My new lube!

[fariagaurd]

Not abusing our toys is the best thing we can do to prolong service life. Metal to metal friction is what wears parts out.

I found this product by accident on youtube. It's called Weapon Shield by Steel Shield. I have no affiliation with them. After looking into the reviews on Midway USA there were 49 five star reviews out of 50. The one person that gave it 4 stars was upset as the needle dispenser was bent due to poor packaging but still loved the product. That's about as perfect as it gets. I've also learned a lot of the competitors in 3Gun races use it too. A brutal test for any lube or weapon.

I have switched to this lube exclusively and the result is mind blowing. Not only do the actions feel like they run on butter coated roller bearings but it changes the sound of the action. The metal to metal shear is defiantly reduced. Weapon Shield does consider this product to be a CLP (cleaner, lubricant, protectant) although I doubt it will remove carbon and fouling.

The video links are below showing the metal wear of Weapon Shield vs. many popular lubes as well as the results if you don't watch the videos.

A comparison of lubricants using a metal to metal bearing to intentionally wear out metal parts.

Bearing testing machine spins a locked bearing (can't spin it's perpendicular) against a rotating piece of steel at 1745 RPM. Considering a full auto M4 cycles at 700-950 RPM this is a brutal test for steel. My Layman's way of comparing a cyclic rate of fire to RPM's. Every pound of pressure reading on the scale is equal to about 35 - 37.5lbs of pressure on the bearing or about 175 - 187lbs PSI of pressure on the bearing for every five pounds on the scale. When a metal is worn away it is called a gal or galling. The larger the gal the more the resistance because the surface area increases demanding a better lubricant. Keep that in mind. I'm sure the tech guys any engineers will have issues with my above explanation but I'm not an engineer or a math guy so if it's wrong I apologize.

Frog Lube. Famous because the Navy Seals used to use it. Not sure if they still do. A vegetable oil based product which causes an increase in viscosity in cold weather and can seize up -0 temps. Not compatible with any petroleum based lubricants. Sucky for SHTF scenarios. Bearing test Frog Lube seized at 3lbs of pressure on the scale creating a gal in the metal bearing

Fireclean. One year shelf life. 4lbs of pressure on the scale, the bearing seized and was galled. Basically it performs about the same as 3in1 oil, Outers Gun Oil, Hoppes Elite Gun oil or cooking oil.

I could not find a comparison of my favorite for years Remoil. I've learned it is too thin and quickly burns off after moderate heat build up.

Breakfree is a popular lubricant. It seized at about 7.5 - 8.5lbs on the scale and galled the bearing.

Lucas Extreme Duty Gun Oil. It seized at about 7.5 - 8.5lbs on the scale and galled the bearing.

Gun butter seized between 8 - 9.5lbs of pressure on the scale causing a gal in the metal bearing. Great result.

Weapon Shield is a lithium based oil that is not as thick as Gun Butter however a light coat is all you need so migration isn't an issue.

Weapon Shield went to the end of the scale at 25lbs of pressure on the scale and it never seized. That's over 900lbs PSI at 1745 RPM!. A slight dimple of wear is all that is visible on the bearing. It's also available in a needle oiler. It has what they call a cationic property meaning it not only does not attract grit, dirt and lint it repels it by keeping it on the surface of the lubricant. It does not burn off at 400 degrees.

There are many comparison videos on Weapon shield but this 10 minute video sums it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLAE3MtTOI

Weaponsheild vs. CLP Breakfree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXD34ToxHtg

As of today I have a new favorite and it is Weapon Shield.

 

[orthodds]

where to buy

Where does one buy this product? I'm very impressed with your results and just want to know HOW to obtain the product for my own use!

 

[Water-Man]

http://weaponshield.com/
Good stuff. It's been around several years already.

 

[Shaq]

The friction test is very similar to a test of Wilson Ultima Lube. Both are probably great lubes.

 

[Traffer]

Sounds Great, I will try some. Just wanted to throw out there. I recently bought a Norinco 213. Notoriously hard racking the first round with cocking the hammer with the slide. I tried some Permatex Anti-Seize lube for the heck of it, (this is one of the slipperiest materials I have ever used) and was pleasantly surprised to see quite a difference. It has it's negatives. It gets on clothes etc and wont come out. (silver in color) but if you are careful and only use it inside, seems to work great. Anyone else ever experiment with it?

 

[eddd7]

Not abusing our toys is the best thing we can do to prolong service life. Metal to metal friction is what wears parts out.

I found this product by accident on youtube. It's called Weapon Shield by Steel Shield. I have no affiliation with them. After looking into the reviews on Midway USA there were 49 five star reviews out of 50. The one person that gave it 4 stars was upset as the needle dispenser was bent due to poor packaging but still loved the product. That's about as perfect as it gets. I've also learned a lot of the competitors in 3Gun races use it too. A brutal test for any lube or weapon.

I have switched to this lube exclusively and the result is mind blowing. Not only do the actions feel like they run on butter coated roller bearings but it changes the sound of the action. The metal to metal shear is defiantly reduced. Weapon Shield does consider this product to be a CLP (cleaner, lubricant, protectant) although I doubt it will remove carbon and fouling.

The video links are below showing the metal wear of Weapon Shield vs. many popular lubes as well as the results if you don't watch the videos.

A comparison of lubricants using a metal to metal bearing to intentionally wear out metal parts.

Bearing testing machine spins a locked bearing (can't spin it's perpendicular) against a rotating piece of steel at 1745 RPM. Considering a full auto M4 cycles at 700-950 RPM this is a brutal test for steel. My Layman's way of comparing a cyclic rate of fire to RPM's. Every pound of pressure reading on the scale is equal to about 35 - 37.5lbs of pressure on the bearing or about 175 - 187lbs PSI of pressure on the bearing for every five pounds on the scale. When a metal is worn away it is called a gal or galling. The larger the gal the more the resistance because the surface area increases demanding a better lubricant. Keep that in mind. I'm sure the tech guys any engineers will have issues with my above explanation but I'm not an engineer or a math guy so if it's wrong I apologize.

Frog Lube. Famous because the Navy Seals used to use it. Not sure if they still do. A vegetable oil based product which causes an increase in viscosity in cold weather and can seize up -0 temps. Not compatible with any petroleum based lubricants. Sucky for SHTF scenarios. Bearing test Frog Lube seized at 3lbs of pressure on the scale creating a gal in the metal bearing

Fireclean. One year shelf life. 4lbs of pressure on the scale, the bearing seized and was galled. Basically it performs about the same as 3in1 oil, Outers Gun Oil, Hoppes Elite Gun oil or cooking oil.

I could not find a comparison of my favorite for years Remoil. I've learned it is too thin and quickly burns off after moderate heat build up.

Breakfree is a popular lubricant. It seized at about 7.5 - 8.5lbs on the scale and galled the bearing.

Lucas Extreme Duty Gun Oil. It seized at about 7.5 - 8.5lbs on the scale and galled the bearing.

Gun butter seized between 8 - 9.5lbs of pressure on the scale causing a gal in the metal bearing. Great result.

Weapon Shield is a lithium based oil that is not as thick as Gun Butter however a light coat is all you need so migration isn't an issue.

Weapon Shield went to the end of the scale at 25lbs of pressure on the scale and it never seized. That's over 900lbs PSI at 1745 RPM!. A slight dimple of wear is all that is visible on the bearing. It's also available in a needle oiler. It has what they call a cationic property meaning it not only does not attract grit, dirt and lint it repels it by keeping it on the surface of the lubricant. It does not burn off at 400 degrees.

There are many comparison videos on Weapon shield but this 10 minute video sums it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLAE3MtTOI

Weaponsheild vs. CLP Breakfree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXD34ToxHtg

As of today I have a new favorite and it is Weapon Shield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIEZ58wnUyM

Some of these tests can be faked by the tester's arm.....how slow and long the tester pushes, etc. But this Motorkote guy uses weights so he's not touching the test equipment.

Here's a possible faked test. Read the comments afterwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-bU6SByP0Y

This said - I haven't tried Motorkote......but I have some.

 

[Kennydale]

Though i am not convinced of their Solvent as a cleaner. I do like using FrogLube on my Glocks and Rugers. I still hear about excessive gunk build up with Froglube but after a year (using same paste jar) I have yet to see it on my firearms.

 

[tiamat]

These kinds of tests remind me of all the bad sunday morning info-mercials that I used to see for things like Slick50 and ProLong and...and...and...

 

[jaguarxk120]

If the manufacture would use standard SAE testing then the results would mean something.

Right now it is just like those info-mericals like tiamat stated.

 

[basicblur]

As of today I have a new favorite and it is Weapon Shield.

Way back in 2009, I was in need of some gun lube. I did a lot of reading / 'Net surfing, and settled on Weapon Shield.

If one tries to keep up with the latest / greatest, you'll end up chasing your tail.

In my research back then, I ran across the following (true or not?):
1. George Fennell was the creator of the highly regarded FP-10.
2. When the bean counters took over, they tried to save money by "cheapening" the product, much to George's dismay / protests.
3. The powers that be decided it was time to pay George to go away, BUT sign a non-competitive agreement, good for 2 years.
4. He used that 2 years for research and development of Weapon Shield, building on knowledge gained when creating FP-10.

Back then I got up a group buy to save on shipping.
I'm not much of a cleaner, but a number of folks in my group buy are very picky and all seemed to be well pleased with the product.
While not reflected in his test, my buddies were particularly impressed with how easy subsequent cleanups were after the initial use of Weapon Shield.

I'm sure it's much easier to find Weapon Shield these days, but back then the best price I found was from Watt's Truck Center.
http://www.wattstruckcenter.com/store/index.php?route=product/search&search=weapon shield

 

[fariagaurd]

Where to buy Weapon Shield

I purchased it from Brownells and was so impressed I then purchased the 16oz bottle. The small tube with the needle oiler was only $10 and is refillable. I bought three small needle oiler bottles with caps (so they don't leak) for $11. This way I have a small needle applicator for the bench, cleaning kit, and work.