The basic standardized cleaning equipment, for all government issued 5.56mm rifles and carbines, are the following:
On 10 January 1966 the ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS (FSN 1005-999-2035; P/N 11686455) was standardized for use with the 5.56mm rifles in service. This initial cleaning rod was comprised of four "sections" - the handle, swab tip, and two (2) rod section. It was further designated M11E2 (while the separate bore brush was designated M11E1).
ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS (NSN 1005-00-089-3994; P/N 8436777) - five section rod (handle, swab tip, and three (3) rod sections) designated M11E3 and was standardized on 8 June 1967, replacing the M11E2 cleaning rod. Colt Defense LLC Part Number 62702.
The M11E3 small arms cleaning rod can be broken down into the following parts:
(1) HANDLE ASSEMBLY, STEEL (NSN 1005-01-113-0321; P/N 8436776; standardized on 15 May 1981)
| DAAA09-90-C-0278[1] | YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO INC | 3D540 |
| DLA700-91-M-CC86[2] | YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO INC | 3D540 |
| DLA760-91-M-F339[3] | YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO INC | 3D540 |
| DLA750-92-C-0232[4] | YANKEE HILL MACHINE CO INC | 3D540 |
| DLA750-92-C-0267[5] | JEFFREY ALAN MFG & ENG LLC | 3D531 |
[1] 7,173 units were produced under this contract
[2] 393 units were produced under this contract on 14 January 1991
[3] 140 units were produced under this contract on 4 February 1991
[4] 421 units were produced under this contract on 16 December 1991
[5] 241,958 units were produced under this contract on 7 August 1992
(2) ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS (NSN 1005-00-050-6357; P/N 8436775; standardized on 4 December 1967), and (3) SWAB HOLDER SECTION, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD (NSN 1005-00-937-2250; P/N 11686327; standardized on 25 November 1966).
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS (NSN 1005-00-903-1296; P/N 11686340) - bore brush designated M11E1 and standardized on 1 January 1960. Colt Defense LLC Part Number 94144.
| DLA700-87-D-0179[1] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
| DLA700-89-D-0195[2] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
[1] 446,235 units were produced under this contract on 15 February 1989
[2] 3,805,158 units were produced under this contract between 6 October 1989 through 20 December 1993
BRUSH, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS (NSN 1005-00-999-1435; P/N 8432358) - chamber brush; standardized on 2 January 1966. Colt Defense LLC Part Number 94145.
| DLA700-89-C-0097[1] | BRUSHES INC | 60861 |
| DLA700-89-M-3101[2] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
| DLA700-89-M-3425[3] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
| DLA700-89-M-3735[4] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
| DLA740-91-C-0050[5] | BRUSHES INC | 60861 |
| DLA740-91-C-0051[6] | THE MILL-ROSE COMPANY | 79901 |
[1] 986,700 units were produced under this contract on 3 October 1988 and 986,700 units on 2 March 1989
[2] 35,000 units were produced under this contract on 27 October 1988
[3] 35,000 units were produced under this contract on 23 March 1989
[4] 35,000 units were produced under this contract on 20 December 1988
[5] 1,288,720 units were produced under this contract between 4 April 1991 through 30 September 1991
[6] 569,280 units were produced under this contract on 4 April 1991
[ABOVE] Original Colt Defense LLC small arms cleaning rod with label bearing Colt's Part Number 62702.
The complete set of components is later assigned the National Stock Number 1920-01-201-1989 and the nomenclature KIT, CLEANING. Further, Colt Defense LLC assigned its Part Number 94455 to the complete set.
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