Cleaning kits?

[Guest eyebedam]

Can anyone recommend the best all around cleaning kit. It will mainly be used for a .40 & a 380 auto.

Thanks

[Guest Mech48]

I use a cheap little kit I picked up several years ago. The name is "Kleen Bore". I just picked up a few bore brushes for the various calibers, works well on rifles, shotguns, and pistols.

http://secure.armorholdings.com/kleen-bore/product325.html

Edited April 25, 2008 by Mech48

[Guest atomemphis]

I use Hoppes stuff in my long guns primarily. Occasionally a CLP.

For my handguns, I clean with Hoppes, then lube the contact points with GunButter. I like the red color so I can see where it goes, and it seems to cling a lot better rather than run all over the damn place. Has a great needle-esque applicator so the lube goes right where you want it.

Curiously, Lucas Oils apparently makes a similar red colored gun lube, but its less viscous (a little more runny)

[Marswolf]

I'd buy an Otis Kit. They aren't cheap but their Tactical Cleaning System can fit on your belt and can clean everything from .17 caliber through 10 gauge. I have some cheaper kits I use too. Everything can fit in a small mechanics tool bag. But the Otis is the heart of the system.

http://www.otisgun.com/

[JimmyJoe69]

Ditto on the Kleen Bore. It is very inexpensive which allows you to add your own little items such as nylon brushes, TONS of patches, etc. I bought one for my girlfriend in .38/.357 at Guns & Leather and paid all of $5.00 for it. It was in the bin with the closeout items.

[R1100R]

+1 on the otis kit. The make one for pistol only.

[Guest eyebedam]

+1 on the otis kit. The make one for pistol only.

Ive been looking for the pistol only otis kit. I like the small size of it.

[R1100R]

You can order from otis or google Cav Store/Ranger Joe's.

[Marswolf]

But why go for the pistol only?

You either do, or will, need a rifle kit.