Triple Se7en

Sink your teeth into this. Can be used in the tightest of spots to easily remove burnt powder, carbon, primer residue......etc. Just dont brush your back-teeth afterwards with Birchwood-Casey 2 In 1 Cleaner

http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...6&catid=312247

Gm54-120

Do you think the bristles will tolerate solvent?

Kinda doubt they will do much for hard primer carbon. They make SS shotgun port brushes that would likely work better on the breach plug.

Triple Se7en

Good question! Just uncovered this product today and have-yet to try it. Perhaps better intended for sidelock flint and percussion rifles using blackpowder cleaners.

cayugad

I am guessing you can wash them clean and then wait until the next time. Also, do they bend easy? On my Genesis for instance, when I pull the barrel, is the receiver is very sharp corners. Here I take a Q-tip, fold it, push it into the corner and then spin it. It gets all that raw powder out of there.

But they do look like something you'd like to have when cleaning hard to reach places on breech plugs.

WV Hunter

We have some of those here that we use for brushing/flossing. The wire in the tip is very weak, the head bends almost immediately when using them. Also, the bristles are very soft...remember they are designed for cleaning between teeth and against gums.

IMO, they would not work for any type of hard core cleaning, they aren't strong enough. Might be ok for doing some things.

Blackpowdersmoke

They would probably work nice for exterior work, like cleaning out flash pans, cleaning up sights, screw slots, nipple threads, (or any threads) and any type of engraving whether it's cast or cut. They would probably be excellent for cleaning cut checkering on a stock. Basically any little spot where a heavier brush won't do, or a steel or bronze brush isn't necessary or is not recommended.

BPS

RobertSubnet

Exactly. I used to use those "brushes" when I wore braces. The wire is very flimsy but it has to be in order to be flexible. As BPS stated there are some applications where they could work but for lock and barrel cleaning I find an old toothbrush and warm soapy water works best.