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Posted: 9/23/2004 12:59:08 PM EDT
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Graphite
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Posted: 9/23/2004 1:32:48 PM EDT
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Any particular brand that is specific to firearms ?
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Posted: 9/23/2004 1:33:51 PM EDT
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+1 on Graphite powder. |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 1:45:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/23/2004 1:49:30 PM EDT
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millitech
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Posted: 9/23/2004 1:59:11 PM EDT
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I believe Armalite VERY SPECIFICALLY said to keep graphite away form their firearms. Edit: From the Armalite web site. www.armalite.com/library/techNotes/tnote62.htm
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:01:18 PM EDT
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Dry lube? |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:03:00 PM EDT
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graphite on aluminum will cause corrosion
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:09:46 PM EDT
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...the only place there is aluminum is the actual receiver, which is parkerized... the places you truly need lubricant are steel - bolt, carrier interior.
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:31:23 PM EDT
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I wouldn't use graphite in an AR receiver, parkerized or no, it'll saw right through the friction areas supporting the bolt-carrier, in short order.
A dry teflon product would be better. Steel handguns - graphite +1 |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:33:54 PM EDT
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A noticed that there was a copper colored lubricant powder on the slide of a new Glock I picked up.
Anyone know what that stuff was ? |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 2:47:28 PM EDT
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I spoke with a Glock rep about lubrication, and he said that most people over-lubricate their Glock, he goes one drop of oil on each of the slide rails, and on the barrel near the muzzle is all you need. He goes any more is wasted. The rental Glock at my now-closed indoor range went 750,000 rounds, 500,000 on the 1st slide. The range guys only clean the glocks when it jams and most of the time they don't bother to relube it, and send it out again. |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 6:58:06 PM EDT
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Per Glock, it's an anti-seize compound placed there at the factory. Glock says to leave it there till it wears off on it's own during break-in then lube per the manual. All it takes is 3-4 drops to lube the whole pistol. If interested, IM me and I'll see if I can post the lube guidelines out of the Armorer's manual. Bub |
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Posted: 9/23/2004 7:01:23 PM EDT
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Thanks for the offer Bub.
I was really more interested in finding a similar dry-lubricant for my other weapons.
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Posted: 9/23/2004 7:10:38 PM EDT
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I've had good luck with this:
www.birchwoodcasey.com/sport/maintenance_index.asp?categoryID=2&subcat=9 Scroll down to "Moly Lube™ Dry Film Lubricant". |
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Posted: 9/24/2004 7:21:48 AM EDT
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Thanks for the tip - I'll try it out.
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