Carry with oil in the tube?

[The Bushmaster]

Unless your particular concealed weapon is stainless or nickel...Wipe it down with a oil dampened gun rag of your choice DAILY. I don't know about you, but I have a lot invested (including my life) in my various carry weapons. My one nickel plated carry weapon is wiped down with a dry cloth daily also. It's not "fondling". It's gun care.

 

[DMK]

Wipe it on, wipe it off, sure... but daily ? Really? Is this really a daily routine for most daily CCers?

The guns I carry and aluminum and stainless. I clean and re-oil them maybe once every two months. I carry revolvers mostly though.

 

[Buck Snort]

Wait a minute here. You mean I'm doing it wrong when I stick a plug of heavy gear grease in my barrel?!

 

[duns]

Here's a very good series of videos, produced by Sig, on pistol maintenance. The one on lubrication will answer this question and maybe a few others also.
http://www.sigsauer.com/CustomerService/MaintenanceGuides.aspx

Thanks for this link. I found these videos really helpful. None of my three guns came with any clear guidance on cleaning and lubrication. The Sig guides appear applicable to any semi-auto. Thanks again for drawing them to my attention.

 

[Zerodefect]

My CCW's are (in order) a Glock 23, Glock 26, Keltec P32, and a Kimber CDP 5".

I use a 50/50 mix of ATF and STP. I use a generous amount on the rails. It tends to stay put, but excess will leak out/down. I use CLP to clean my barrel and the last patch I put through the barrel is a little wet. I completely coat the outside of my barrel. I don't leave oil in the barrel, but I don't pull a dry patch through either.

Chances are a little oil in the barrel won't do much. Alot of oil, like filling a .40 or .357sig barrel and immediately shooting will cause the barrel to swell and ruin the gun. But I doubt it would do much more.

Generally I over lube. Never had problems with collecting grit. Then again, oiled grit is better than dry grit. I shot at the range once a month and then clean my CCW. Otherwise it stays cocked with one in it's pipe, and in it's holster 24/7 until my next range trip.

 

[leadcounsel]

Slippery carry gun is a no - go...

Clean it, thin layer of oil, then wipe dry. Light oil on the rails. Keep obstructions out of the barrel. Oil may draw dirt, lint, etc.

 

[stu454]

Oil can kill the primers, as well.

So a fairly dry bore, chamber and breechface are your friend.

 

[makarov9]

Every morning I run a patch of rem-oil through the barrel followed by a couple of dry patches. If anything, I do this to push out any dust or fuzzy bunnies in the barrel and it keeps the barrel protected w/o having to leave it oiled overnight and run all over my clothes. Afterward, wipe off outside with silicone cloth and holster it.