Posted on 12/22/2004 5:31:29 AM PST by ExSoldier
We do not discuss that in public!!
Knowing Eaker as we do, it's probably something inoffensive like a dynamite factory.
Should of pinged you to #62 as well. :)
I don't think I want to know.
Mobil 1
At $5./ quart it is still 10x cheaper than any "specialty" gun oil. It contains detergents to help prevent carbon buildup. And can be bought in 0w viscosity for extreme cold weather use.
BTTT
I have never tried"Dunk Kit".I use Tetra Gun.It is a fluoropolymer base.ASfter you have cleaned and lubricated with Tetra Gun,they will function flawlessly in even the lowest temps and will be a lot easier to clean(fouling).My back door bolt was sticking whenever it got down to the teens or lower.I sprayed the bolt with Tetra Gun spray and it has worked like new ever since.The solvent has a VERY powerful odor.I highly recommend using a painter's mask while cleaning your bores.
Thanks Joe ~ I'll bookmark this.
I've been using Dri-Slide for over 30 years, it also works great on motorcycle throttle cables. :)
If you really want to know you have to come to the house to see. You will be required to fill out tons of paperwork and take a few oaths of secrecy.
American_pigs is probably approved of the gun ban in Australia and will welcome with open arms his Chicom masters when that time arrives.
I use jam.
Strawberry.
The gun never works right, but it goes well on a slice of toast.
Outside at 20-30 below zero things continue to work as expected if the firearm is cleaned as usual at room temperature, then oiled with ordinary gun oil, then all the oil wiped off as far as possible leaving a slick but dry surface on the bearing surfaces. Wipe the brass casings also because they tend to get sticky after a while. The rifle range is usually not crowded at 20 below so that is an excellent time to practice.
From WD-40's own website. One of the uses they mentioned was the slide mechanism on a pump shotgun. Also, the exterior where there might be spots of rust. Also, I only have a revolver, no semi-automatic.
Strawberry is my favorite. But the toast needs to have WD40 on it too!
Of course WD-40 doesn't want to run customers off. Notice they don't mention anyplace that is near anything in contact with ammo. THEY understand the meaning of wrongful death lawsuit and they also know that their product is a penetrant. Bottom line: You want to risk YOUR life by going on the cheap? How about the lives of your family?
Type of action makes no difference, the danger is the same for revolvers as it is for semiautos.
I’ve been using WD 40 for about 20 years. I first learned of it (and the benefits of spray carb cleaner) when on an Army Combat Pistol Team. Over the years I have tried new specialty cleaners/lubricants as they showed up on my range's shelves. Other than being much more expensive, I have found no difference in performance. WD 40 and carb cleaner even worked better than some of the new stuff.
I will admit that I have not used them of the new hi-tech weapons, preferring my 1911A1 and various wheel guns.
I just finished cautioning aa friend to thoroughly clean the bolt of his SKS before taking it outside to play, as added insurance against slam fires.
I'd like to try the Miltec lube. Any links?
Bookmarked for future reference.
I was the OIC of an Army Pistol Team. If my CSM ever saw me using WD-40 he'd tar and feather me. I have used Brake Cleaner (same thing as carb cleaner) to great advantage once I learned it will just disintergrate anything in the way of plastic mags. The army would never sanction WD-40 in any official sense. Most of the stuff we learn comes in the form of sage advice from the old hands, right? Sometimes sage advice is more urban legend.
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