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Originally Posted by TriumphMan
Where you definitely don't want to use lots of lube is in the firing pin channel, as it could delay or slow down the pin trying to move quickly and the gun could give a light primer strike trying to displace all the extra oil.
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Originally Posted by TriumphMan
Also, where you DO NOT want extra oiling/lubing is in older guns that have wooden stocks/hand grips, etc. All that oil can roll away from the part and ruin the wood from the absorbshion if it doesn't have wood protection. Just think of Grandpa's old lever action.
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Originally Posted by TriumphMan
Also, the colder the temperatures, the lighter the lubes need to be for weapon(s) to function. If at gun range, just add a few extra drops as gun heats up during rounds, to help keep friction down.
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All of these ^^^ are good statements!
Cleaner or lubricant can get into the striker channel when you clean the slide, so it pays to be careful (the striker can be removed and the channel cleaned periodically, but the trick is to leave virtually no oil in there).
As for cold weather, one of the reasons I use Mobil 28 aircraft grease is that it is designed to function on aircraft external parts while the plane is at altitude -- where it is very cold -- so it won't stiffen or get hard, slowing down the slide's recoil. It is a good item to try if you experience balky functioning on cold days or live in the frozen north. It works fine in warm weather, too; its overall operating range is -65ºF to 350ºF! Not that I want to hijack the thread into a discussion of the best lubricant!