Gun cleaning device and method

Abstract

A gun cleaning device is provided in which a primed cartridge case is adapted to hold a bore cleaning means for cleaning the bore and to contain a propellant for propelling the bore cleaning means through the bore. The bore cleaning means has a bore-cleaning member and a back end having a base for mounting a rear end of the bore cleaning member. A method of cleaning a gun is provided in which a primed cartridge containing the bore cleaning means and sufficient propellant for propelling the bore cleaning means through the bore is fed into a chamber of a gun and the gun is fired causing the cartridge to be propelled through the bore and to thoroughly clean the bore.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for cleaning a gun bore comprising a primed cartridge case adapted to hold a bore cleaning means for cleaning said bore and to contain a propellant for propelling said bore cleaning means through the bore; said bore cleaning means having a bore-cleaning member and a back end having a base for mounting a rear end of said bore cleaning member.  
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said bore-cleaning member is a brush.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said bore-cleaning member is an adsorbent containing a lubricant.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said bore-cleaning member is a combination of an adsorbent containing a lubricant and a brush.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said bore-cleaning member has a male shaft having a threaded end projecting from said rear end of said bore-cleaning and said back end has a threaded female shaft adapted to receive said threaded end.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said base comprises a metal sleeve having an opening adjacent said rear end of said bore-cleaning member, said female shaft protruding from said opening, and an insert within said metal sleeve to affix said female shaft within said sleeve.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said bore-cleaning member is a brush.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein said brush has bristles extending from said male shaft.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein said bristles consist of a tempered metal.  
     
     
         10 . The method of cleaning a gun which comprises: 
 (a) feeding into a chamber of a gun a primed cartridge containing a bore cleaning means and sufficient propellant for propelling said bore cleaning means through the bore, said bore cleaning means having a bore-cleaning member and a back end having a base for mounting a rear end of said bore cleaning member; and    (b) firing said primed cartridge.