Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a gun or pistol which cleaning apparatus has a base and a vise for securing the barrel of the gun in parallel relationship to the base. A cleaning rod is positioned axially with the barrel of the gun and slideably attached to a mounting which is affixed to the base. A stiffening rod is likewise slideably attached to the base through the same mounting used to support the cleaning rod. One end of the cleaning rod and the stiffening rod is coupled to a crank, so that rotation of the crank will move the cleaning rod into and out of the barrel of the pistol being cleaned. The vise used to support the pistol is rigidly secured to the base through either a slot or a rail. Apparatus is provided for varying the full stroke of the cleaning rod to accommodate various length barrels.