3in1 oil okay for guns?

[clone]

i would say it is ok to use 3in1 oil, but its not the ideal oil for use in your gun.

 

[Thylacine]

3in1 will not hurt a gun. If it is what you want to use then use it.

 

[justa shooter]

A gun show find taught me about 3 in one. An old J C Higgins pump (AKA High Standard Flite King) was ignored near death. I brought it home and cleaned and removed the rust in , protected it against the elements with 3 in one, a week later, it needed rescuing again. This time it was protected with Break-free, none of the rust came back. FYI.
justa

 

[pete f]

Oiling WILL NOT HURT case hardening. not at all. it is not dye it is a chemical change to the surface of the steel, claiming a oil will damage the colors is just hogwash.

 

[Barbara]

I'm not sure some lubricants couldn't affect it. I'm not really familiar with color case hardening so I was poking around. While it is a chemical process, it's very thin, and can be affected by other chemicals. It often "wears off."

Interesting info on guns and case hardening:
http://www.gunshop.com/doublegunjournal_v7i4_9.htm

 

[perpster]

Thanks, Barbara

Thanks for the case/color hardening article link.

 

[BlackOpsSec]

i think i've tried just about everything, and G96 is the best stuff i have ever used on a gun.

 

[Barbara]

Makes you want to try it at home, doesn't it?

 

[rangerruck]

i like the idea of a real thin oil now and again, for deep penetration purposes, to help keep atmosphere away, then followed up most of the time with a nice thick , juicy oil or wax.

 

[hoghunting]

Thanks Barbara for the info.

Color case-hardening will wear down and fade away. Most manufacturers cover the case-hardening with a clear coat to protect the finish from wear. Oil will break down the clear coat and leave the case-hardening exposed. That is why you do not oil case-hardening.


pete f, hope you enjoy a little hogwash!!!!!!!!

 

[MudPuppy]

If one doesn't understand the differences in lubricity requirements between sewing machines and firearms, then rational discussion probably isn't possible.

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[LAK]

What fantacmet said.

Hardware store machine oils have been in regular use for machine and household tools a very, very long time indeed. I doubt that any of the "dedicated" (but plain) gun oils have any better lubricating properties.

The only reason I personally use some of the gun products are the increased levels of environmental protection they offer; a few like Tetra Gun Grease that can be buffed dry in barrel bores providing protection while at the same time being "ready to shoot".

Renaissance Wax might be a good protectant of case hardening.

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[shooterIII]

Mil-Tec 1

http://www.militec-1.com/

 

[apps45]

3 in1

I'd say it just like lookin at a Prince Albert can!!- way past it's time no more than I know be gun-oil specific. Tech has came along way

 

[LAK]

I have some Rangoon Oil, one of these days I am going to give it a try as well.
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[LAK]

Skimming a copy of Rifle Magazine today I came across a piece about a new Brownells oil called "Friction Defense Gun Oil". Item # 083-000-022.

Sounds very hi-tech and all that; but the most significant claim IMO is that it works at low and high temperatures, and does not sling off. Now that sounds interesting, and I will have to try it sometime.

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