Firearms Maintenance expertise and recommendations for the firearms user community, from step-by-step directions to just sharing years of experience.


  • Gun Care Basics for all Firearms

    With 40 years in firearm maintenance, Tetra Gun provides good advice, and their products deliver even better results for sport shooters, whether it be for handguns, rifles or shotguns. On a handgun, you want to clean and lubricate the most critical gunmetal surfaces first and foremost, namely: slide, rails, inside and outside the barrel but…

  • Gun Cleaning 1-Stop Shop

    Tetra Gun care can be your firearm maintenance products headquarters. Shop | Tetra Gun Direct Over 40 years now inventing and producing products that work with customer satisfaction that is only matched by the diverse number of gun care products. Good quality. Good value. Products that are universally used by Handgun, Rifle and Shotgun users…

  • Shooting Sports Stocking Stuffer

    A few idea for under the tree this season from a gun care perspective under the “The 12 Days” theme: Tetra Gun Universal Cleaning Kit. A combo for all calibers. Prosmith One Piece Coated Steel Cleaning Rod in .22 Cal. 36″. Bora Boa bore cleaning rope in 9mm for those who only this size matters.…

  • Best Gun Cleaning Rod

    Tetra Gun Prosmith premium one-piece gun cleaning rod is made of chemical and scratch resistant stainless still with a Delrin spinning handle. Available in various lengths and calibers for pistol, handgun and shotgun users so that you get the specs that fit your needs. Standard 8-32 threading for handguns and rifles. 5/16-27 for Shotguns. 5-40…

  • Human Nature for Gun Owners

    Almost every day I hear from somebody who, despite their commitment and love for sport shooting and of course their many guns, too many people get lured into the trap of making bad choices when it comes to gun care. Old, low-tech solvents and lubricant choices. Frustration with results met with repeating these mistakes with…

  • Home Gunsmith Safety Tips

    Rule No. 1: When in doubt, play it safe. Pre-gun cleaning aka prep should be part of your routine. Note: this is mostly about commonsense even if it seems like overkill. Maybe your wife chasing you into the garage isn’t such a bad idea. Let her think she’s won a great victory while you get…