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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon
Cleaning a fine gun is a pleasure... it’s “extra” time with a treasure.
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I agree! When I was about 8, I remember my dad going out rabbit hunting and when he came home "I got to clean the gun". At that time it was a reason for me to handle a gun and in the process I learned gun safety (muzzle control) as my dad watched, how to maintain any gun and simple appreciation for quality, look and feel. I was taken on my first rabbit hunt when I was 9 (got two) and from then to now I regard game & guns as something special for me to take care to preserve.
Coming home from a hunt and finishing the hunt by cleaning the gun in preparation for the next day, or for storage, is routine for me and is still a pleasure. I too use Hoppes #9; mostly for the aroma and the memories that distinctive smell brings to mind and those are all wonderful memories.