Posted: 7/7/2010 5:29:32 AM EDT
| Normally, I use CLP. I am on the verge of running out of that so I'm using it for cleaning, not lube. I recently got onto the M1 Garand idea so I have plastilube and lubriplate pots. Could I use one of these to lube my 1911A1 for now in the normal lube spots? I have a SA 1911A1 GI so I figure since in WWII days lube WAS grease I'm thinkin I should be ok. Thoughts? |
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Quoted: Heck, I just use some stuff made by Hoppe's called "Gun Grease". I like it a lot and the little 4oz tube is gonna last for 15 years at the rate I'm using it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I use synthetic auto differential grease that is going to last 150 years at the rate I am using it.  |
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I figure since in WWII days lube WAS grease I'm thinkin I should be ok. Thoughts? I've never seen any FM for the 1911 pistol which specfied grease as the lubricant. My 1940 dated manual specifies oil. My 1953 dated manual specifies oil. I was never issued grease for use with the the pistol. |
I've been using this.Super Lube Gun Grease 3 Oz Tube Super Lube® Grease is a patented synthetic NLGI grade 2 heavy-duty, multipurpose lubricant with PTFE. Synthetic base fluids and the addition of PTFE micro powders combine to form a premium lubricant that provides longer life protection against friction, wear, rust and corrosion. Machinery lasts longer, downtime is reduced, and productivity is increased. Super Lube® is compatible with most other lubricants and will not run, drip, evaporate or form gummy deposits, and will not melt or separate. Super Lube® is Food Grade, rated H-1 by the USDA and NSF for incidental food contact. It is an excellent Dielectric and operates over a temperature range from -45° to 450° F. |
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I use an industrial red grease I got from my former job for slide rails on all my pistols. It withstands any solvents and acids. Stays put, made for extremely fast moving metal on metal applications and resists very hot and cold temps. For the amount I have and use it would last several generations.
Its a red grease called Persist made by Drummond America. I think its called a different company now but it makes the same product. Dropping point- 550F, non melt High load capacity-Timken rating of 65 Extra Tacky- resist sling-off,shock and pound out Resists water spray, steam and most acids without washout Temp range -40 to 500F Dropping point 550F Has anti-wear additives and rust/corrosion inhibitors I think this is the same stuff although the specs are slightly different: http://www.lawsonproducts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=64232&catpath=All+Products%2F%2F%2F%2FUserSearch%3DCHEMICALS+AND+AEROSOLS%2F%2F%2F%2FGREASES |
| I remember a thread years ago that showed all lubricants failed with respect to long term "set it and forget it" lubrication to moving parts. This included the spectrum of oils and premium firearm greases. I have used both with success, but oil is a better application for ALL parts, whereas grease is useful as a supplement to oil for the significant metal/metal moving parts areas . It's simpler and easer for me to buy and apply one thing, so I go with oil. |
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I've literally never used anything BUT auto grease in my GI 45 and never had problems with it. I prefer grease to oil in most of my firearms, with the exception of roll pins etc. I've used auto grease for lube on a 1911 pl-10 and slick 50 grease for thousands of rounds all year long with never a problem. Go 700 to 1000 between cleanings of pulling the slide off the gun on my comp pistols. My carry and idpa ss 45 about every 300. Winter time slide can be a little slugish but never a problem. Anymore I just use Weapon shield CLP and some times some tw-25b on the sear and slide rails. |
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I've literally never used anything BUT auto grease in my GI 45 and never had problems with it. I prefer grease to oil in most of my firearms, with the exception of roll pins etc. I've used auto grease for lube on a 1911 pl-10 and slick 50 grease for thousands of rounds all year long with never a problem. Go 700 to 1000 between cleanings of pulling the slide off the gun on my comp pistols. My carry and idpa ss 45 about every 300. Winter time slide can be a little slugish but never a problem. Anymore I just use Weapon shield CLP and some times some tw-25b on the sear and slide rails. This works well. JD |
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Quoted: And grease is made to use in cold AND heat. Lubriplate will dry out and need to be physically removed. In the desert, grease attracts and retains airborne dirt. In the cold climates grease thickens and inhibits cycling. Grease is probably OK in the Gulf States in summer.   |
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I don't see much of a use for grease in pistols. About the only application I use it for is on carry guns that don't get shot or lubed often.
On pistols that see high round counts between cleaning, I prefer oil, something like FP-10 or WeaponShield. Not only is it easy to add a few drops here and there, but the oil keeps the fouling and grit in suspension and tends to wash it away from moving parts. You can keep a 1911 running for quite a while without cleaning if you do this. Eventually enough gunk will collect under the extractor to cause problems, though. |
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I use the same white lithium bearing grease you use when rebuilding an engine block. grease on parts that slide, oil on parts that rotate. This. I use grease on the slide rails and especially on the end of the barrel that slides through the barrel bushing. Oil on trigger parts- sparingly, and on the link. In winter grease, even if rated for cold weather, will thicken and slow the slide down. I have had it slow mine enough to cause FTEs. In very cold weather I just use oil. Jim |
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Quoted: Quoted: Heck, I just use some stuff made by Hoppe's called "Gun Grease". I like it a lot and the little 4oz tube is gonna last for 15 years at the rate I'm using it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I use synthetic auto differential grease that is going to last 150 years at the rate I am using it. I use the blue Valvoline synthetic, doesnt smell too bad and works year round. I do hose my stuff at the range with CLP because I dont really clean anything but my carrying stuff. |