A Cleaning Kit
Every firearms owner should own the complete proper cleaning kit for their firearm. All cleaning kits are either caliber/gauge specific or universal (requiring caliber specific brushes and patches to be separately purchased), so when purchasing a cleaning kit, be sure to purchase the kit that is the correct caliber for your firearm. A cleaning kit should include:
- Caliber/gauge-specific rod tips including brushes, mops, and slotted or jag tips
- Bore light
- Clean cloths
- Cleaning rods
- Cotton swabs
- Dental mirror
- Gun grease
- Gun oil
- Gunsmith screwdrivers
- Patches appropriate for the caliber or gauge of the firearm
- Pipe cleaners
- Solvent
- Stand to hold the firearm securely in a horizontal position
- Toothbrush