What products do you all use to lubricate your auto-loading pistols? I've heard a fair amount of folks say that they use nothing but grease on slide/frame rails, and a small amount of oil for other moving parts. And have also heard people say that just using a good oil, or CLP even, anywhere there is a need for lubrication will suffice. What have you found that works the best and why?

What products do you all use to lubricate your auto-loading pistols? I've heard a fair amount of folks say that they use nothing but grease on slide/frame rails, and a small amount of oil for other moving parts. And have also heard people say that just using a good oil, or CLP even, anywhere there is a need for lubrication will suffice. What have you found that works the best and why?

little grease on the slide; oil every where else. Amsoil Racing Grease and Mobil One ATF

I use Breakfree CLP.

I've used everything and Breakfree is as good or better than anything I have tried.

Mobil 1 5-30, I have found it last the longest when firing long strings of fire, doesn't burn off

I use TW-25B grease on the rails and Breakfree CLP on the moving parts.

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+1 for Breakfree CLP.
Good stuff.

May have to try the motor oil, though.
Never thought of that.

Conbination of Prolix and Weapon Shield.

+1 I've also tried Slide Glide on the rails with good results.

On my stainless guns I use nothing but RIG +P grease and the others get Slide Glide.

The RIG is simply spectacular. It is like the slide is on ball bearings.

G96

What, no moly grease?

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The reason for using grease on the slides is that it stays put for hot weather and extended shooting. I use Brownells action grease on slides.

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I've also been using Prolix and for the "grease" I've been using Prolix's XTRA-T LUBE. I'm not familiar with Weapon Shield. Aegis, I'm curious as to your experience and why you opted to go with Weapon Shield.

I have used Prolix for over 20yrs. I also use the Extra T. I recently have used Weapon Shield to see how it works. At the Shot Show in LV last year I saw a demonstration by Weapon Shield and it was impressive. They gave me a couple of bottles as samples.

I do the same on all but my regular carry gun. That one gets TW-25B on the rails and Remoil inside just for a bit neater carry.

Same here on my all stainless 952. The others I simply use Rem Oil on the slide.

Have you ever noticed how the last drops out of a conventional automotive oil will hit a plastic funnel and spread out while M1 will retain a round shape and roll down the funnel?
I couldn't hardly believe it when I saw the little synthetic "ball bearing" drop on the funnel running.

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Greetings! New member. I use Gunzilla oil for everything firearms related and I have tried quite a few and this works best!
I might try the Mobil 1 but Gunzilla is very good.

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I've generally used either hoppes gun oil or breakfree clp. Was just wondering if the use of grease would be more beneficial or if it really made all that much of a difference. I have a tube of shooters choice all weather high tech grease that a buddy gave me, but I haven't used it. I have always assumed that the grease would be more of an attractant for dirt/debris than oil.

Have been using Gunzilla since January and like the way it cleans and lubricates in one application. Just wipe the outside down after applying and a light coat will protect the exterior from rust. I do use small amount of Hoppe's gun oil on the points in the owners manual describing field stripping and maintenance. I think weapon shield is excellent as well and probably a little better lubricant than Gunzilla(tests of both products). Here is a link to Gunzilla which you will have to order from them online, unless you can find someone who carries the product.
http://www.topduckproducts.com/

OK,
You guys might call me KRAZY but, the best thing I've used to date is: Rem Lube(that teflon, thin ****) 50/50 with Amsoil 75-90 (Gear/Rear oil).

I'm tellin ya, covers all your bases.

Brought this thread back to life as I just purchased my first gun and have lube questions. Made my first trip to the range yesterday with my M&P9 and put 200 rounds through it. Loved it. Afterwards went to do the cleaning thing and noticed my S&W manual recommends nothing more than a single drop of oil at 7 locations. From what I'm reading in this thread it seems like maybe I should be lubing other places as well and with something other than oil. I checked out the cleaning tutorial on the Sig sight. They say lube anywhere that is shiny (from friction). At this point only cleaning supplies I have are whatever is in the standard Hobbes 9mm kit. Thanks in advance for any tips.

Castrol gun lube, because I have it, Hoppes[sp?] for the same reason. One thing I did notice, when my 6906 came back from S&W it had a lot more lubrication than I had been advised to use.Go figure. Comments or observations on this point would be most welcome. Thanks.

I find a bit of Crisco seems to do the trick.
Kidding. I just do the rails and barrell hood with Hoppes oil usually. I have been using Break Free more though in the last year. Im very impressed by it's versatily--cleaning/lubricating. Mike.

I just put Hoppe's gun oil on the 7 recommended locations in the M&P manual and that's all.

Sgt Preston here. I have tried several oils & several greases. What has worked for me on my stainless steel SA 1911 & PC 945 & has consistently allowed me to run a minimum of 500 trouble free rounds without cleaning is Tetra Gun Lubricant (oil) & Tetra Gun Grease. Both of these are Fluropolymer Penetrating Lubricants where the molecules of the lube embed themselves in the molecules of the metal. These really work for me. Hope this helps. Sgt Preston USMC LLA

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Another TW-25b guy here. I put it on all the accessible bearing surfaces, and wipe down the rest of the metal with a thin coat of oil. I've certainly found that smaller guns like to run more greasy than bigger ones. I believe my Ruger P90 would run dry until I got tired of shooting it, but my Astra A300 sure does like some lube.

They all get the TW-25b - so do the internals of my S&W revolvers. Love the stuff. I don't know that it's a TON better than other greases I've used, but I do think it's somewhat better.

Like the sgt., I've used a lot of Tetra grease over the years. Always worked for me as well. The more expensive stuff seems to not wax-up as easily.

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Wilson Ultima-Lube. The grease or oil he sells great, great stuff.

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I've had real good luck with Tetra on the rails, barrel where it contacts the slide/bushing and Breakfree on other stuff.

The book that came with my new 22A says to put a drop of gun oil on only 4 places,and they are on certain spots on the slide rails.For my semi-auto rifles I use Remington Dri-lube,it doesn't collect a lot of firing residue like oils and greases.

I use Breakfree CLP because it is what I use on virtually everything. In my applications it isn't any "better" than a lot of other gun oils I've used over the years, but it is what I happen to have right now. Any quality gun oil will work fine on most semi autos. There are several good gun greases that work all right too. Regular gun oils and greases have been working fine on semi autos for 100 years, and I don't think it takes any super duper high tech stuff to keep them running under normal conditions.

My favorite grease is Wilson Ultima-Lube Grease, then Slide-Glide, then TW-25B. I personally feel the Wilson may be the best, and the other two seem to be a tie. The Slide-Glide is not in a syringe, so it is the hardest & messiest to apply.

On a 3rd Gen for range use, I use grease on the rails, outside of the bbl & chamber (locking lug), and inside of the slide around the lug area.

On a 3rd Gen for carry, I still use grease on the rails, but oil everywhere else. This is mainly so that the outside of the chamber that is exposed through the ejection port won't smear grease into my holster...

As to what oil is the best, another personal opinion, but I think the Wilson Ultima-Lube Oil is the best for anti-friction purposes. For general use, I have read that Weapon Shield CLP beats out Break-Free CLP, but I haven't tested that yet.

Lastly, after I clean out the bore, I push a dry patch through and leave it. I used to put an oil patch through, followed by a dry patch, but found that all that does is attract dust. I guess if I knew I wasn't going to shoot or carry a gun for several months, I'd oil the bore...

Corrosion X is a fairly new product but it has proven to be an excellent lube for all-round firearms usage. My Smiths and my Glocks and my Colts and my Berettas all seem to like it and the way it stays put.

I've used lots of other types of lube but this is the only one that is now sitting on my bench.

I use white lithium grease (lightly) on the frame/slide rails and Rem Oil everywhere else. Works as well as I could hope for.

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Breakfree CLP.

Howdy,
I use Loctite C5-A on my stainless guns slides and rails. It is a copper based anti seize.
A little goes a long way and I cant find anything that makes a stainless gun feel slicker.
Thanks
Mike

looks like that RIG +P is no longer available

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Lubrication 101 - Grant Cunningham

http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

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MilTec 1, grease and oil both.

Militec-1 synthetic conditioner grease on rails and militec lube on every thing else. If you really want it to really work heat parts after application. Hair dryer etc. miltitec lube before firing will keep barrel very easy to clean also. some pros actually heat metal parts in oven. Militec seems to fill the molacules in the steel with heat.....Militec Inc 877 222 5512 Waldorf Md. works for me

Interesting article.
It confirms my MoS2 grease theory, very good boundary lubrication package for slides.
Tri-Flow Teflon oil in all other spots to migrate into pins, bushings and shafts.

Description;
Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant provides twice the lubricating power of most competitive brands. Its light viscosity allows for deep penetration into hard to reach moving parts. High grade petroleum oils and Teflon* provide optimum lubrication under extreme temperatures (-60° to 475° F) and humidity. Formulated solvents soften and remove dirt and contaminants, while special additives displace moisture and prevent rust and corrosion.

Regards,
BM1

I use Hoppe's #9 and/or Breakfree CLP to clean
my firearms.I use Tri-Flow,Hoppe's Gun Oil and RemOil to lube them.They work for me. I don't see the need to spend extra for anything else.
I've read on other forums how M&P's don't
require a lot of lube,while Berettas,etc. need
to be almost bathed in oil or lube.

Milltec on all parts including the slide rails. From time to time I also use LithiShield grease on the rails of My M&Ps and PC945.