How do you lubricate your carry gun? - Page 4

southbound · January 30th, 2009, 07:50 PM

I use Slide-Glide Lite and Remington spray with Teflon..

soulfixinman · January 30th, 2009, 11:38 PM

After a bunch of research I use Marvel Mystery Oil.

OD · January 31st, 2009, 12:03 AM

Weapon Shield™

Hydrashok Glock · January 31st, 2009, 12:04 AM

Grease. The glock loves it

JerryM · January 31st, 2009, 11:20 AM

Mobile 1.

Evidently a lot of lubes work well, so I wonder if we are not too focused on a particular lube that the manufacturer claims is a miracle lube.

The first lube I ever used was 3 in 1 machine oil. Then in the military I used the mil lubes. Subsequently, I have used the miracle lubes, but never found them better than anything else. I finally settled on Mobile 1, although I have a bottle of FP10, and will also use it till it is gone.

I stopped using grease on the rails several years ago, and find that with oil I get less gunk to clean.
If you get a malfunction it will not be because you used or did not use a certain lubricant. Clean the gun well, and use what you have.

Jerry

matdicdad · January 31st, 2009, 02:29 PM

EEZOX for cleaning and lubricating.

kazzaerexys · January 31st, 2009, 05:20 PM

I answered grease, though technically that's not the entire answer. I use a combination cleaner and dry lubricant (formerly Prolix, now Gunzilla) to clean the whole gun, then I use Brian Enos's Slide Glide on the rails and a couple of other contact points...

jeep45238 · January 31st, 2009, 05:40 PM

CLP - If it's a particularly hot day and I'll be outside for most of it, grease gets the nod. It doesn't run when it's hot.

I use a 1911, which was designed back in an era of motor oil, axle grease, 3-in-1 oil, and candle was as being some of the only common lubes around. It runs on all of the lubes I've ever tried. My preference is partially based off of performance, as all of my lubes have high shear strengths - however, my biggest reasoning is ease of application. How it stays in place, how well it flows along a crevice, and if it has a pin point applicator or not.

bmcgilvray · January 31st, 2009, 10:04 PM

A little Superglue along the slide rails...

Tightens things up tremendously.

I still like machine oil for most applications.

uphill · January 31st, 2009, 11:00 PM

Weapon Shield after getting a sample about a year and a half ago. Threw away everything else. Makes everything feel smoother, easier. Everything cleans much easier and faster. Better protectant than silicon. NO stink. Non toxic. I was thinking about trying Gunzilla, but I just got a sixteen oz. bottle of WS and it goes a loooong way.

View Poll Results: How do you lubricate after cleaning?
CLP	94	32.53%
Other synthetic oils	128	44.29%
Grease	45	15.57%
Dry lubricants	13	4.50%
Bone dry	9	3.11%
Voters: 289. You may not vote on this poll

January 30th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#31
southbound Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: tn Posts: 242	I use Slide-Glide Lite and Remington spray with Teflon.. __________________ “Dollars and guns are no substitutes for brains and will power” Dwight D Eisenhower Here are some of my holsters http://handkholsters.blogspot.com/

January 30th, 2009, 11:38 PM	#32
soulfixinman Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 36	After a bunch of research I use Marvel Mystery Oil. __________________ Ruger Police Service Six 4" .357 Kahr CW-40

January 31st, 2009, 12:03 AM	#33
OD VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vatican City Posts: 3,291	Weapon Shield™ __________________ OD "Slow down, you'll get a more harmonious outcome...." -------------------------------------------- *"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." - Jeff Cooper*

January 31st, 2009, 12:04 AM	#34
Hydrashok Glock Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Location...Location. Ohio Posts: 524	Grease. The glock loves it __________________ I believe in Darwins Theory of Natural selection, I am just speeding up the process The choices you make today define you of who you are tommorow When you see the light at the end of the tunnel your life is not over..... it is just about to begin

January 31st, 2009, 11:20 AM	#35
JerryM Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,693	Mobile 1. Evidently a lot of lubes work well, so I wonder if we are not too focused on a particular lube that the manufacturer claims is a miracle lube. The first lube I ever used was 3 in 1 machine oil. Then in the military I used the mil lubes. Subsequently, I have used the miracle lubes, but never found them better than anything else. I finally settled on Mobile 1, although I have a bottle of FP10, and will also use it till it is gone. I stopped using grease on the rails several years ago, and find that with oil I get less gunk to clean. If you get a malfunction it will not be because you used or did not use a certain lubricant. Clean the gun well, and use what you have. Jerry

January 31st, 2009, 02:29 PM	#36
matdicdad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 734	EEZOX for cleaning and lubricating.

January 31st, 2009, 05:20 PM	#37
kazzaerexys Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,426	I answered grease, though technically that's not the entire answer. I use a combination cleaner and dry lubricant (formerly Prolix, now Gunzilla) to clean the whole gun, then I use Brian Enos's Slide Glide on the rails and a couple of other contact points... __________________ “What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say?” —Justice Antonin Scalia SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry SRT, P226, P239 (.40S&W), P2022 (.40S&W); GSR 5", P6.

January 31st, 2009, 05:40 PM	#38
jeep45238 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 695	CLP - If it's a particularly hot day and I'll be outside for most of it, grease gets the nod. It doesn't run when it's hot. I use a 1911, which was designed back in an era of motor oil, axle grease, 3-in-1 oil, and candle was as being some of the only common lubes around. It runs on all of the lubes I've ever tried. My preference is partially based off of performance, as all of my lubes have high shear strengths - however, my biggest reasoning is ease of application. How it stays in place, how well it flows along a crevice, and if it has a pin point applicator or not. __________________ ~Mike F. http://www.ConcealedCampus.com http://www.a-human-right.com/ "Quemadmoeum gladuis neminem occidit, occidentis telum est."

January 31st, 2009, 10:04 PM	#39
bmcgilvray Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,735	A little Superglue along the slide rails... Tightens things up tremendously. I still like machine oil for most applications.

January 31st, 2009, 11:00 PM	#40
uphill Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 19	Weapon Shield after getting a sample about a year and a half ago. Threw away everything else. Makes everything feel smoother, easier. Everything cleans much easier and faster. Better protectant than silicon. NO stink. Non toxic. I was thinking about trying Gunzilla, but I just got a sixteen oz. bottle of WS and it goes a loooong way.

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