Marlin locking bolt grease?

[Joseph Dawson]

I disassembled my Marlin 1894 csbl for the first time for a good clean today and noticed this. I've only had the gun a month. Is this packing grease or lube or something similar?

https://imgur.com/LHnz85k

https://imgur.com/WtrJQ9J

https://imgur.com/TnYxAtf

It's really smooth. I reckon it's packing grease or something similar. Nothing else on the firearm is like that.

 

[Pat Riot]

Does your manual mention this?
It may be like the lube that Glock uses on their slide that is intended to remain on the slide until it wears away on it’s own.

 

[Joseph Dawson]

I haven't seen anything in the manual that mentions it. I just wondered if anyone else has seen this on the newer Marlins, CSBL etc.

 

[fpgt72]

Is it like a grease, or like paint....hard to tell from pics.

If grease I can see that....one does not know how long something will sit in a warehouse and what kind of climate control if any it is in......if more like paint and like like some kind of lube or metal protecting goop it might be something like marking blue....not sure.

 

[Scooter22]

Why don't you send a email or call Marlin CS and ask them? Looks like some kind of lube to prevent galling while breaking in. jmo

 

[paulsj]

I would use "dry lube". Grease traps particulate matter which I would assume to be detrimental.

 

[Skylerbone]

@DPris any thoughts on this?