what makes the ultimate cleanig kit

[sigsight90]

i was wonderin what would make the ultimate cleaning kit i have a 40. n whish on getting on new 9 got this new range bag too very nice wana fill it with just the right things ..ive seen cleaing kits idividual bottles from lubes n oils to synthetics cleaners n solvents bores wire brushs brass n aluminum kits etc.should i build my own kit or buy a kit n e help p.s first nice handgun and plan to keep it like that with n advice would be nice:)

[BluesStringer]

All of the kinds of items you mention are useful at home, various brushes, multiple bottles of solvents and oils etc., but in a range or field bag, it sounds like more than you need to lug around to me. I carry with me just enough to keep my guns functioning. A small field kit with a rod, a brush for each caliber you're shooting, a few patches, and a small bottle of solvent is more than enough stuff to take to the range. Really, for me, that is too much stuff to take to the range. I keep a Bore Snake in my vehicle for each caliber I either carry or take to the range. That's it. The only reason I recommend more stuff for you is that you say you're getting a new weapon, and you may need to use a rod to push a stuck shell out of a chamber or something. That's happened to me, but only with one weapon ever, and I've been shooting for more than 40 years. I only do deep cleaning at home, after my time at the range.

If you were referring to a bug-out-bag or survival gear of some sort, then I'd go with the small field kit. Unless you have a large collection of guns though, I can't conceive of needing one of those fancy kits with every cleaning tool under the sun nicely fit into their felt-covered cut-outs in a bulky wooden case, even at home, but definitely not at the range, IMHO.

Blues

[JohnLM]

Hoopes has a nice cleaning kit for pistols. You get a cleaning rod, oil, bore cleaner, patches. I got one for about $7 at Walmart.

[sigsight90]

nice nice sounds good thanks on that yeah i wanted a bag with my guns adding a second addition and all my cleaning/polishing,blueing,ammo,targets,hearing,eye protection,hand sanatizer etc. but yeah now thinking about it i should gt 2 bags range and make one of these "bug out bags" with all n extra essentials...wallmart huh ima have to stop n check it out.. thanks again fo advice

[Babarock]

Check out Otis Technology

They make several very nice compact kits.

[Warbirds]

I like the small cleaning kits made by Otis. I want a kit that won't be left behind because of the size.

[sigsight90]

thanks i like the Otis kits but kinda expensive ive been looking at outers hopppes GunSlick n others im going to go with mill comm i got a sig nd i just got one pistol right now ima just build it from the ground up thanks alot tho for your inputs

[Arc Angel]

I'm still trying to fathom Otis cleaning kits and the technology they use. Those pull cords seem so assbackwards to me; but I've only been doing this for more than 50 years. My idea of a great pistol cleaning kit? A metal cleaning rod that's fitted with an appropriate phospher-bronze brush; and a large bag of caliber-specific cotton patches.

(Above 22 LR caliber I throw the slotted tips away and simply wrap the patch around the brush's head. This gets the barrel much cleaner, much faster, and with a lot less effort, too!)

Doesn't matter to me what cleaning solution is used: Ballistol, Break-Free CLP, Weapon Shield, Ezzox, HOPPE's Foam, or a bottle of Wal-Mart Pharmacy Mineral Oil with a shot glass of 70% rubbing alcohol added to it. (And labeled, 'Toxic' - OK!)

What is the pistol cleaning kit I carry and use most often? This -

PocKit Pistol Cleaning Kit 38 357 9mm Cal