowed to tell you anything about it, until now. This past summer the folks from Swab-It's reached out to us and asked if we would be willing to help them with development of redesigned product lines, we of course agreed. The end result of our collaboration and … [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...]
