We have all heard the phrase ‘cleanliness is next to godliness.’ It reminds us that it’s important to keep ourselves, and our personal space, clean. It’s often used to admonish, or to give friendly encouragement, to someone to tidy up after themselves.
When it comes to personal hygiene, we’ve been told from a young age to maintain high standards; to stop us becoming sick, from infecting others, and to help mitigate all the nasty flow-on effects.
But the importance of cleanliness isn’t all about epidemiology. We practise cleanliness and care at all sorts of levels. For example, to keep our vehicles on the road, we routinely replace our oil filters, fuel filters and oil to ensure we have an efficient burn. And around the house, we clear our gutters for storm events and bushfires. There are plenty of other examples. Because, let’s face it, measures like these don’t just keep things running effectively, they also save us money. Sometimes lots of it.
Keeping it clean
It’s the same with firearm care and maintenance. There are lots of reasons why you should take the time to clean them regularly, and heaps of benefits from them being clean. And
