Product Preview: Otis Patriot Series Cleaning Kit

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posted on January 7, 2019
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Containing all the tools necessary to clean firearms of a specific caliber or gauge, Otis Technologies’ Patriot Series Cleaning Kits ($20) are now available in 13 of the industry’s most popular bore diameters. As an example, the 6.5 mm Rifle kit includes a double-ended receiver brush, a 30” Memory-Flex cable that facilitates breech-to-muzzle cleaning, a bronze bore brush, a slotted tip, a mop, four bits (two Phillips, one flat, one hex) and three cotton patches. An included multi-purpose tool also functions as a T-handle for use with the Memory-Flex cable, a rod handle for the bore brush, slotted tip and mop, and a driver for the four bits. For more information, please visit otistec.com.

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