moxie
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1. "A clean gun is a happy gun."
2. "Never let the sun set on a dirty gun."
These two aphorisms were taught to me in 1956 by the guy who taught me to shoot. I follow them and have never had a failure attributable to dirt or lube problems. Nor have I ever had any corrosion on a gun. Military or civilian. The exact type of cleaner/lube product is not very important. Spit is a decent cleaning agent when that's all you've got. And a fingertip full of old motor oil off a dipstick will get you through the night too. What really counts is elbow grease applied liberally and often.
2. "Never let the sun set on a dirty gun."
These two aphorisms were taught to me in 1956 by the guy who taught me to shoot. I follow them and have never had a failure attributable to dirt or lube problems. Nor have I ever had any corrosion on a gun. Military or civilian. The exact type of cleaner/lube product is not very important. Spit is a decent cleaning agent when that's all you've got. And a fingertip full of old motor oil off a dipstick will get you through the night too. What really counts is elbow grease applied liberally and often.