Originally Posted by Joshua M. Smith

I use Gunslick (Outer's) Foaming Bore Cleaner. Be careful with it in gas guns as it will foul up the gas tube if precautions aren't taken. There is no smell and, if I remember correctly, it is non-toxic. It is the best copper solvent I've used.

I then clean up with G96. Developed for ballistic missiles, it's kind of an old style CLP. It smells somewhat like bananas, but not strong. I spray it on, wipe it off after a minute or so, and then leave a thin film in the barrel and any friction areas.

If I'm concerned about a lot of friction and heat, I use Gunslick lubricant. It's anhydrous graphite in a suspension, and is more like a light grease. It works very well on 1911 frame rails. It was still present and working after rapid firing 150 rounds with 2 minute breaks every 50 rounds.

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Originally Posted by mrtwice99

Cleaning Only:

• M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner
• Hoppes Elite Cleaner
• Gunslick
• G96
• Blue Wonder

Clean, Lube, Protect:

• Break free-CLP
• EEZOX
• Weaponshield
• M-Pro 7 CLP

After researching those recommendations, I realized there is one other thing that is important to me: I want it to be non-toxic.

Of the items listed above, I am leaning towards these products (all of which are non-toxic):

• M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner
• Hoppes Elite Cleaner
• Weaponshield
• M-Pro 7 Clean, Lube, Protect

So, now I have another question. The first two products above are cleaners only and would need to be combined with some kind of oil/protectant. The bottom two are 3-in-1 solutions, but I really wonder if they can clean as well as the cleaner-only products.

So, if I ended up going with Weaponshield or M-Pro 7 CLP is that really all I would ever need to clean & maintain one of my weapons? Should I still plan to have a cleaning-only solution for my "deep cleaning" sessions? Or should I plan on using a two-stage clean-then-lube process every time I clean?

Do you think I should start another thread for the above question?

Thanks for all the posts so far!