Television show inspired cleaning question

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While watching an episode of NCIS I noticed a scene where a character is cleaning a handgun using what looks like an artist's brush. The type of brush an artist would use for an oil painting, but clean and dry with nothing on it. Looks like they are lightly brushing the surface of the assembled gun.

Is this a method/tool that is actually used by anyone or just a case of it looks cool so lets film it ?
 
I can't think of any reason to use a dry paint brush for cleaning an assembled gun...

Unless they were dusting for fingerprints, I'd say it was "made for TV" situation.
 
The Forensics Specialist on that show is a "vampire"...

That alone should tell you everything you need to know about fact/fiction/fantasy.....



& no an artist's brush isn't any good for anything gun cleaning related.

The ferrel (the metal part that holds the bristles) is made of too hard a metal.
Around guns, you want bronze or brass or aluminum, not steel or some other hard alloy.
 
When I was in the navy I worked with NISO a lot, (now NCIS). That TV show just irritates me. Saw half of an episode just once, which is all I need.
 
The only thing I can think of is that the character is an ex Mossad assassin & she may be trained to frequently brush dust & sand from her weapon.:rolleyes:
Its fiction folks, entertainment it ain't real.
 
The only thing I can think of is that the character is an ex Mossad assassin & she may be trained to frequently brush dust & sand from her weapon.
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That be Ziva. A fox. Her kicking Tony's butt all the time is what makes the show.

What gets me is Gibbs is suppose to be a marine sniper, but just about every time he picks up a rifle to do someone in, he picks a scoped Mini-14. No sniper is gonna pick a mini 14, even a marine.

But back to the OP. I've used similar brushes (little paint bushes) to put oil on certain places on pistols and rifles. You can get just the right amount of oil in the right places.
 
I saw Buggs Bunny stick his finger down the barrel of Elmer Fudds shotgun once to counter a deadly assault. Why didn't they teach this in any of the self defense and firearms training courses I've attended? :) Sorry, I couldn't resist. I think Curt.45 is on to something.
 
yeah I was watching that too because I hadn't had time to change the channel and I noticed they drew guns and unloaded one guy from the car and then his backup decided to get the other guy out of the car and then the 3rd officer the 3rd occupant all before the first guy cuffed his man. that never happens- they cover the officer and the vehicle/occupants until they unload the car one by one. the other post is right- its just entertainment/total different business
 
I only remember him pickeing a scoped mini 14 in one episode in the woods where park rangers were helping a search, and its a handy utility rifle, and more useful than a handgun. It did say gibbs killed a drug dealer with a 338 lapua magnum in the early 90s right after desert storm though. Its an entertaining show and gun handling is actually good, nice high grips, fingers off triggers, etc.
 
A dry artist brush is useful for brushing off loose dust. That's why its used for finding fingerprints. The powder sticks to the oily pattern left by the finger, and the loose dust is brushed away. Viola', a fingerprint!

Using a brush as an oiler is also possible, for very small areas. Could also be used to spread (paint) the surface with oil or some other liquid.

The typical artist brush is not good for scrubbing, like the "toothbrush" is, although some of the larger flat point brushes will do ok.

I have found all the "forensic" shows on TV to be a mixture of fact and fantasy, heavy on the fantasy. And not just the plot. I used to like "Law & Order" (still enjoy it mostly), because I liked the "realistic" seeming way they handled the law, until I had seen enough of the show to realize that they were treating the law just the same way they treated guns (unrealistically) and everything else. The episode that pushed it over the edge for me was one where a rape victim was at the range (in NYC) with a Desert Eagle and a 15rnd magazine!:confused: The cop Olivia tells her that 15rnd mags are illegal in NYC. She says "oh, I didn't know that", and gives Olivia the mag, and continues on with her shooting. Later in the episode, she kills her rapist, when he tries again, with a pair of scissors!

I like the Closer, but they also have been getting in anti-gun digs and pure BS lately. The Lt who is the techno geek on the squad can tell that 9mm cases he finds at the crime scene (as he puts them in an evidence bag) were fired from a Tec9. Again, nothing but writer's fantasy!

I have learned never to expect accurate treatment of anything gun related, legal,sexual, medical, or even the basic laws of physics from my TV! Even the History Channel screws up on occasion!

The best thing about these kinds of shows is the music! At least some of it is real.:D
 
It's not for "scrubbing". I learned many years ago when working for a gun shop to use an artist's brush to "paint" on a thin coat of oil. It works very well and allows you to get oil down into crevices that a rag won't reach into. (like checkering and bolt notches and around wood grips and stocks) It won't leave rag lint all over the gun like a rag does. It is very useful for removing fingerprints after someone handles a gun and replaces any oil that may have wiped off. Some customers fingers could rust a print into a gun in minutes while you watched. I have a bottle of CLP and a small paint brush on my bench which gets used a lot. Try it.
 
When I detailed cars I used a makeup brush to get dust and dirt out of all the little crevices in a car's dash without damaging any of the finer surfaces. I suppose a paint brush would do the same (perhaps not as well).
 
For what it's worth the gun handling on the show seems like it's pretty good to me.
And the girl who plays Abby on the show has graduate degrees in forensic science in real life.
 
Seriously? She ruins the show for me more than any other factor. And the writing is the usual TV drivel. But that Ziva woman! Oh my goodness. Yes, yes, yes. Umm Hmmm. and "No sniper is going to pick a Mini 14. Even a Marine" That's funny.
 
He has A M40 in his basement hes used several times, Ziva is the only one ive seen with poor gun handling. that horrible grip....
 
I can't speak for anyone else but I use an artist's paintbrush to apply gun grease to the rails and slides of my weapons. Its just more accurate and seams to be the easiest thing to use.


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