Militec Lubricant Anyone using it

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I have been using Miltec-1 for about 3 years now. I noticed on their website that they were giving away free lubricant for Active Duty Military. I sent an email to the company and received several bottles and one small can of grease. I am stationed in Alaska and have never had a problem with corrosion or failure of the product. I use the grease on my M1 Garand and it always works flawlessly. The company claims that the MilTec-1 lube gets into the pores of the metal, kinda like cast iron and seasons the metal.
I suspect that any type of lubricant in a sandy environment will fail because oil attracts dirt and grime. I have always wiped on and then wiped off the excess.
I can't say anything bad about the company because the product has always worked for me
 
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Note that it is sold as a conditioning agent. For best results, follow directions - degrease all metal parts, apply a light coating and heat to about 140 degrees F. The latter can be accomplished by firing lots of rounds rapidly, laying in the sun if you're in a hot climate, using an oven or, my choice, with a handheld hair dryer. If you have a firearm that requires additional lubricaton, you can apply more sparingly, as an oil.
 
I ran a thread a while ago discussing my discovery of Militec-1
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=281953

In addition a more in-depth discussion of Militec-1 vs Weapon Shield over at "the firing line"
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250588

I also did a review of Gunzilla over a TFL in case you were curious.
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265198

I have heard a few people tell me that they had no corrosion issues using militec-1. This was, unfortunately, not my experience and my personal advice (which you can take or leave) is that Militec-1 seems to be an outstanding lubricant, but you might want to use something else along with it to act as an anti-corrosive.

I chose to move away from Militec-1 and go over to Weapon Shield and I've been very happy with it so far.
 
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I am a Beretta Armorer for my Dept. of the Army Police force and we use it on all of our weapons. My facility occasionally has civilians as well as soldiers who go over seas. The police force is responsible for issuing pistols to those authorized to carry them over there. We have not had any problems using it. Also the Beretta factory recommends it for their firearms. I also use it at home for my personal guns and have had no problems.
 
I've experienced good results using it as a lubricant on my G19, along with Breakfree CLP as my protectant.

I'm not sure why the guy above me hates it, but it appears to be a pretty good lubricant.
 
I use the Militec1 along with Eez-Ox for my firearms. I live, work and shoot in a salt air, salt water, salt spray, blowing sand and dust environment. And these two have kept my firearms running 100% as well as protecting them from corrosion.

I took the full conditioning path for my initial application of Militec1, and i think this is crucial to it's overall function. I did notice a slight change in the "grain" of the metals after treatment.

I liked the job they do so much that I also use them on tools and other gear that are exposed to nasty conditions, and those lubes have done a great job of protecting them and keeping them working in top condition as well.
 
I'm a user. Treat all my new guns prior to shooting. I use it afterwards with other gun oil sparingly and some TW25b on the rails. I use the hairdryer for heat also.
 
Try this experiment. Coat a common nail with Militec, and one with CLP. Place both nails in a glass of water, come back in 24 hours. You will have your answer.
 
i have used Militec exclusively for about 15 years. It is used on the outside metal parts of my guns as well as in the bore. Some of my antique Winchesters have not been out of their safe for a year or more. All my guns were once stored for two years while i worked overseas. Militec kept them rust and corrosion free.
 
Here's an even better answer. Militec by itself blows chunks. Look at the last photo! Militec looks like it even PROMOTES rust! Worse than the 2 controls.

http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html

The one who's using MT and Eezox, I'm sure the Eezox did all the heavy lifting? I've used Militec as an initial treatment in the oven, but don't trust it any further. I use Eezox, CLP, and Tetra grease mostly. Oh, and I try to get stainless guns whenever I can!
 
I use militec as a conditioning agent, sparingly and not often. It doesn't provide any corrosion protection however, I leave that to Eezox.
 
I prefer to rely on frequent cleaning and inspection when it comes to preventing rust/corrosion, especially if the firearm is exposed to moisture. I choose from among a number of different products to achieve my needs.

I've been using Militec-1 for the last several years as one of my regular lubricants. I've noticed that it seems to work well as a lubricant when applied properly. I've also noticed that it's been easier to remove fouling from treated metal surfaces.

I don't rely on just one lubricant, though. I don't have to, for one thing. I sometimes have different 'needs' for another ...

I've used Break-Free, EEZOX, Wilsons Ultima Lube & Grease, FP-10, Militec-1, Mil-Comm (TW25B & MC2500) and some others I can't remember at the moment. A few others I still plan to try out, as soon as I get around to it. Just depends what I'm anticipating in the way of operating conditions, the type of weapons being used and how long I plan to go between cleaning/lubrication when carrying, but not firing, the weapon.

I'm not what you might call a 'brand loyalty' kind of guy. If it works well under the conditions I need it to work, I'll use it. If something else works better in some other conditions, then I'll use that something else in the other conditions.

There are times I prefer a grease lubricant, and times I prefer an oil-type, 'wet' lubricant.

We arguably have a lot better choices available nowadays than we did many years ago ...

If I need something to protect against corrosion, especially for storage, I select the best from whatever's available and appropriate for my needs at the time.

I used EEZOX back when it was new to the market, especially for storing blued revolvers. It worked well enough to help prevent oxidation, but it also turned to thick, viscous 'goo' which accumulated in corners and crevices. It didn't seem like it was being excessively applied at the time ... :scrutiny: Oops. :eek:
 
Hate it.

I can't explain why, but I lost faith in it after using it for a while. I just don't really trust it any more.

Every time I treated a gun with it, I was always looking in the gun box at the other lubes. After switching to all kinds of different gun lubes I'm now settling on a combination of Renaissance wax outside and CorrosionX or FP10 inside. These are the ones that keep jumping out of the box at me.
Outside of those two, I use Neco moly slide on my sears. That's another that keeps trying to jump into my guns.

When the gun needs lube I just add more.
 
I hate it.

First I really hate the BS marketing in regard to "Troops are Dying".

Second, this was originally a engine treat, IIRC for chainsaws as the developer was familiar with the timber industry.
This product makes more profit being sold as a gun lube - Cost per Ounce is high- compared to engine treat.

Third, it does nothing for other needs a quality gun lube should do.

Fourth, I have a problem with chlorine type products. Chemist, Metalworker and a Oil Blender used big words to describe why this product and metal do not get along well.

Get what is local and use it. Saves time, shipping, additional costs and all that.

The Marketing Method really is wrong IMO.
 
And let's not forget the circle of stupidity needed to make it work as a protectant.

It's instructions say to apply it, then fire the weapon to get it up to temperature. Umm...I just cleaned my firearm, now I have to fire it to get this stuff to work? Then I'll have to clean it again, then apply it, then fire it again....

Wipe with CLP every couple of days. Game over.
 
From an older post of mine:

"I got a trial sample of MiliTec 1 through their website a couple of years ago, and the first thing I tried it on was my CRKT M-16 knife. I followed the clean with a degreaser, warm with a blow dryer, apply Militec and let set, and wipe dry procedure. Several weeks after applying it, I lost the knife. I really missed that knife, for almost a year, and low and behold, while cleaning a pistol one day, I found it in the bottom of the gun cleaning box (a large tackle box converted to cleaning kit). I was happy to see my knife, but also amazed to find a bottle of cold blue had leaked in the bottom of the cleaning kit and a lot of stuff in the bottom was rusty (that stuff is corrosive big time). The knife however, was untouched, not a flek of rust anywhere. I started through the safe completely dissass. everything and treating . I have been very pleased with the rust protection as well as smooth operation of everything treated with MiliTec."
 
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