Proper Lubrication of Your Pistol and Revolver

Cylinder & Slide ^ | unk | Bill Laughridge

[ExSoldier]

Just to show that even old dogs can forget the BEST tricks and have to RE-LEARN them! I had a lot of jams at my IDPA competition last time and I found this article so packed full of great info, stuff I already knew and stuff I'd forgotten (DUH) that I knew a lot of the folks in my club would benefit from the relearning process too. It's gotten rave reviews from them, so I figured I'd post it here. Check out the rest of the Cylinder & Slide site. IF I could afford a .45 Adventurer I'd have one of these fine pistols in a heartbeat.

[ExSoldier]

Ping! Tell your shootin' buddies about THIS article!

[shekkian]

Reference for later.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

No lube necessary on this one, mate!

[ExSoldier]

That's a fun article, but there's a LOT of really important info on the main thread here and I'd hate for some new shooter to get sidetracked.

[Constitution Day]

Crawl back into your hole, liberal turd.

[Cold Heart]

BTTT

[Tijeras_Slim]

Looks like the trigger happy mods got him.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Your mother is your aunt.

[Constitution Day]

No, I actually hit abuse this time.
I think "American_Pigs" was the same poster as the now-banned "American_Pig" mentioned in this post.

That was one of the first things I read this morning & it made my blood boil.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Yep there is good info. Stuff I hadn't thought of. I will pass it along to a friend who has an old SKS50 that's in need of maintenance.

[Tijeras_Slim]

One of the up sides of living at altitude in NM is that I have yet to encounter surface rust on my blued guns. That was always a problem back east. So I can use minimal lube on the mechanism. Very correct about the old lubes getting waxy, I got a 1959 Smith Mod 25 that had obviously been stored for some time, and it had some stuff in the nooks and crannies that was like old cosmoline (but wasn't, because it didn't have "that" smell...). A bit of Kroil and working the parts cleared it right up.

[Tijeras_Slim]

We should be more hospitable and invite the trolls to attend one of Eaker's Family Firepower Demos in person.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I find that Hobbes oil works good in all weather...

My favorite semi-auto is the standard issue 1911A Springfield. 3-inch groups at 35 yards right out of the box (practice). I also like the Browning Hi-Power 9mm. I guess I'm just old-fashioned...

Revolvers are actually better for target acquisition. I love the Anaconda with the 5-inch barrel. I would like to find a quality .45 single/double action revolver, any ideas?

[Constitution Day]

Shooting is just too damn good for some.

[DrNo]

Everyone has their preferences; I like Bullet Slick. Put a drop on, or run a wet patch through the chamber(s) and barrel, and then wipe it off, or run a dry patch.

Keeps it lubricated, helps keep it clean, and won't gum up the cylinder or parts.

P.S. Put some on a few bullets and it will help coat the barrel and increase bullet velocity and accuracy

[asgardshill]

I think "American_Pigs" was the same poster as the now-banned "American_Pig" mentioned in this post.

I see that our Australian "friend" is back. Or rather, was back.

[Tijeras_Slim]

For double action and competitive shooting it's hard to beat the Smith 625 in .45ACP using moonclips. For Single action, unless you've got big bucks, check out the new Ruger Vaquero which has recently been downsized closer to the scale of the original Colt SAA, it is available in 45 Colt.

[Joe Brower]

Good info. Print and save.

Click the pic to go to the Gun Facts v4.0 download page!