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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Gun Cleaning

Above, Hoppe's No. 9 gun oil and gun solvent. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After a shoot, some people may think that cleaning their firearms is tedious and/or boring. I am not one of them. 

I like the smell of Hoppe's No. 9 gun solvent, I don't mind doing the necessary gun cleaning. I have about five Hoppe's gun cleaning kits that I have accumulated over 40 years. I also have two Winchester gun cleaning kits as well that I picked up a year ago in Lake Havasu City. They were on sale. 

I use the cleaning task to inventory the supplies, especially patches. Right now, I have plenty of patches of differing sizes. 

Before locking the guns away after cleaning, I give each a good oiling to prevent rust. Guns that I bought 40 years ago have no signs of any rust as I have always oiled them. Living in a semi-arid environment also helps. 

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