My first gun ever....and first post on this great forum!

[Rover93]

Thanks for a great forum! And thanks to Smith&Wesson for a great handgun. I just bought a .38 Special hammerless revolver with the S&W laser sight. I bought it for home defense for my wife and I. (the top gun in the image below)

I need a good cleaning kit for this thing, any advice? I'm not real gun savvy so a "already put together" cleaning kit would be great for me.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Mulefoot]

Tetra Gun cleaning kits are nice.

 

[Rover93]

Thanks Mulefoot. I'll check 'em out

 

[photoman]

MPro7, a .38/.357/9mm cleaning brush and mop, a new toothbrush, a cut up old t-shirt, some RemOil, etc. You really don't need much to clean one.

Be sure to sight in the laser!

 

[Bud11]

Wichester cleaning kit from Walmart along with Hoppes and some Breakfee have worked for me along with a Boresnake.

 

[Wheelgunner840]

Any basic Hoppes .38/.357 cleaning kit will do. You can find them at any sporting goods store or gun shop.

Choose a solvent depending on whether you are shooting lead only, copper jacketed or plated, or any combination of these type bullets.

I like the Hoppes solvents and Shooters Choice solvents. I use BreakFree CLP for light lubing after cleaning. A bit of advice. Don't over lube. A thin film in the bore and a drop or two on other moving parts is all that is needed.

Welcome to the forum, and good luck.


WG840

 

[ar15ed]

welcome to the forum!

 

[delta-419]

Welcom to the forum. My dad use to work at the old Ford plant in MS back in the '50s. I went to Sheffield HS. Small world. This is a great place to "hang out", lots of good info and a great bunch of guys and gals.
Welcome!

 

[Coaltminer]

Welcome, Rover93. I've only been here a month, but you'll find helpful and friendly folks here. Good luck with your new revolver. WARNING: these products may be addictive.

 

[Avery11]

Remember this: Half as much lube as you think you need is twice as much as you actually need.

Glad you're here. So many lost souls out there in need of S&W rescue.

 

[WyoStillhunter]

It doesn't replace a basic cleaning kit with rod, jag, and brushes but I like to have a Bore-Snake for use at the range. A few swipes during a practice session reduces build up and makes complete cleaning much easier back at the house.

I find the Bore-Snakes to be a little undersized. I will be buying a .40 caliber one to use on my .38s. The .38 caliber size just doesn't contact the chambers in revolver cylinders as I would like. Might be OK for semi-auto barrels but I only have sixshooters.