[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Graphite lube

Posted: 12/22/2009 6:11:56 PM EDT

Just wondering if anyone uses graphite based lubes on your bolt/carrier, not talking about the powder graphite, but the grease type, like gunslick graphite lube, i've used it on pistols and ak for years and it does great on rails and moving parts, just wondering, or if you see any reason not to use it, takes just a little and atleast on my ak, seems to really last forever. Sorry if this has been asked, i looked for a while and didn't see anything,

Posted: 12/22/2009 6:16:25 PM EDT

[#1]

Uncle Sam says no to graphite lube on the M16 series of weapons.

Posted: 12/22/2009 6:19:04 PM EDT

[#2]

cool, thanks for the quick reply, always better to ask than to just try it, i try to learn from other peoples mistakes, lol.

Posted: 12/22/2009 6:41:05 PM EDT

[#3]

Graphite and aluminum will cause galvanic corrosion on aluminum.

Hard anodizing acts as an excellent barrier to this.

However, that goes right out the window when you're talking about a rifle with the moving parts that will wear through the anodizing.

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