When do you use a clearing tube

A clearing barrel is the safest way to ensure a firearm is unloaded, and either ready for safe storage, or for transfer to the next user. It is the ultimate safety check. The typical use of a clearing barrel might be for a unit armor collecting weapons at the end of a shift.

For example, in a police department that issues patrol rifles at the start of a shift, and collects them at the end of a shift, the clearing barrel would be utilized. The Officer would place the barrel of the rifle into the clearing barrel. They would then place the safety on, remove the magazine, and open the bolt to clear the chamber. In placing the barrel into the clearing barrel, the Officer has now ensured that human error will be contained.

If the unloading process is done incorrectly, or the Officer mishandles the firearm, any round discharged will go harmlessly into the clearing barrel. The barrel will contain the round and with a good clearing barrel, there will be no splash back, just a very loud and unexpected noise as the gun goes off. In the case where the Officer is retrieving an issued firearm, the loading process can consist of placing the barrel of the rifle into the clearing barrel, inserting the magazine, then, depending on unit practices, chamber a round with little fear of a slam fire from sending the bolt forward on a live round.

If that were to happen and I have seen this happen the round will be contained in the clearing barrel. This makes the loading and unloading process much safer. Officers who are tired from a long shift, or anxious to respond to an in-progress call, will greatly reduce the impact of human error as they load or unload their rifles.

Clearing barrel design and manufacture vary from brand to brand. The best clearing barrels are tubular in design and will be flexible in size to allow them to be mounted at any place that will best serve the users. Soft Drinks. Enzyme Mixtures. Enzyme-Based Clog Removing Products.

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