The Kleenbore 38/357/9mm Handgun Cleaning Kit is a dedicated maintenance system designed for centrefire handgun barrels and actions. Built around a rigid black steel rod with a black oxide finish and a rotating swivel handle, the kit enables brushes and slotted patch holders to track the firearm's rifling grooves naturally during cleaning. It provides the essential components required to scrub, patch, and preserve handgun actions and bores chambered in 9mm Luger, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .380 ACP, storing securely in a moulded hard plastic case.

Key Features

• Rifling-Tracking Swivel Handle: Features a rotating handle mechanism that allows attachments to follow the rifling twist smoothly through the bore without unscrewing.
• Crown and Bore Protection: Includes a polymer muzzle guard to eliminate steel-on-steel contact with the barrel crown during muzzle-end rod insertion.
• Calibre-Matched Bore Scrubbing: Supplied with a dedicated phosphor bronze bore brush sized specifically for nominal .38, .357, and 9mm internal bore diameters.
• Complete Action and Bore Maintenance: Combines a double-ended nylon utility brush for external receiver cleaning, 100% cotton cleaning patches, a steel slotted patch holder, and liquid lubricant/protectant.
• Standardised Thread Interface: Utilises industry-standard #8-32 threading across the rod and cleaning accessories for broad component compatibility.

Product Specifications

• Compatible Calibres: 9mm Luger/Parabellum, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .380 ACP
• Rod Material: Rigid steel with black oxide finish
• Base Working Length: 6.5 inches (expands with included rod extensions to reach 7 to 10-inch barrels)
• Thread Standard: #8-32 female/male
• Packaged Weight: Approximately 1.11 lbs (~505 g)
• Included Accessories: Steel rod with swivel handle, rod extensions, phosphor bronze brush, slotted patch holder, polymer muzzle guard, nylon utility brush, cotton patches, and CLP/conditioner lubricant

Who is the Kleenbore 38/357/9mm Handgun Cleaning Kit for?

• Target shooters and competitors using 9mm and .357 Magnum handguns — requires a dedicated handgun cleaning kit with a 6.5-inch base working length rod and matched bronze brushes to clear fouling from pistol and revolver barrels up to 10 inches.
• Handgun owners requiring range bag or benchtop maintenance gear — benefits from a portable 1.11 lbs self-contained kit built around the #8-32 thread standard, allowing immediate action cleaning and patch wiping at the range or workshop bench.

Less suitable for: Long guns requiring full-length barrel passes, sub-calibre bores such as .22 LR, .17 HMR, or 6mm, and larger handguns (.40 S&W, 10mm, .44 Mag, .45 ACP); these setups require dedicated full-length rifle cleaning rods or calibre-specific large-bore brush and jag kits.