[pale horse]

A few weeks ago I changed my cleaning solution and oil just because kerosin smells up the house something fierce. Well I went shooting and then straight to my brothers house and did a quick field strip to wipe the gunk off the rails, ramp, and barrel. Well at about this time I noticed a smell that was new. My pistol smells like cinnimon sp??. Hoppes 9 and I think break free are what I am using.

What does your cleaning mix smell like when you are done?

[Kruzr]

Sounds like you are using FP10 for your lube. It has a cinnamon scent added. FWIW, it supposedly won't be taken for a foreign scent by animals like a petroleum smell would.

[cslinger]

My mil-surps after shooting corrosive ammo always smell apple fresh, literally:D That is the type of dish washing detergent we use.

[Delmar]

like...............victory:D

[sm]

Hang on...drops mag, racks slide-all clear sniff, sniff--um this carry pc smells like blue steel and its been fired :D
....walks to sand bucket, inserts mag racks slide--one in the pipe, tops off mag --back on hip. OK checks other CCW [same drill as before] this one smell like stainless -and its been fired too :D

...walks across to kitchen bar, checks two more, yep unloaded sniff, sniff, Ok the model 10 smells like G96, and the 1911 smells like simple green/ivory soap/and Kleenbore Formula 3--depends on where I sniff. :D

whew!...don't ask about that holster tho'

[Ala Dan]

a sweet smelling woman!

NO, just kidding - it actually smells like an auto repair shop.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[JohnBT]

Day before yesterday I was sitting on the front porch talking to my 70-something-year-old neighbor. The talk turned to childhood experiences with guns (she'd gotten a Midway flier that day...everybody sends my fliers and catalogs to her house because I have all my orders sent to her house) and she mentioned that every gun in every corner and closet of every relative's house smelled the same to her as a child - a distinctive metallic smell of some sort.

:D (You know where this is going.)

I fetched a bottle of Hoppe's #9 and I could see all of the memories coming back at the first whiff.

Like seeing a varmint in the garden and shooting a hole in the bedroom floor while she tried to get the shotgun to the bedroom window. I think it traumatized her as a child, but she doesn't hate guns or anything.

John

[10-Ring]

I few months back I started using this cleaner from Bullfrog. Stuff smells like pancake syrup

[usnavymasterchief]

Always knew what Hoppes #9 smelled like, guess what I didn't know was what cinnimon smelled like. John

[Soap]

Mine smells like Kell Lube

[Schuey2002]

After shooting a few hundred rounds through my SL8, it smells like a piece of Tupperware that was left in the microwave way too long..

It smells the same after a good cleaning..:uhoh:

[Ky Larry]

It's been in the 90's and I've I've been carrying my Kimber in a leather mid back holster. I don't think I really want to smell it. :uhoh:

[9mm Parabellum]

*sniff* Mine smells like clove and citrus.
I use citrus scented degreaser to clean up the gunk and use G96 lubrication treatment. :)

Mike

[DJJ]

My Winchester '97 has a varnish smell like antique furniture. Reminds me of my grandmother's old upright piano.

[happy old sailor]

mine smell like my woman. dang her hide. hey, honey, you been messin' with my stuff again ? ?

[faustulus]

like...............victory
Beat me too it. :)

[Brian Williams]

Boiled linseed oil, cause I just did what C.R. Sam says fit and file till the grip fits you. then I put a light coat of boiled linseed oil on them andthey look great a nice matt finish.....

[Master Blaster]

A beautiful Woman's (my wife's) bussom on a warm spring day.

:D

I use FP-10 and they all smell like cinnamon, with a hint of smoke.

[Skunkabilly]

Breakfree but I REALLY like the smell of powder blast. My guns love me for it.

My Wilson before I sold it smelled like crayons. My M1A smells like paint.

[RTFM]

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[Deepdiver]

My wife learned a long time ago that she gets a lot more attention from me when she uses Rem Oil instead of Chanel #5...:evil: