Oil or grease to lubricate the slide?

i use ballistol on all firearms. never had a problem. even in winter.

C0untZer0 wrote,
This pic was probably after 100 rounds.

Click to expand...

I've seen that picture before on the 'net, and I really did think somebody was pulling our leg. I know the SIG guys like a lot of grease on their guns, and thought somebody was poking some fun at the SIG guys by posting a picture of a Glock slathered with grease. Now to find out that picture is not somebody playing around with us, but is real, and is actually after firing 100 rounds, I find it really surprising.

I'm not a Glock guy, but I don't think you'll find any knowledgeable Glock guy recommend using that amount of grease on a Glock.

I grease my 1911 and my 92fs. The 1911 seems to run a little better with grease on it, and I like to give the aluminum frame of the Beretta a little extra buffer even though I doubt my kid's kids will shoot it enough to damage it.

I usually use a little Teflon based grease I get here at work. It's free, stays in place, and has an operating temp of something like 425 degrees.

I oil my other semi autos and my revolvers. I do use a little bit of the Teflon grease on the cylinder pin of my black powder revolvers. I do this because as the gun fouls from use, the grease kind of holds the powder gunk so that it wipes right off. I like to wipe the guns down ever 5 or 6 reloads anyway.

As far as what gun oil I use, I'm not really picky at all. Right now I'm using Break Free with good results. All of my guns get a spray down with this stuff after a good bit of shooting. It's the reason I haven't had to take my Mkiii apart in several years

I've seen that picture before on the 'net, and I really did think somebody was pulling our leg. I know the SIG guys like a lot of grease on their guns, and thought somebody was poking some fun at the SIG guys by posting a picture of a Glock slathered with grease. Now to find out that picture is not somebody playing around with us, but is real, and is actually after firing 100 rounds, I find it really surprising.

I'm not a Glock guy, but I don't think you'll find any knowledgeable Glock guy recommend using that amount of grease on a Glock.

Click to expand...

I didn't say I recommended it

That's definitely my pic, taken by me with my camera of my gun.

I had one with pic with that same amount of GP packing grease too but I can't seem to find it...

Glocks don't need much lubricant in fact, that is one of the design/selling features that make it great. Search the web for Glock lubrication points, plenty of images of where to lube.

I found it

This was another case where grease splattered back on my firing hand when I pulled the trigger.



From way back in 2012:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=8524468#post8524468

I don't know how many rounds I put through the gun that way, a few hundred maybe, but I know I didn't have any failures.

Depends on the gun, a 1911 or sig might get a little grease but a glock only gets oil.

1goodshot said:

Depends on the gun, a 1911 or sig might get a little grease but a glock only gets oil.

Click to expand...

Why would one brand get grease and another not?

Cuz people are weird. And most of them will believe anything you tell them. Just look at Wash. D.C.

To each his own I prefer, a "little drop will do ya." Quality weapon oil.

Ok, all because of you guys and this thread, I spent money. Here's what I did today.

I've been a 1911 owner/shooter since the 1970s. I've always used oil. For the last couple years, I've used Slip2000 with great success.

Because of this thread, I decided to try grease. I bought some Slip2000 EWG (Extreme Weapons Grease), goobered up the rails of a Kimber (stainless receiver and slide) Pro Carry (.38 Super) and went to the range.

No changes. Gun is still 100%. No failures at all. Slide action feels as good as before. I don't feel any perceived difference between the oil and the grease.

What I think is... for a pistol that sits in a safe for long periods, the grease is going to stay on the rails. Up to now, when I pull out a 1911 that hasn't been used in a couple of months I've put a couple of drops on the rails before going to the range. With the grease, that step can likely be eliminated. Also, that 4 oz. "tub" of grease will last MY lifetime, a kid's lifetime (I have no known kids), and his kid's lifetime, plus a few years. So maybe I'll try grease for a year or so and see what I think about it. Just on the rails, locking lugs and barrel (exterior of course) more than likely.

Also, that 4 oz. "tub" of grease will last MY lifetime, a kid's lifetime (I have no known kids), and his kid's lifetime, plus a few years.

Click to expand...

That's exactly right, the jar of RIG +P I have is the only one I've ever bought, probably 20 years or more ago, and it's still over ¾ full.