A gun cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning tool and a storage case. The cleaning tool has a cleaning section and a pull cord having a distal end for pulling the cleaning section through a gun barrel. The storage case is configured for enclosing the cleaning tool. The storage case includes a substantially hollow container having an open top and a removable lid. The removable lid is selectively positionable between a closed configuration wherein it closes the open top, and an open configuration wherein it is free from the hollow container and serves as a pull handle for the cleaning tool. The removable lid includes a connection section for connecting to the distal end of the pull cord after the pull cord has been inserted through the gun barrel, and a handle section for gripping by a user to assist with pulling the cleaning tool through the gun barrel.

Snap cap devices configured to be inserted within an associated firearm are disclosed. The exemplary snap cap devices are made from or otherwise include a material configured to release corrosion protection molecules.

Snap cap devices configured to be inserted within an associated firearm are disclosed. The exemplary snap cap devices are made from or otherwise include a material configured to release corrosion protection molecules.

A process that uses a lodged projectile removal charge (LPRC) apparatus to remove a projectile jammed in a cannon's gun tube. The LPRC is positioned coaxially and offset from the projectile, and the gun tube is filled with water. The charge is detonated producing a shock wave that disintegrates the LPRC apparatus and pressurizes the water. The pressurized water produces a radial hydraulic force against an interior wall of the gun tube, an axial hydraulic force against the projectile pushing the projectile toward the chamber, and produces an opposing expansion of explosive gases that blasts out most of the water in the gun tube. The process is less likely to damage the gun tube. The LPRC may be made using a 3D printer.

A process that uses a lodged projectile removal charge (LPRC) apparatus to remove a projectile jammed in a cannon's gun tube. The LPRC is positioned coaxially and offset from the projectile, and the gun tube is filled with water. The charge is detonated producing a shock wave that disintegrates the LPRC apparatus and pressurizes the water. The pressurized water produces a radial hydraulic force against an interior wall of the gun tube, an axial hydraulic force against the projectile pushing the projectile toward the chamber, and produces an opposing expansion of explosive gases that blasts out most of the water in the gun tube. The process is less likely to damage the gun tube. The LPRC may be made using a 3D printer.

Propulsion systems, puncturing devices, and firearm barrel cleaners that use these components to propel cleaning and/or lubricating projectiles down the barrel of a firearm are disclosed, along with related methods of manufacture and use.

Propulsion systems, puncturing devices, and firearm barrel cleaners that use these components to propel cleaning and/or lubricating projectiles down the barrel of a firearm are disclosed, along with related methods of manufacture and use.

A gun barrel cleaning light for illuminating the inside of a gun barrel during cleaning includes a cylindrical light housing and at least one strap configured to wrap around a gun body to secure the light housing to a gun with either a first end or a second end oriented towards a barrel of the gun. A plurality of batteries is coupled within the light housing. A proximal end of a flex tube is coupled to a light aperture of the first end. The flex tube is configured to extend into a barrel or an ejection port of the gun. An LED light is coupled to the distal end of the flex tube and is in operational communication with the plurality of batteries and a power switch to illuminate the inside of the gun.

A gun barrel cleaning light for illuminating the inside of a gun barrel during cleaning includes a cylindrical light housing and at least one strap configured to wrap around a gun body to secure the light housing to a gun with either a first end or a second end oriented towards a barrel of the gun. A plurality of batteries is coupled within the light housing. A proximal end of a flex tube is coupled to a light aperture of the first end. The flex tube is configured to extend into a barrel or an ejection port of the gun. An LED light is coupled to the distal end of the flex tube and is in operational communication with the plurality of batteries and a power switch to illuminate the inside of the gun.

A firearm maintenance kit having a mat and a small-parts storage case, the mat and case being used during adjustment and maintenance of firearms. The mat may be permanently or removably attached to the small-parts storage case via a mat attachment component. The mat attachment component can clamp a first end of the mat between top and bottom faces to affix the mat to the small-parts storage case. The small-parts storage case may have a tray and a cover and can be used to contain small firearms parts and prevent them from being lost during firearm maintenance, building, and cleaning.