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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 31 GeAr up Sp onsored by Team Alpha.ie For a chance to win a SOG instinct Mini knife worth €27.90, kindly sponsored by www.team-alpha.ie, answer the following question: How much is an OTIS 9mm Pistol Cleaning System on team-alpha.ie? Send your answer along with your name, address & contact number to An Cosantóir's address or by email to subs@military.ie by the 20th April 2016. Winner will be the first correct entry drawn. Last month's winner was: Jer Power, Co Tipperary. OTIS UlTRA BORE ClEANING SySTEm - PRICE €45 Team-Alpha is an online store providing members of Military and Law Enforcement in Ireland with extra equipment and uniform clothing at a competitive price. Our brands include 5.11 Tactical, Arc'Teryx, ASP, Streamlight and many more that also cater for the Hunting, Outdoor and Airsoft industries. We are com- mitted to bringing our customers the highest quality and best value products. For more information please contact customerservice@team-alpha.ie the MAnuFACturer SAyS… This Breech-to- Muzzle gun cleaning system cleans .22 calibre to 12 gauge. Designed for use on rifles, pistols and shotguns. Components: 16" x 20" cleaning mat to protect surfaces from solvent and debris. Double end AP brushes for fast cleaning of neck, bore, receiver and chamber. Patch cleans all .22-45 calibre rifles/pistols, and .410 - 12/10 gauge shotguns. 085 Ultra Bore lubricate and protection. 12" and 36" Memory-Flex cables for effective and correct Breech-to-Muzzle cleaning. Contains brushes needed to clean .22 to .45 cal. rifles and pistols and 20 and 12/10 gauge shotguns. Brass slot- ted tips for patch cleaning any firearm. T-handle and obstruction removal tools for jammed cases and other blockages. With a lifetime guarantee. Our reviewer lt neil ledwith 28 inF Bn, with thAnkS tO SGt JOhn ClArke (ArMOurer) And the 2-3* pln, Finner CAMp SAyS… This multi calibre gun cleaning kit will clean a variety of small arms, however for the serving soldier, the high quality bore cleaning brushes of 9mm, 5.56 and 7.62 mm will be of primary interest. The kit comes supplied in a robust abs plastic case with a high qual- ity foam tray to ensure that components do not become dislodged in transit. A total of 7 bore brushes are supplied, an instruction manual, cleaning mat, two pull throughs (1 x 999 and 1 x rifle), attachments for the various calibres as well as a selection of circular cleaning patches and gun oil. The kit was assessed to robust use over a period of time, for this the kit was handed over to the current 2-3* platoon in training with 28 Inf Bn who had been out firing blank rounds during a tactical training exercise. They found that the bore brush for the 5.56 wore well and kept its shape and consistency much better than the issued cleaning brushes for the Steyr. The plastic coated wire pull through also was of high quality and showed no signs of adverse wear and tear after cleaning a full platoon worth of rifles. The circular cleaning patches were effective and easy to use once instructions were read. The kit is a high quality piece of equipment. If there were any criticisms to be made, it's that the kit is not easily broken down into more compact components for use in the field or a tactical environment. The cleaning mat could be improved if it had a series of pouches so that the user could take only the necessary selection of components into the field. For an avid firearms user who has a collection of multi bore weapons, the System would represent good value at €45, however for the individual soldier who only uses service weapons it is probably a little too expensive, and they would be better off with OTIS 5.56mm and 7.62mm cleaning systems which use the same components as featured in this kit and can attach to a battle vest or belt for field use.

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