CLP by Sage & Braker. Our Gun Cleaning Formula is an Oil, Lubricant, Solvent and Protectant All-in-One. Clean, Lube and Protect Your Guns with The Best in Firearm Cleaning Supplies.

It feels a little weird to say I'm excited about a gun cleaner, but the truth is, I am. For years, I have used a different brand of gun cleaner. I've used it enough to actually look forward to the smell because it meant that I had some fun at the range or hunting. Well, I think I have a new favorite smell.I have a rifle that I'd left in the case a little too long and noticed some surface rust on the barrel. Yes, actually, I am ashamed to admit that. I thought it would be a good candidate for my new bottle of Sage & Braker CLP. I'm happy to say it easily cleaned up the rust and left a polished, yet surprisingly not oily, sheen to the barrel. Nice.I had thoroughly cleaned the rifle before storing it in the case. Well, I thought I did. Just to see what would happen, I ran a cloth with a couple sprays of the cleaner on it down the barrel. I was shocked by how much residue the Sage & Braker pulled out of my "clean" barrel. You can see in the photos. (the smaller patch)What intrigued my curiosity about this brand of CLP was that they described it as being non-toxic. Over the years, I've come to realize how dangerous the chemicals we have in our home really are and I've slowly begun purging harmful solutions in favor of safer ones. Liberals would be happy to know that I'm now more environmentally friendly. I just won't tell them it's a cleaner for firearms. They're scared of firearms, you know.

I really liked the misting spray bottle and the good reviews, so I got this. To make a long story short, it started a problem with the finish on my SIG Sauer Legion pistols (P226 and P229) that confused me for a while, until I figured out that the bone-dry frame and massive color change was caused by this product. It also turned the Legion's custom G10 grips into what looked like an oxidized mess. Scared me half to death until I figured out that simply switching products back to my prior CLP (Break Free) restored the alloy finish and color on the frame and grips. Too weird. No idea why this CLP is incompatible with the Legion frame alloy, but anyone with SIG Sauer pistols needs to be aware of this. I've included a photo of my SIG P226-Legion-RX and you'll see that the slide looks fine, but the frame is dry, and a different color. Both were treated with a thick coat of Sage & Baker CLP 2 hours before.I also noticed that other non-SIG / non-Legion guns were OK, and others had already dried out more quickly than with other products. It seems the sacrifice you make for the benefits of this product, do not appear to be worth the huge additional cost as this product definitely does not have the lubricating consistency across gun types, nor does is have the longevity of other products.That said, I'll keep the "mister" bottles, empty/clean them, and pour Brake Free CLP into them.

I just got my order of Sage & Braker’s CLP. Bought some because I was out, though also because I really like the bore snake I got from them a few months back. Some people like firearms; others depend on them by trade. In either case, one should be cautious of what they’re using to clean and lube their babies with. In the Army, I used CLP on just about everything short of my vegetable crackers. The stuff we were issued attracted loads of dust (which is fine if it’s raining, though terrible in a sandstorm), stunk to high heaven, and was so friggin’ toxic that if I ever have kids my firstborn will probably come out with three eyeballs. That said, I like S&B’s stuff for several reasons. For starters it doesn’t have the pungent odor that other brands have. Second, it’s non-hazardous. Lastly, it’s static resistant – and thus less prone to attracting dust. For me this latter point is a pretty big sell, and for good reason. My verdict: five stars!

I don't use cap letters or exclamation points lightly. However, this stuff deserves it. I'll tell you why.I shoot 9mm Sigs half the time, and a Colt 1911 GI .45 the other half. The 9mm ammo I use is Cleanfire to avoid lead in the primers and have completely jacketed bullets. Cleanup is easy as there is little fouling or smoke from the powder.My bullseye .45 is another story. Even with the best competition JHP ammo, there is a lot of powder smoke and a lot of carbon fouling. I originally used a strong bore cleaner after a full competition, but It never worked to clean the grooves in the bore. There was always dirt there, no matter how many times I dragged a brush through.So I switched to a paste bore cleaner and the standard red oil slurries. I used cylindrical felt bore pellets, and even with the wire-embedded expensive pellets (the plain felt ones are not cheap either), and 40-50 swipes, there was still dirt in the grooves, despite letting the cleaning oil sit in the bore for 30 minutes.Then I used the S&B for general cleaning and to avoid the need to oil or grease the gun after that. To my surprise, it cleaned the 9mm Sig locking block quickly, even the rear of the block where gunk built up so thickly that I needed to use a nylon spudger to scrape it off. The S&G dissolved that stuff with a quick application and I could wipe the gunk off with a rag, completely, no scraping, no fuss.The real surprise was that I saw a video where a guy was bore cleaning with the S&G instead of a dedicated bore cleaner. So I tried it on my 1911 after a 90 round competition. I swabbed the bore with a S&G-wetted swab and let it sit a half hour. I used only a standard bronze brush with twenty strokes,and wiped three times with patches. The bore was spotless, I mean spotless. The grooves were pristine, with a bore scope. With the Cleanfire 9mm ammo, my Sig bores now clean up in a few strokes.I only use S&G now for all cleaning purposes on the gun. The only thing I add is a synthetic grease on the slide rails and the action (it eliminates any wear at all on the barrel hood and the barrel, which look new after 3000 rounds each in my Sigs). The S&G is expensive, but you need just a half squirt on any area, and just a tap of the squirter on a patch to clean springs, followers, etc. It is well-worth the money.Though this may sound like a paid endorsement for S&G, it is not. I buy this stuff here on Amazon just as you do. It's just that I clean my guns after every use, and it has taken me several years to figure out the easiest and fastest way to do that. I'm passing on my experience to you, and this product is the result of that quest.