Birchwood Casey recently announced that effective February 27, 2009 they had acquired RIG and Bore Runner gun care products from the Fenton, Missouri based Jackson Safety Company (Silencio).

"We're excited that Birchwood Casey will be selling the popular line of RIG gun greases and Bore Runner rods and accessories", said Todd Binsfeld, Birchwood Casey's Marketing Manager, Sporting Goods. "The products will continue under the RIG brand, but will be incorporated into the Birchwood Casey program".

Products under the RIG brand include Universal Gun Grease, RIG + P Stainless Steel Lube, Cleanpower Breech Brushes and Bore Runner shotgun cleaning rods.

For more information, consumers can log onto the Birchwood Casey website at www.birchwoodcasey.com, write to 7900 Fuller Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2195 or call 800.328.6156 x7933.