Bore Brushes and Beyond

When one thinks about a bore brush, one can think it is very boring, but it is actually, not. To most people, a bore brush generally refers to a relatively small twisted-in-wire or spiral brush that is used in gun cleaning. These spiral brushes are used to clean the inside the gun barrel, as called the bore of the gun.

While Gordon Brush^® does offer two, clearance stock, gun brushes (Part #’s: GUN-45-10-32 and GUN-50-10-32), with phosphor bronze fill material, these Parts are not the main products in Gordon Brushes line of bore brushes.

Instead, Gordon Brush’s line of industrial bore brushes, or chamber brushes, are hand or machine-operated, large diameter blind hole brushes that are designed to clean both the wall and the bottom of a hole. They are used when a spiral brush is not strong enough or thick enough to provide sufficient abrasion.

Our industrial line of bore brushes are offered with a choice of either: nylon, FDA Compliant nylon, or stainless steel fill material, with an overall length ranging from over 3" to 6, and a brush diameter from 2-1/2" to 10". One can also select a bore brush with either an HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) or PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) core. HDPE is a softer, more bendable plastic, whereas PVC is a much stronger and stiffer material. Because the bore brushes are inserted into a hole or chamber to clean the wall or the bottom of a hole, one end of brush is open and threaded. The threaded end is attached to a pole that enables the user to insert the brush into the orifice. Gordon Brush's bore brushes options include: ACME, broom, NTP (National Pipe Thread), or UNC (Unified Course) thread types.

Gordon Brush^® also manufactures a special type of chamber brush, called the "Tank Brush". The Tank Brush is manufactured for the United States Army. Gordon Brush® received a letter of commendation from the UnitedStates Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the development of a "Chamber Brush" that cleans the main gun on the Abrams Tank. The development of this brush saved the Army $1.5 billion. The Army's Director of Operations and Security Assistance, Integrated Logistic Support Center-TACOM said: "TACOM would like to express our sincere gratitude for your excellent work in supporting our war fighters in their efforts in Iraq. Your efforts have a positive impact in our fight for a democratic Iraq and the safe return of our war fighters. Again, thank you for your tremendous support to the United States Army."

Gordon Brush^® has been manufacturing industrial brushes in the United States since 1855. We are "Proud To Be An American Manufacturer"™.

If a brush exists, we have it…if I doesn’t, we’ll make it!