How dry is too dry for a glock?

[practicaltactical]

I've been using a new degreaser/solvent lately, Mirachem, and it cleans OK but it really leaves the metal very dry with zero protection. What's the best way to protect the internals without leaving the gun too wet?

 

[PO2Hammer]

4 or 5 drops of light oil should lube a Glock.

I gave up on those harsh solvents years ago. Glock internals can be just wiped clean. The big parts are tennifered and the little parts are plastic or plated, no need to worry about corrosion.

 

[practicaltactical]

PO2Hammer, actually I'm trying to stop using harsh solvents that's why I'm using this stuff. It's non-toxic and I got a free sample. FYI http://www.ct1w.mirachem.com/topics/products/commercial/0015/0015-100.htm .

 

[hotshotshoting]

most of our Glocks in our rental program are running about 5k rounds before needing any new oil after factory grease!


the dirtiest ammo we put through them seems to be brown bear though (which leaves them smelling horrible but still functioning fine)

however in a defensive gun i typically want it cleaned after every single use, and about a 1x / month check-up

and a company called X1R makes a really really good grease to use on semi autos! a few dabs of that and your good to go

i like grease better because it stays where you put it!

 

[practicaltactical]

So I shouldn't have to coat the internals with anything to prevent corrosion following a thorough degreasing? I won't necessary degrease the entire frame again but wanting to make sure I cover my bases this time.

 

[mljdeckard]

I'd be very careful what I use to degrease a Glock. I don't want mine to be the one that proves the manufacturer's claim 'safe for polymers' wrong.

Seriously, I would put a drop of breakfree or 5w30 synthetic on the tip of my pinky, and scrape it off in the four main metal points the slide rides on, top and inside the recesses. If anything remains I will wipe it off.

 

[Dr_2_B]

yeah, less is more when lubricating Glocks

 

[Barsto]

Just a couple of drops of break free on barrel hood and along barrel should probably do it.

My duty gun was a Sig 229 and we only used lug on frame rails and on barrel, however the glock rails would be a now issue because of the plastic.

Most important is to make sure solvents and oils do not get in around the magazine area and firing pin because they can deactivate the primers.

 

[hotshotshoting]

the most important part of a glock to keep clean of any oil or grease is the striker channel...

if that gets oil in it then the powder residue gets in there and makes a substance we call "kludge" and makes the gun fail..

i put a very small dab of grease on the 4 metal lugs the slide rides on, and a thin film of grease around the barrel (just to reduce the wear marks you get on the barrel)

the only thing you really have to worry about is that some cleaning products such as "foaming bore cleaner" leave a residue on the gun you dont want on the gun! so make sure you clean the firearm thoroughly after applying the cleaning product of choice!

and then apply your grease or oil!

i would be careful using break-free due to its uncanny ability to multiply! (for some reason even when using 1 drop it seems to multiply and cause a puddle under the guns, i would say that break free works actually too well!

 

[atblis]

Don't directly apply oil. Put it on a paper towel/rag, and wipe the metal parts leaving a very light film. That's it.

 

[Ghost Walker]

I've been reading about and listening to all of this talk about Glock pistols not needing oil or running better, 'dry' for, at least, the past six years. Know what? I carry a Glock all day long, everyday, sometimes for as much as 14 or 15 hours at a stretch.

Once a week, or so, I wipe it down with a cleaner lubricant like Ballistol or Weapon Shield. Lately I've been using a 16 ounce $1.50 bottle of mineral oil that I picked up at a Wal-Mart pharmacy. (Yeah, mineral oil! The same kind you take for an upset stomach or constipation; and one pint is, like, a lifetime supply! It's a little messy; and you do need to wipe down the gun after apply it; however - like all oils - it gets absorbed into the surface of whatever it's applied to, and seems to last a long long time.)

I run my Glocks, 'wet'. I had a little trouble with them when they were new. The factory had to make some changes; and, these pistols definitely needed to be, 'shot in' with a minimum of 500 rounds. However, nowadays, I usually go through 1,000's of rounds every year with my Glocks; and, so far, (the past 3 years) they've been 100% reliable!

I lube ALL of the internals; and, then, I wipe everything down so that there is no excess oil film on the pistol. (The same way I do with all of my other pristine looking guns; and I have been doing this for more than 50 years, now.)

Fact is that I never bought into the, 'Glock mystique'. I treat mine the same way I treat everything else that goes, 'bang'! I mean, what the hey, it ain't, 'magic metal'! In my experience the best thing you can put on any polymer frame pistol is Ballistol Sportsman's Oil. (The Germans ran their small arms throughout World Wars I and II on this same lubricant! So, yeah, it works!)

One of the best things you can clean your barrel and the pistol's internals with is Weapon Shield. Just so you know, there is no way I'd trust my life to a dry gun; and, that includes the much fabled Glock.

 

[xm21]

RTFM,it is as simple as that

 

[mljdeckard]

I also do not run my Glock any differently than any other gun. This means a very bare minimum of lube. One must also remember, I live in a very dry place, I don't need to apply oil to every surface to prevent it from rusting.

 

[KBintheSLC]

I would use a bore patch coated with some oil over all of the metal parts, then wipe all of the excess off with a dry/clean patch. This will leave an ultra-thin film of lube to protect without giving dirt something to cling to.

 

[hotshotshoting]

Ghost i think the difference is that you fire 1000 rnds / year... if you were to fire 1000 rnds / week you would probably need less oil


the biggest problem with over oiling is that the powder residue mixes with the oil making "kludge" and then slowing down the action of the firearm to the point of unreliability.. and sometimes complete failure!

 

[practicaltactical]

xm21, thanks maybe you should read my initial post before replying with less than helpful information.

 

[PT1911]

Ghost i think the difference is that you fire 1000 rnds / year... if you were to fire 1000 rnds / week you would probably need less oil

Forgive me... but that just doesnt make any sense at all!!

someone who shoots their gun less needs more oil than someone who shoots their gun more...

less (1000 rnds per year) more (52000 rnds per year)

 

[jakemccoy]

The Glock manual explains, with pictures, exactly how to lubricate a Glock.

 

[practicaltactical]

For anyone else who would like to suggest that I read the manual, I have. This reason for this post was find out if any of the Glock internals needed a coating of oil after they were fully degreased to prevent corrosion not general lubrication.

I think from the other replies I have my answer and have detail stripped my gun and wiped all the parts with an oil impregnated cloth. I will most likely not completely degrease my Glock again without repeating the detail strip.

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[GRIZ22]

I'd be very careful what I use to degrease a Glock. I don't want mine to be the one that proves the manufacturer's claim 'safe for polymers' wrong.


I went to a seminar run by glock a few years ago. They recommended Gunscrubber.

The Glock manual explains, with pictures, exactly how to lubricate a Glock.
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The answer to your question. I use CLP.