Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning the longitudinal bore of a firearm includes an elongated pull cord which is partially disclosed within a cord cleaning head. A pull weight is attached to the pull cord and has a cross section less than the cross section of the bore of the firearm. The pull weight is dropped into one end of the barrel and is grasped and pulls the cleaning head through the bore. An engagement member has one end of the pull cord secured thereto and in proximity to the cleaning head and engages the cleaning head to enable the pulling of the cleaning head through the bore. In another embodiment hereof, the pull cord comprises a heavy cable which enables replacement of the pull weight. According to this embodiment, a heavy metal cable stop has the cable secured thereto at one end thereof. The cable stop is positioned rearwardly of the engagement member.