Prepping for Turkey Season | Hunting Tips & Shotgun Cleaning

Turkey hunting season is upon us, and Matt Ferland of Otis Technology is here to get your season started off right. In this video he demonstrates how to clean your 12 gauge shotgun, ensuring that ... Read more

Waterfowl Hunting Tips and Tricks | Duck Hunting 101

Waterfowl hunting is a fun form of hunting that your entire family can enjoy and bond over. This form of shotgun hunting can be tedious, but learning how to duck hunt efficiently will make the proces ... Read more

3-Gun Cleaning Tips with Lanny Barnes

Lanny Barnes is a three-time Olympian in the sport of biathlon, now turned professional 3-gunner. She’s been able to make the transition quite easily because a lot of her regimen in biathlon carries ... Read more

Choosing a Concealed Carry Pistol for Women | Tips and Tricks on Concealed Carry

Every person is different and unique when it comes to carrying concealed, and Otis Technology is here to show just that! Greg Essenlohr and Matt Ferland are joined today with Mollie Martin to talk ab ... Read more

Home Defense Tips and Tricks | How to Make Your Home Safe and Secure

We all know to keep our doors and windows locked, but what are some other ways we can protect our homes? Learning how to make your home safe and secure is crucial to not just your safety, but the ... Read more

How To Disassemble and Clean Your AR-15 | AR-15 Cleaning and Maintenance Tips

It may feel intimidating and overwhelming to take apart and clean your AR-15, but it shouldn’t be! The process is quicker, and easier than you might think. Jesse Grigsby from Otis Technology will ... Read more

Tips and Tricks to Maintain your Every Day Carry

Whether you carry for work, personal defense, or just because it’s your second amendment right one thing is true - you rely on your handgun to function properly, and at a moment’s notice. With regul ... Read more

How to Store Firearms for a Long Time - Long-Term Firearms Storage Tips and How-To

Learning how to store your firearms at home for long periods of time can feel like a tricky task. Do I need to do more maintenance than usual? Is there a specific way to store them? What do I store t ... Read more

How to Tie an Otis 3 Inch Patch

We just posted a blog on how to create a swab for .17cal through .223cal firearms using our 2” patch. But what about my .308cal or my 12ga? Don’t worry – we have two more patches for you.The&nb ... Read more

Meet the HardCore Hunter™ Cleaning Kit

The HardCore Hunter™ was designed with, you guessed it, the hardcore hunter in mind. It packs core components of the most common hunting calibers and gauges in a convenient little round sof ... Read more

How to Get a Superior Clean in 3 Easy Steps

Otis prides itself on manufacturing compact, lightweight, easy-to-use gun cleaning equipment and accessories. I know it sounds a little nerdy but if you show an Otis employee your dirtiest firearm ... Read more

Meet the Tactical Cleaning Kit

A descendant of the original Whole Kit & Caboodle cleaning kit is the Tactical Cleaning Kit, named as such before tactical came to mean what it does today. Made with pride in Lyons Falls, NY, thi ... Read more

How to Tie an Otis 2 Inch Patch

I’m sure you are familiar with the typical gun cleaning patches – square, made of old t-shirt scraps, paper towel or whatever else you had laying around. My mom used to use old sheets… she’s frug ... Read more

Meet the New Universal Gun Cleaning Kits

We’ve had them for years. Internally, we refer to them as the 210, 410 and 610 because, we’ll that’s part of their item number. They’re great cleaning kits, but they’ve been around for a while a ... Read more

​The Top 5 Things You Should Know About the Patriot Series from Otis

Aptly named, the Made in the USA Patriot Series cleaning kit has quickly become a favorite in our lineup.Here are a few good reasons why:  It packs the essentials in style: The Patriot Series C ... Read more

The Otis Defender™ Series

The Otis Defender™ Series has quickly become one of our most popular cleaning kit lines. This do-it-all kit offers three different cleaning methods and in true Otis fashion, we pack it all into a nic ... Read more

Component Glossary

All Caliber Patch- FG-919-** 100% cotton 3” patches are designed to clean .243cal through 12/10ga firearms by its proprietary patch method. Each patch can be used up to 6 times, offering ... Read more

Instruction Sheets

Otis prides itself on manufacturing compact, lightweight, easy-to-use gun cleaning equipment and accessories.  All of our cleaning systems follow the Breech-to-Muzzle® cleaning principle w ... Read more