A new solventless bore cleaning technique, marketed by GI Industries, is currently under review by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Benet Laboratory, and the Aberdeen Test Center. Previous studies have shown that this new cleaning system is efficient at removing propellant residue/glaze without producing any measurable bore wear. This report speaks to both the subtle question of whether or not this new method of cleaning roughens the surface finish; but ...
Bore cleaning is an essential part of gun barrel maintenance. The technical manual for the Abrams tank gun barrel calls for bore cleaning to occur after every firing exercise. Standard practice at a military proving ground, such as Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is to clean the barrel after every firing program, perhaps 5 to 10 cleanings per barrel per year, 250 total cleanings per year. The degree to which a ...
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