Brass brushes & jag. Never use steel.
Coated rods won't damage the rifling. Much better than steel, aluminum or brass.
Many competitive 45ACP shooters swear that BreakFree CLP is the ONLY thing you need. After cleaning the bore, I wipe the whole gun in and out with BreakFree. Follow this with a grease containing teflon on those parts that rub against each other. This will be covered in your book.
For the bore, I use Butches Bore Shine. Many/most rifle competitors use this. It is similar to using Hoppes with a little Sweets mixed in for strength.
Hoppes smells a like a gun rag should though.
Never soak a bore more than a couple minutes with a bore cleaner. Don't use Sweets unless you have to.
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In conclusion, buy a pretty red "Kleen Bore" coated rod. Buy a couple brass brushes, CLP & a bore cleaner. Some cool grease for the slides & such.
A handfull of Q-Tips & old tooth brush and paper towels.
Keep a silicone cloth in a ziplock and wipe the gun after showing it to your friends. I keep one in each gun case.
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There was a thread here where someone tested every lube around for rust prevention. BreakFree came in a close 2nd place to something else that is pretty obscure...
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Tip: I did this to my new magazines & it helped A LOT! If it helps make it easier to load the magazines then it obviously also helps make them last longer: Spray a bunch of CLP in each magazine. Take them outside & fling out the extra CLP. This kills the friction of the springs against the sides of the magazine & also maybe of the other cartridges rubbing against the magazine.