Dudedog
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Nice and thin, Good stuff, available on Amazon.
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GOOD GUN GREASE...
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Jim Watson
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When grease is wanted, as on auto pistol rails, I have a small tube of Lubriplate, a small tube of Gunslick graphited grease, and a 4 ounce sample jar of a MoS2 doped industrial grease that a craftsman at work gave me.
Graphite and moly are slick but they sure are black.
I am more likely to use motor oil or army surplus Oil, Lubricating and Preservative thickened with STP or Lucas Oil Treatment.
Graphite and moly are slick but they sure are black.
I am more likely to use motor oil or army surplus Oil, Lubricating and Preservative thickened with STP or Lucas Oil Treatment.
tommy.duncan
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Brother, you ask 20 people you will get 21 answers, I really like Lubriplate, but I have been using the same tube of Mobil 1 synthetic grease for years.
Automotive bearings generate lots of heat and this works great, I have never had a grease related failure.
Any grease will work, specific "gun" grease is more expensive then automotive grease. They will all work.
Automotive bearings generate lots of heat and this works great, I have never had a grease related failure.
Any grease will work, specific "gun" grease is more expensive then automotive grease. They will all work.
My general advise to new gun owners who ask about lubrication is simply..........just use something. I can't ever
remember a pistol not running at the range because it had oil or grease on it but have seen plenty of dry guns choke.
remember a pistol not running at the range because it had oil or grease on it but have seen plenty of dry guns choke.
Elkins45
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Go to any store that sells car stuff. Buy the cheapest tube of grease they have. Done.
You could spend a lotta time reading/debating gun lube reviews here, or Amazon.
Here's my choice without any defense of my choice>
Edit: I use a lot cheap (Walmart) Q-Tips that have a paper wound shafts/not a plastic tube.
I can cut off one tip at an angle with a utility knife and use it to apply grease with pinpoint accuracy without over-lubing.
Works great for cleaning slide grooves/crevasses and corners!
Works with bamboo skewers wooden stemmed Q-Tips too
jmo.
Here's my choice without any defense of my choice>
Edit: I use a lot cheap (Walmart) Q-Tips that have a paper wound shafts/not a plastic tube.
I can cut off one tip at an angle with a utility knife and use it to apply grease with pinpoint accuracy without over-lubing.
Works great for cleaning slide grooves/crevasses and corners!
Works with bamboo skewers wooden stemmed Q-Tips too
jmo.
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Lo-Profile
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I have about 10 different brands on my bench. I just grab whatever is closest.
Except for 1911's they get Lucas Synthetic Gun oil or WC
Except for 1911's they get Lucas Synthetic Gun oil or WC
Ignition Override
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And there seems to be no rational reason why any lube or grease must have “gun” in the title.
Anchorite
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Clever marketing.
Lefty38-55
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... y'all mean that I can now throw this stuff away? 
Ks5shooter
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This...... although I posted EWL I use some other stuff for other specific applications. And yes they will all work,try diffrent products and use what you like.
tws3b2
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Slip 2000 EWG. Been using for a couple years now. Good stuff.
Ignition Override
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Anchorite: yes, using “gun” is clever marketing.
Most marketing appeals to the emotions, and provides a psychological comfort?
On the opposite end of the (same) emotional spectrum from “EBR (e.b. rifle( “. .
Most marketing appeals to the emotions, and provides a psychological comfort?
On the opposite end of the (same) emotional spectrum from “EBR (e.b. rifle( “. .
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Jim Watson
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There is one custom gun builder whose wife individually blends each bottle of house brand lubricant.
Gardner
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For many years I've been using the grease from GarandGear, the black stuff in the yellow pots. A little goes a long way but it gets thicker over time.
So this week I found an old tube of Hoppe's grease. I like that stuff and I'm going to use some of that on occasion.
I always use a combo of oil and grease anyway. If it slides, grease it, if it rotates, oil it
So this week I found an old tube of Hoppe's grease. I like that stuff and I'm going to use some of that on occasion.
I always use a combo of oil and grease anyway. If it slides, grease it, if it rotates, oil it
Gun-Reck
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Break-Free CLP for the oiling.
Gardner
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tws3b2
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I been shooting, cleaning and oiling guns for more years than a whole lot of people here have been alive. I've used them all. Gun oils and grease, auto grease and oils, aviation oils and grease and even some secret formulas that seem to be not so secret. Ridiculous and even more ridiculous.
A car engine that runs 1000 rpms and up, a plain that flies around the world, a secret formula that's not so secret and a gun that most people will shoot maybe 50 rounds an hour. Maybe one hour per week, more like one hour a month, if that?
Any brand name gun oil/grease will work just fine.
But, = whatever makes you feel special.
A car engine that runs 1000 rpms and up, a plain that flies around the world, a secret formula that's not so secret and a gun that most people will shoot maybe 50 rounds an hour. Maybe one hour per week, more like one hour a month, if that?
Any brand name gun oil/grease will work just fine.
But, = whatever makes you feel special.
I am surprised how few people know about semi fluid greases. Auto Zone does not have them, neither does Walmart. I guess like most, I found them because the military uses it.
Of the type for revolver mechanisms, I think military LSA is the best overall semi fluid grease I have encountered. But I have not tried them all.
LSA is more fluid than grease, some semi fluids are more grease than liquid. One outstanding characteristic of semi fluids is their great surface adherence. Which is why the things are used in transmissions, etc. I have been using this in the slide rails, locking lugs, barrel end, of my 1911's:
it is more grease than fluid., Works great on my 1911's as the stuff stays put.
Semi fluid greases are well worth investigating. Just a drop of LSA down the hammer, let it slide to the sear surfaces, and dry fire. It will spread throughout the mechanism.
Or just do what Connie says:
Of the type for revolver mechanisms, I think military LSA is the best overall semi fluid grease I have encountered. But I have not tried them all.
LSA is more fluid than grease, some semi fluids are more grease than liquid. One outstanding characteristic of semi fluids is their great surface adherence. Which is why the things are used in transmissions, etc. I have been using this in the slide rails, locking lugs, barrel end, of my 1911's:
it is more grease than fluid., Works great on my 1911's as the stuff stays put.
Semi fluid greases are well worth investigating. Just a drop of LSA down the hammer, let it slide to the sear surfaces, and dry fire. It will spread throughout the mechanism.
Or just do what Connie says:
I use a lot of these for pinpoint lube:
jmo.
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luv2safari
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A good brake caliper grease is excellent for areas that need grease. It's heat and moisture resistant. I like it on the hinge pins of my break open guns.
trackskippy
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Then theres always this stuff.
