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Cleaning Guns -farm out?
- Thread starter spistols
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I usually go to the Oriental Spa for a two-fer.
They will clean ur rifle and your gun
They will clean ur rifle and your gun
Judging by some of the pictures and a few purchases on ODT, I believe there are a plenty of folks who don't bother to clean their firearms.
My father had the following rules:
If you carry it in the field and don't shoot it, wipe it down with a light coating of oil.
If you fire it, clean it.
Don't store firearms in a transport case, they will rust.
My father had the following rules:
If you carry it in the field and don't shoot it, wipe it down with a light coating of oil.
If you fire it, clean it.
Don't store firearms in a transport case, they will rust.
That is what I did with vehicles when I was single and had $. Thanks.
I clean and lube everything.... what were we talking about?
Some of the peanut gallery responses didn't disappoint for sure.
Let me expand, as attested to here, some don't clean their guns often or even at all. I'll never understand as it is the same, to me, as only changing the oil in your car when it is black, but I digress as that is a topic for another conversation.
I was speaking to a gunsmith at a rifle outfitter who was complaining about life's expenses with a family, bills, etc. I brought up the idea for extra income of cleaning guns for people if he does not want to venture out of his sweet spot current position since he prefers not to have the liability of a separate shop nor the insurance. It came to me because he repaired an old revolver at one time and gave it back to me in immaculately clean condition. Beyond anything I would have ever done or expected outside of the factory.
Often I see people at the range who rarely shoot, as it seems like they bring their bedside pistol out maybe 1x every 18 months or so, shoot a couple of boxes, and then put away. I can't even imagine these people knowing how to thoroughly clean a gun, let alone have a decent cleaning kit. This would be the prime market, not experienced OCD gun enthusiasts such as the ones here on the ODT!
So that is where my idea of cleaning guns came from and if that could be a business model for this individual. If you look at some gunsmith labor costs there is a charge for just cleaning guns- pistols and rifles, so it is not something new.
Let me expand, as attested to here, some don't clean their guns often or even at all. I'll never understand as it is the same, to me, as only changing the oil in your car when it is black, but I digress as that is a topic for another conversation.
I was speaking to a gunsmith at a rifle outfitter who was complaining about life's expenses with a family, bills, etc. I brought up the idea for extra income of cleaning guns for people if he does not want to venture out of his sweet spot current position since he prefers not to have the liability of a separate shop nor the insurance. It came to me because he repaired an old revolver at one time and gave it back to me in immaculately clean condition. Beyond anything I would have ever done or expected outside of the factory.
Often I see people at the range who rarely shoot, as it seems like they bring their bedside pistol out maybe 1x every 18 months or so, shoot a couple of boxes, and then put away. I can't even imagine these people knowing how to thoroughly clean a gun, let alone have a decent cleaning kit. This would be the prime market, not experienced OCD gun enthusiasts such as the ones here on the ODT!
So that is where my idea of cleaning guns came from and if that could be a business model for this individual. If you look at some gunsmith labor costs there is a charge for just cleaning guns- pistols and rifles, so it is not something new.
This is your rifle this is your fun.........🤣
It's for the Grey Poupon.........
