If there was anything I learned in Marine Corps boot camp, aside from how to stop moving, how to run and how to keep my mouth shut, it was how (and why) to clean my service rifle. As a result, some may argue I clean my firearms too often — I’m certainly guilty of keeping them pristine on the inside and much rougher looking on the outside. I am hard on my guns, but because of cleaning and maintenance, I know I can rely upon them every time I squeeze their triggers.

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