Carry gun lubrication?

[nmxdaven]

I currently have two carry guns, a Taurus 24/7 pro .40 when I have suitable clothing, and a Taurus 745 when I don't. I occasionally take them to the range just to keep up, but sometimes they can see 5-6 months without any action. I use hopps gun grease for the slides and m1 pro for anything else that needs oil. My question is how often should I re lubricate an unfired sidearm?

 

[7.62X25mm]

Never.

 

[mcwjr13]

Disagree depends on where you live. I clean and lube my carry gun once a week because of the humidity.

 

[nmxdaven]

If I still carried my .357 I would probably have the same schedule as I live in Houston Texas, but I was wondering if the "plastic" guns needed as much attention.

 

[watson]

I oil my carry gun whenever i feel it is drying out. Howwever its a glock so it doesn't need alot of oiling. I use rem Oil and it seems to work preatty good. Goes on clear doesn't stink.

Watson

 

[mcwjr13]

Still do the same with my XD.

 

[John Wayne]

If it's been sitting for while you may want to field strip it and see if the oil has migrated. Other than that you shouldn't need to.

 

[rcmodel]

I disagree.

CCW guns get full of Belly-Button lint & sweaty on a regular basis.

You should clean & oil them at least once a month I would think.

rcmodel

 

[Gun Slinger]

It takes just ten minutes to perform a quick disassembly, "wipe-down" and "lube" once every 30 days to keep your CCW up and running when you need it most.

Keeping such a "maintenance schedule" allows you to function check your sidearm and make sure that no lint or "unidentifiable stuff" accumulates in and interferes with your CCW's function. It is a relatively small investment in time to assure that your equipment is ready when you need it most.

I use Mobil 1 20w50 applied sparingly with a swab on my Glock 17 and it is always there when "wash day" comes around again.

 

[Funderb]

re lube it when it starts squeaking or is really hard to operate the slide.

it should never get like this unless you live at the beach.