So I got to thinking about it.

On my long guns, I use this bore guide(click link below)...
http://www.tacticalgearsuperstore.co...e-guide-1.html

Very basic, but it has worked well. Im a stickler for treating my barrels and chamber just as good as my outside hardwear. A few deployments overseas has shown, take care of your gear, and it will take care of you.

So for my long guns, its a great asset, and for $15.00, its litterally worth 3 gallons of gas, haha. But what about for pistols? Isnt it just as importantt to try and take care of the lands/groves within our pistol barrels too? So far, I havnt seen anything out there...

Sugggestions/opinions on how you ensure to properly maintain the guts of anythign 4-6 inches...or am I just being too careful?

I really do feel that not scraping, jamming, having rod drag across...has helped to maintain accurancy in my longer range shots, but what about my close range (which in a personal defense situation, may be just as / if not more, important).

Dave