Best Lubricants

[NSRT]

Which gun lubricants are best and why?
Dry?
Moly?
Teflon?

[wichaka]

I use Wilsons Ultima-Lube, as it stays where you put it and doesn't run all over the gun, eventually leaving the lubed parts dry.

If you carry a gun in a holster very much, look at the inside near the muzzle, and if the person uses some kind of thin lube, it'll end up inside the holster as gravity pulls it down.

But pretty much most gun lubes are good, as long as they stay put.

[dawsti]

Wilson's Ultima Lube is the best I have used. It does not migrate or burn off. It functions in either hot or cold conditions with a properly tuned gun.

[log man]

Mil-Comm, TW-25B, MC 2500, Extreme Performance Lubricants and Protectants Stays put, conditions metal, makes cleaning easy.

LOG

[NSRT]

Thanks for the quick response guys. The gun will be in a holster so I will go with the TW lubricants from Midway USA.

[Sniper350]

I like Wilson's Ultima Lube {Grease } ...... a Lot......... but a word of caution.

I recently striped a Wilson compact for cleaning ........... a detailed cleaning........ and the owner had been using the Ultima Lube.

Now it is no telling how long it had been since this pistol was even field striped ........maybe longer than a year ???

What I found, you could knock me over with a feather ........... the Ultima Lube had "Hardened" like plaster. I had to "dig" the stuff out of the upper Slide lug area with a dental pick. I would have never guessed that this lube would have changed this way over time. Scary thing is .....this pistol was a carry piece !!! :scared:

I still use the lube on every 1911 that I own .......... because none of them go more than a year without firing or cleaning.

Don't know if the formula has changed recently [ for the better ] but just keep in mind there seems to be a time limit on this product.

JF.

[emilio]

lol, wow, way to beat a dead horse... on every firearms forum... ever.

here's my stock answer: any modern lubricant is fine with the proper care. some people even use light motor oil on their guns because it's dirt cheap and you can literally dunk a gun in it and let it drain overnight. what really matters is the purpose of the gun. carry? truck? bedside? sport? are you in the desert or on the coast? do you roll around in the muck on a hunt, or is the gun a safe queen? there are far too many variables to give a perfect answer.

the bare minimum is a medium-light oil. clean, coat, wipe, leave a little in important areas like the slide rails (if you're new to 1911s or need a refresher, read this (http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=13240)). the next step up is adding a light grease for bearing surfaces.

anything extra - cleaning properties, metal conditioning, special protection, etc. - is just a bonus and not required. it's all about care and environment - you could grease a gun with chicken fat if you took care of it properly (mmm, finger-lickin' good).

all that said, i use Militec-1 and Pro-Gold grease. never had a problem with 'em, but i don't have the need to push my guns to their limits and find out if there would be problems!

- emilio

[Jolly Rogers]

I like Wilson's Ultima Lube {Grease } ...... a Lot......... but a word of caution.

I recently striped a Wilson compact for cleaning ........... a detailed cleaning........ and the owner had been using the Ultima Lube.

Now it is no telling how long it had been since this pistol was even field striped ........maybe longer than a year ???

What I found, you could knock me over with a feather ........... the Ultima Lube had "Hardened" like plaster. I had to "dig" the stuff out of the upper Slide lug area with a dental pick. I would have never guessed that this lube would have changed this way over time. Scary thing is .....this pistol was a carry piece !!! :scared:

I still use the lube on every 1911 that I own .......... because none of them go more than a year without firing or cleaning.

Don't know if the formula has changed recently [ for the better ] but just keep in mind there seems to be a time limit on this product.

JF.

White Lithium does this. :mad:
Joe

[berkbw]

White Lithium does this. :mad:
Joe

And so do some liquid, or spray, PTFE containing stuff. Reason why I usually shy away from those things.

White lithium grease, for me, is only useful as an assembly lube where crud shows up easily, and the grease gets removed by pressure oiling soon.

b-

[kcshooter]

I will cast another vote for the Militec-1. I've never been so impressed by a lube. Been using it for a little over a year now, and I can't see using anything else anymore.

Funny thing about it is that I got the small 1oz sample and used it on my Kimber, was amazed, so I bought 2 16oz bottles. I haven't even used 2/3 of the first bottle and when I first got it I treated over 20 guns with it, 3 baked-in coats each, plus use a few drops on each one after each cleaning. A little goes a loooong way!

[ElrodCod]

I'm happy with WeaponShield CLP.

[wichaka]

Have also used LaRue's machine gunner lube, it's pretty good as well.

[gpo1956]

I have to agree with Wilson's Ultima-lube (not the grease). Everything else I've tried in the last 30+ years runsoff or disappears.

[NorthCounty]

I've been using Break Free with CLP. Haven't seen it listed. I don't know if that is good or bad, but its been working for me.

[HardBoiled]

Mil-Comm TW-25B and Breakfree LP (not CLP).

[garrettwc]

For daily carry:
TW-25B

For range/wet lubes
Militec-1
Slip 2000
Gun Butter

[flintsghost]

For a dry lube, powdered teflon or powdered graphite. I prefer the wet and use rem oil myself.

[thejeepster]

Eezox! Lubs after it drys.. great for concealed carry.

[Ping Ping]

Wet: Militec-1
Dry: Strike Hold
Grease: Brian Enos Slide-Glide Lite

[John]

Give a shot to our Gun Butter, I am sure you will like it. Not your normal lubricant to cover the whole gun, but the best you can find to lube the parts that rub together. Slip2000 is my overall coating lube for the external surfaces.

[Joni Lynn]

I use Wilson Ultima Lube, Weapon Shield and Slip200 as my lubes. Not all together of course.

[berkbw]

I have come to love some things. I REALLY like dry nano-lubes. My 1st love is WS2 [Tungsten di-sulfide] better, but close to "Moly". This stuff slips into the micro-imperfections of the steel, and makes it slicker than stuff. Has higher pressure/strength vales - and LOVES oil.

For a general gun CLP, I have found Weapon Shield to work really well.

I would sell anything that I had, or might have, if I were in the sandbox, for Militec-1. It is a liquid delivered PTFE solid lube which, so far, has not been documented to become a "Super Glue". Drys slick, doesn't attract crud, doesn't burn off or dry out.

Weapons, situations, and users differ widely, above is just IMHO.

b-

[horse 91-A1]

I like Break Free's CLP, works excellent in extreme heat and blowing sand. Stored a Colt last summer with it, fired it today with temps at the century mark; lube still on the rails and clean. It's also my choice for ARs high volume fire in extreme heat and blowing sand conditions; better than RemOil IMHO.

I haven't tried the Wilson lube, so I can't draw a comparison there.

Bob

[N/Apower]

Wet: Slip 2000 for lubing and Breakfree CLP for rust-prevention/lube
Dry: TW25B
Grease: RIG+P