How much lube?

[GLOOB]

The only way to find out is to keep shooting it until it starts to malfunction. Most of the polymer pistols don't need much lubrication, because the slide rails are so short. Glocks are the shortest. They basically build up a certain amount of crud, then they self-clean and maintain that level of crud from there on out. The small contact area between the slide and rails allows the gun to work without any lube. I don't do it as a torture test or to brag, but I haven't cleaned or lubed my G19 in about 800 rds, or so, just because 1. I'm lazy and 2. it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Some polymers, like the Steyr and Sig Pro have nearly full length rails, so they need to be lubed more often.

 

[ATAShooter]

This was put out for the Gov't for service rifles, but I feel it applies alot to handguns too...

 

[gatesbox]

Glock or S&W when all else fails read the instructions applies!

There are numerous lubricants and surface treatments in the market place. Some are “Space Age” and others are old standards that have worked before Sputnik. (For the average lubrication application “Three in One” oil or if grease is required “Lubriplate”)

You read the glock manual? I never read that thing, I just do what my buddy does, take the Glock out of the dishwasher and burry it under the roses, seems to be enough to keep it functioning.....

 

[Hangingrock]

You read the glock manual?

Yes as strange as it is the manual on occasion provides use full information which differentiates between the “Know It All’s” and the “All Knowing”. As for me I’m still learning.

 

[Sport45]

The service rifle instructions posted above seem to be contradictory. Connie says a light lube is a film barely visible to the eye. Two drops of CLP on the front sight detent is way more than "barely visible".

I know I have too much lube on my pistols if I have to wipe it off my glasses after I shoot.