Maybe not as good as caliber debate

[Sigblitz]

I'm not sure the reason you have anti seize and grease in a different category.

I don't, thinner the better.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I don't, thinner the better.

I must have misunderstood it then

 

[Mgderf]

This is what I use on all sliding parts.
Fantastic results and dirt cheap compared to "gun oils".

 

[Sigblitz]

A guy could make a fortune selling gun grease and oil.

 

[JCSR]

Grease if it slides. Oil if it rotates. It ain't rocket surgery.

 

[Mgderf]

A guy could make a fortune selling gun grease and oil.

Not to me.
You would not believe how far that motor assembly grease goes

 

[Sigblitz]

Not to me.
You would not believe how far that motor assembly grease goes

Lucas gun oil, a whole new market.

 

[marvin02]

I like the Lucas products. I use both the grease and the extreme duty synthetic oil. Someone gave me a sample at a steel challenge match and I just have seen good results.

The other product I like is Hornady One Shot Gun Cleaner and Lube.

Grease if it slides. Oil if it rotates. It ain't rocket surgery.

This^

With the exception that I use little or no grease in .22lr guns. Just too much crap that collects in those.

 

[thunderchicken]

Just go to your local auto parts store. Use only on the slide.

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If you get a smudge on your finger do you end up looking more like a copper still, as compared to the tin man like happens with the silver anti-seize?

 

[Dean C.]

I use Wilson Combat universal oil , not a fan of grease in my tightly fitted match pistols. Now my Browning 725 however I grease the hinge.

 

[PRasko]

If it slides grease if it spins oil. What I was taught and always stuck by it.

As for what grease I use? Lubricate food grade cs-fg. -45 to 450f operating temp. And I've been using the same tube for about a decade now.

 

[Expat]

Lots of guys just use regular wheel bearing grease.

 

[Bassat]

I must be doing it wrong. I am still using the same 12oz. can of gun oil I got in a kit from Walmart (or similar) 30 years ago. I apply with q-tips, and wipe with another slightly oiled q-tip to prevent any excess. A little lube assists moving parts. More than necessary just collects gunk.

 

[Expat]

Not necessarily. A lot of it depends on how you shoot. Some guys shoot 500-1000 rounds in a trip on their pistol. Their lube requirement is going to be different than someone that puts a couple mags through the gun before moving on to another one. For some of us a couple thousand rounds on a gun is a high round count. For some, that is just the break in period.

 

[grillak]

i'm using slip2000 for friction points and lucas extreme oil for pivots.

i bought the slip2k about 2 years ago and have enough left for another 30 yrs.

Amazon product ASIN B0064VFTV4

 

[ditcherman]

A guy could make a fortune selling gun grease and oil.

Mr. Lucas approves of this post.

 

[ditcherman]

Grease, same as grillak above. I bought a little tub and also a syringe of it and just the syringe will last me forever.
Slip2000 EWG.
It can look dirty, but as someone above posted it holds the contaminants instead of spreading them around, I believe. Not a huge deal but you know the grease is still there.
Grease can be more troublesome in cold temps, but most don't go out and shoot 300 rounds in 20 degree weather, and if your carrying, probably under a coat, maybe even next to your body it will not be an issue in a self defense scenario.

 

[ditcherman]

Just go to your local auto parts store. Use only on the slide.

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I think this should be in purple.
No offense, but no way.

First of all, I get enough of that crap on my hands at work, its hard to get off, it gets everywhere, and I certainly don't want it on my holsters and clothes.

Second, I have a hard time believing it's a proper lubricant for quickly moving parts. It's designed for long term, one time in, one time out, anti-corrosion.

That's just me though.

 

[NyleRN]

churchmouse liked to use Lucas Engine Assembly Lube on parts of his 1911. That's what I bought and use on mine.

Piggybacking off this. I do believe there are good firearms lubricants on the market. I also believe a lot of them are snake oil. A $7 quart of a quality engine oil will be more than sufficient. If that oil will protect metal on metal at 1500-7000rpms and at ambient temperatures from -40 to 120 then I'd say it'll handle the firing schedule of a gun

 

[Robert Richardson]

Make sure you thin the Permatec Engine Assembly Lube slightly with some Mobile 1. A 1911 doesn't need grease anywhere.
No way am I using Anti-seize on a pistol.