What is the best grease to use on my 1911?

If you are referring to a slightly heavier lube for the frame and slide rails, I use either Brownells Action Lube Plus, or Tetra Gun Grease. Tetra is not as much of a mess as the Brownells grease, which contains moly. (it's black)

Many members here prefer Lubriplate. (moly-lithium base)

A little goes a long way.

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Ret. LE, FA Instr, S&W Armorer

I am a long time believer in Super Lube. The heat range it is good for is very wide. It is a dielectric and can be found at most electrical supply places and sometimes Harbor Freight

I use the Lubriplate grease myself but not too heavy as it does collect dirt if too much is applied. Of course thats the same with any grease. I also have some light gun oils that I use on occasion.

I don't use grease. I use gun butter oil and have been quite impressed.

RIG Universal Gun Grease

I use tw25b grease for the rails on all my 1911's. The tight as a drum Les Baer, the slightly less tight all stainless Dan wesson, and the fairly loose colt series 70 reissue. Works great on all of them.

I also use RIG.

I use Gun Butter on my 1911.

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Riding, Shooting, and Truth

Brian Enos (Google his forum) sells some of the slickest (literally) stuff I've ever seen. Pretty amazing stuff!

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So many S&W's, so few funds!!

I use Lubriplate 105 assembly lube. You can find it at auto parts stores. It's cheap and a tube will last a long, long, time.

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Can open, worms everywhere.

Another vote for Lubriplate.

I found Wilson Combat Ultima-Lube II Universal Lube last year and have been very happy with it. It's thick enough to stay where you put it but thin enough to spread between tight fitting parts. It's all I use on slide to rail fit these days.

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Dave

Lubriplate and TW25b are in my bag.

Grease slows moving parts. Don't use grease. Use oil.


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I also use Lubriplate, which is what I was first trained to use while "vacationing" at Parris Island in 1965. It always works great. Recently I needed to order more and did not check the "quantity" closely enough at the Amazon website - 10 ounces for ~ $9.00. Now I have more than a lifetime supply!!

No matter what anyone else says, 1911s do have to be "greased" to run smoothly. I have never had a FTF or FTE with a lubed 1911. This is really important with these new alloys [includes stainless], especially those for which the slide is of a different material than the frame, as in "galling".

Lubriplate cleans up easily too after a trip to the range, or hunting, etc. Most of it comes off easily with just a rag or t-shirt, or old cloth diaper. I finish the job with low air pressure from my Porter Cable "Pancake" compressor.

Lubriplate also has many other uses around your home, your car, RV, etc., wherever a great, stable lubricant is required.

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That's what we do!

The "best" is going to be DuPont Krytox but it ain't cheap.

I'm running it on my P229 Legion.

This article discusses galling and tests hundreds of oils and greases, and in the end most were pretty lousy, some worse than no lube at all. It's long but well worth the read: Why use only DuPont Teflon Bearing Grease?

I've used both Tetra and RIG.

Both work fine, and are less messy than running it suitably wet with gun oil.

There may well be slicker greases out there but it's a 1911, designed in 1911. It's not rocket science and it doesn't need a super lubricant.

I like the Weapon Shield grease, or RIG, or Lubri-Kit. A new product called Hurley's Gold has worked well also.


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Mobil 1 works ok for my car engine and guns.

I bought a can of Colts T6 grease. It seems to do a good job. I use it on the rails and a very light film on the end of the barrel where the bushing contacts it. Stays on good but I clean and re lube after shooting it anyway.
It smells like the machine shop my Dad worked at all his life. Brings back memories.
Peace,
Gordon

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better have that checked

Synthetic oil can harm certain plastics. Know which first.


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I have been using white lithium grease for decades on all my semis and the rails all look like new after many years of shooting. It's cheap and effective for my situation. I was always taught if it slides use grease, if it spins, use oil.

xf7 or miltech 1. Lubriplate. But i only use these on sliding parts.

Mobil 1 is a synthetic oil which changes the miloques in the oil itself. Instead of being round like Dino Oil which leaves gaps on rounded parts the synthetic molocues are oblong in shape and are more resistant to heat breakdown in a engine. These two do not mix well to-gether at all. Its total overkill in a handgun for being a lubricant I did my thesis in 1981 on oils and oil additives for my Automotive engineering Degree. Yes it will also damage certain plastics such as found in some grips.

I use Tetra here in Florida. GARY

...the slide on mine was sticking bad...no gun oil...so I put a little olive oil on it...worked well...

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A Country Boy Can Survive

I use Slip2000 EWL30. I carried a Springfield Pro LR while on patrol as well as on a special weapons team. The weapon was exposed to both heat and cold while outside for hours on end. I had no failures with that weapons platform and lubricant. The EWL 30 is thicker and seems to stay put and not drain towards the muzzle when carried in a conventional holster. In cold weather, it did not slow down the slide velocity and cause malfunctions.

Not having experience with other lubricants, I'll stay in my lane and forego commenting. I do use lubricants and cleaners specifically formulated for firearms. Also, I have tried to stay away from petroleum based cleaners/lubes when possible. If you check there is normally a warning that continued contact with the chemicals used in these cleaners/lubes may cause cancer. In law enforcement we call this a "clue".

HTH.

Joe

Vegetable oils will eventually turn rancid. Use gun oil. Breakfree works well. For best results, wipe it on, don't squirt it on (that is too much at one time). For hidden places, use a needle point oiler filled with Breakfree.




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I've had good results following the manual and putting the four drops of gun oil on the slide as pictured.

Ballistol, Hoppes, RemOil...

True story. Last week I was in my local pizza joint. The owner knows I work with the largest FFL in Florida, & do gun shows all over the state. He showed me a Glock that was bone dry. I couldn't leave it like that, so all he had was olive oil, & I lubed it with it. GARY

Why make do when you can use the best? (!!!)

And if you must use grease, they have that too----they even recommended it------about 20 years ago.

Ralph Tremaine

Another +1 for Mobil 1 as a gun oil. Read here:

Mobil 1 synthetic makes a fantastic gun oil. (Caution: Geek Stuff.) - Democratic Underground

Lubrication threads are great!

I use... Mobil 28 aviation grease! Rated for -65ºF to 350ºF. Sticks where you put it. Works great. Cheap.

$17 for a 13.4 ounce tube... I put it in a small oral medicine syringe (bought on ebay) to apply to rails, locking block, barrel, etc.

Mobilgrease 28

One testimonial I can give it is this: My P239 has been greased with Mobil 28 on the barrel, locking lug, etc. And, after almost a year and couple of thousand rounds -- no smileys on the barrel.

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Might want to take a look at this article:
Lubrication 101: Gun oil, snake oil, and how to tell the difference. - www.GrantCunningham.com www.GrantCunningham.com

I agree with Grant Cunningham. What I use works extremely well. Castrol Braycote 803 Series High Vacuum Grease : Z05194 : SPI Supplies Little goes a long way. Expensive! Life time supply. Ran a DW Valor 2K rounds without cleaning during a class that I took. Not a hiccup.

Food grade is what I am trying now. Bio-Food Grade EP Grease Tried it several times and seems to work.

Amsoil makes a food grade which I will pick up a tube and give it a try. AMSOIL X-Treme Synthetic Food Grade Grease

Not sure if the food grade lubes will turn rancid in long term use. I will watch this.

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The Lounge Rant Master

A couple years ago I needed to replace my empty can of Hoppe's gun oil. At a LGS found a can of Birchwood Casey synthetic gun oil for around $7. Works great.

Rotella synthetic, blue bottle. My goldwing takes a gallon, I pour the leftover in a quarter bottle. It is a vastly superior lubricant to the gun oils. The additive such as zinc etc in this package have to handle shear and stress loads that are beyond anything a firearm will ever encounter.

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No grease for the 1911 guns here, thank you.

Many canvas U. S. Mint cent sacks-full of .45 handloads have been run through the 1911 guns here, including the Model 1911 Colt since 1978 and the Colt Gold Cup since 1981.

Singer Sewing Machine oil has kept them all lubricated with perfect satisfaction.

I'll say. Nearly $100 an ounce. I looked over that page several times to make sure I was seeing what I was seeing.

I too like the Mobil 28. I used to get it from my mechanic that worked on the jet. When we closed the shop, I grabbed up an almost empty 5 pound can and cleaned it out. Works great on anything that needs to slide smoothly.

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Will Fly For Boolits

I use bacon grease.

Olive oil****b a little garlic on there,50-60 rounds mmm-mm

If you live in a cold climate, I would use caution, applying grease to the slide rails on a 1911, if it's a gun you rely on for self defense.

A few years ago, I was really into 1911's, and took a Dan Wesson 1911 out to the range. I applied 30w oil to the rails when it was just below 20 degrees. It was in the truck for several hours, and when I first started shooting, it was not reliable until it warmed up after about five shots. It was a tight gun, but had about 1500 rounds through it, and was 100% reliable in normal temperatures. So I imagine any kind of grease would have exacerbated the problem.

I had some Amsoil grease leftover in the grease gun, so I put a dab on a cotton swab and rubbed it lightly into the slide rails. Never been an issue on my wife's Ruger SR1911.

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This is a good observation for most grease types. You can test your pistol with grease in your freezer and then see how much resistance is experienced when racking the slide.

But extreme cold is where that Mobil 28 Aviation grease excels! It has an extreme temperature range (-65 to +350). It is engineered to work in those flaps, slats, etc., after they've been at 35,000 feet.

It is apparent from everyone's comments that a lot of different kinds of lubes will work and protect a pistol under most circumstances. Consider Mobil 28 Av Grease for extreme cold. The only thing that probably should never be used is WD-40!

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S&W Rover

After Coast Guard Boot Camp in 1965 I went to work in our armory. We had over 1500 weapons from 22s to 50 cal. We used Lubriplate. I've used it since.

I've been using plain old RIG for years.

But ya know what? I've been shooting 1911s for almost 40 years now. I don't think it matters much at all what you use. Just as long as you use it.

I agree as all Good lubricants will work well and make life easier for our toys.Just Clean, Lube them and shoot them is all.

Whale oil-nothing slicker!