Real Avid Gun Cleaning Kit: Bore-Max and Smart-Torq
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Real Avid Gun Cleaning Kit: Bore-Max and Smart-Torq

Real Avid's Bore-Max Master Cleaning Kit turns its case into a gun cradle and covers .22 caliber pistols to 12-gauge shotguns; the Smart-Torq kit sets scope and acti...

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