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through from breech to muzzle, turning the barrels round as you do so. Then 
wipe out with flannel rags. To clean a rifle : first wipe out with a pull- 
through and “ Orite,” or “ Nitroclene,” then cork up the muzzle, pour boiling 
water till barrel is full, let water remain a few seconds, then remove the cork 
(your bearer can do this !) and pour more water. Finally wipe out well and 
finish with vaseline. 
Before using, all vaseline should be thoroughly wiped from inside and 
the barrel should be absolutely dry. It is worth while to always pay personal 
attention to the cleaning of one’s weapons, especially nitro rifles. To clean a 
weapon, does not take more than ten minutes at the most. The outside of the 
barrels should be well cleaned and greased with vaseline. All dirt and parti¬ 
cles of powder having been removed from the face, lever, hammers, etc., the metal 
parts of the stock should be treated with vaseline. The pin of the extractor, 
the firing pins, the spring in the fore-end, need a drop or two of Rangoon oil 
applied with a small paint brush. 
A brass scratch brush is better than one of steel, and the best is the 
Payne Gallwey brush already alluded to. A little finely-powdered emery 
sometimes helps the work of the scratch brush. 
A breech brush is useful, especially if one has be.en using “ Parvo ” car¬ 
tridges in a gun chambered for full-sized cartridges. 
