The Milcomm TW25 grease that I mentioned was shipped with both of my Sig 9mm's.
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Lubing A Semi With Grease Or Oil ?
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The Milcomm TW25 grease that I mentioned was shipped with both of my Sig 9mm's.
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uncfolife
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I've personally used several brands over the years and have never had a problem.
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Biggfoot44
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- Aug 2, 2009
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We do tend to get heated and highly partizan over this, so I'll give some very oversimplified :
CLP products intend/ claim to do everything, but that is inherently impossible. At best they are either a moderately effective lube with minor cleaning properties, or moderately effective cleaning with modicum of lube .
The worst thing is absense of slippery stuff.
Almost always some sort of slippery stuff if far, far better than no slippery stuff .
CLP products intend/ claim to do everything, but that is inherently impossible. At best they are either a moderately effective lube with minor cleaning properties, or moderately effective cleaning with modicum of lube .
The worst thing is absense of slippery stuff.
Almost always some sort of slippery stuff if far, far better than no slippery stuff .
- Feb 4, 2013
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The usual recommendation is grease if it slides, oil if it rotates.
I typically grease slide rails, and oil for rest.
Brian Enos sells a grease called Slide Glide, that he swears by.
But he also says:
I picked some up, but have not tested it.
http://brianenos.com/pages/slide-glide
As for oil, I have switched to pretty much Mobil 1 for all uses on firearms.
I typically grease slide rails, and oil for rest.
Brian Enos sells a grease called Slide Glide, that he swears by.
But he also says:
I picked some up, but have not tested it.
http://brianenos.com/pages/slide-glide
As for oil, I have switched to pretty much Mobil 1 for all uses on firearms.
molonlabe
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I use Moble 1 synthetic for what slides and Mobil synthetic oil for what rotates.
Just got my first Glock a couple months ago. It came with a copper colored grease on the rails. The manual said it is "intended to help provide long-term lubrication and should not be removed". So it seems the support a thicker lube than oil on the rails.
Lol you guys keep going with what you believe. But SIGs need to be drowning in lube. Any kind.
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I'll echo a few sentiments here: Yes, a lot of overthinking (but, hey, that's MDS, right?). I like grease on sliding parts, especially because it stays put longer. Modern synthetics (both oil and grease) may be rewriting the rules a little bit.
A similar department to mine in a sister company years ago came up with a motto after they killed a motor from running it dry, "The wrong oil is better than no oil"
I also heard this on TV, "RTFM: Read The Factory Manual"
A similar department to mine in a sister company years ago came up with a motto after they killed a motor from running it dry, "The wrong oil is better than no oil"
I also heard this on TV, "RTFM: Read The Factory Manual"
- Apr 25, 2017
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I'll echo a few sentiments here: Yes, a lot of overthinking (but, hey, that's MDS, right?). I like grease on sliding parts, especially because it stays put longer. Modern synthetics (both oil and grease) may be rewriting the rules a little bit.
A similar department to mine in a sister company years ago came up with a motto after they killed a motor from running it dry, "The wrong oil is better than no oil"
I also heard this on TV, "RTFM: Read The Factory Manual"
I can understand differing views on which caliber is better, which lube is better, hell even which color is better, but THAT'S JUST CRAZY TALK
Well, yeah...I mean, I'm not suggesting it as a primary, secondary, or even tertiary solution...I'm just sayin'...you know, before you throw your gun in the river, change your gender, and move to Mexico...at least take a last ditch peak
Doitsouthstyle
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Thank you very much
Lucas White Lithium Grease is cheap and functional. Not sure if they make it anymore but a few drops of Power-up oil additive was great on my Garand when mixed with lithium.
omegared24
Ultimate Member
M1 grease and M1 oil combo on the rail and parts that touch the slide. M1 oil for internals.
smokey
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- Jan 31, 2008
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If I want it to stay put, I toss some synthetic bearing grease. If I want it to migrate, oil. Rails/locking block/barrel get grease...barrel getting only a thin coating. Fire control group stuff gets oil to get down in the nooks n crannies.
I don't own a Glock and most likely will never but the handguns I run are lubed with anything that's slippery from oil, grease, teflon, EWL or butter. It all works to move that slide down the rails, trigger, ejector and barrel link. I have even used farm tractor red grease now that stuff really works. Chris
Biggfoot44
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- Aug 2, 2009
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Blaster229 is right about one thing . Sig P2xx are pickier about requiring more , and more frequent, lube than most other semi pistols .
'Cept maybe a 1911 with a really tight bushing .
'Cept maybe a 1911 with a really tight bushing .
Don't own a Glock, but I do own a K-31 which means I have both oil and grease in my kit. I use both. The K-31 gets grease only, because that's what the Swiss specified for it (and most of their other military small arms). But with just about everything else, I use oil where lubrication needs to work into a tight spot, or where abrasive material is likely to gather. I'll use grease in wider areas that aren't likely to gather as much grit, and in areas which see the most pressure. Grease lubricates under pressure much better than oil. That said, I think both really work equally as well in most applications they both have pros and cons depending on the situation. As someone else said though, the wrong lubricant is better than no lubricant.
Some of my longer range days I would drench it with lube, literally running down the frame. They like being wet.
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