Do you oil or grease the rails?

[BobsSmith]

Greetings everyone....

I feel like i am learning all over again, been shooting for a lot of years.

But my MP 45 is my first "plastic" gun, and I read the instructions, showed where the "7" points of oil goes, but did not mention the rails.

Do you do anything with the rails? I know I do on my Beretta 92, but not sure about the this pistol.

I have a friend who shoots Glocks, he doesn't oil the rails on his. I hate the thought of pre mature wear.


Thanks

Bob

 

[crashoverrideplik]

I oil the rails on every gun I own weather a manual tells me to or not. Metal on metal is friction and it needs lubrication between them.

 

[carbuff]

Except for my Glock 21 and Bushmaster XM-15, I use oil on EVERY moving part where metal touches metal of my other revolvers and pistols.

I use grease and not oil on the Glock and Bushmaster.

 

[chessail 77]

WS grease on the rails has been working great !!!

 

[XTrooper]

Tetra grease on all high friction areas including rails. Oil elsewhere.

 

[chuck s]

CLP only. Grease adds friction and slows moving parts. This can affect the timing of the pistol and cause stoppages. I never use grease unless it's specified in the owners manual.

Not saying grease (or peanut butter) won't work here, but I'm too conservative regarding weapons lubrication to diddle with it.

-- Chuck

 

[Hammerdown77]

I don't think it really matters, honestly. I've used both. I like Tetra grease, a very light coat, on my 1911s, and I've used both it and oil on my Glock and M&P rails. There's so little contact surface on the M&P/Glock rails that grease is not going to slow down the slide like it might on a COLD day with a 1911.

Use whatever you have. The most important thing with these plastic guns is to use it SPARINGLY. Just needs a surface coating, you don't want oil running anywhere inside the frame.

 

[SWAT Lt.]

I use oil on M&Ps and Glocks and grease on the rails of SIGS, S&W 3rd Gens, Beretta, 1911s, etc.

 

[WashMP9]

Tetra grease on all high friction areas including rails. Oil elsewhere.

+1. Take apart your carry gun after a while of carry and all the oil will have either evaporated or leaked out due to gravity

 

[Big Foot]

Grease all the way....I locate the lowest selling grease that contains Teflon. A tube from most bike shops will last a long time...Oil in hot-Phoenix area just don't cut it...

 

[TOF]

20,000 rounds through an M&P40 using nothing but rem oil and the tabs and rails look as good as after the first 100 rounds. Slight removal of color coat only.

 

[OKFC05]

Do you do anything with the rails?

Clean them.
The lube goes on the frame tabs, and not much at that.

Excess lube in an M&P causes problems. RTFM.

 

[MotorCityGun]

Clean them.
The lube goes on the frame tabs, and not much at that.

Excess lube in an M&P causes problems. RTFM.

And we all know what RTFM means, right? In case you don't:

Read The F_ _ _ in' Manual!

 

[schmadt]

related story that applies to this thread that I had to share (or get off my chest)
I have a M&P 9 pro series but just tonight bought a used M&P 9 (regular) from a guy. Looks new, great deal, great guy but when I did a field strip to look inside I felt like I just bought a Mosin Nagant rifle soaked in cosmoline. The amount of grease ALL OVER the inside of this thing was incredible. It was all I could do to not ask him if he was conditioning it to store it in his damp bunker for the next 40 years. I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure 100% of the surface area of the inside of a pistol does not need a 1mm thick layer of grease on it.

 

[Water-Man]

I use Wilson Combat Ultima-Lube Universal.

 

[Hovnnes]

Greetings everyone....

I feel like i am learning all over again, been shooting for a lot of years.

But my MP 45 is my first "plastic" gun, and I read the instructions, showed where the "7" points of oil goes, but did not mention the rails.

Do you do anything with the rails? I know I do on my Beretta 92, but not sure about the this pistol.

I have a friend who shoots Glocks, he doesn't oil the rails on his. I hate the thought of pre mature wear.


Thanks

Bob

No problem! Trade it in for a pistol made from steel.Then use lubricants sparingly.

 

[olm911]

If it rotates use oil. If it slides use grease

 

[carbuff]

olm911, never thought of it that way but it does make sense.

 

[Big Cholla]

If it rotates use oil. If it slides use grease

Great First Post! Thank you olm911; "RIG Stainless Grease and Rem Oil" have worked for me using olm911's lubrication instructions for more years than I care to remember. RIG Stainless Grease is no longer available, but there are other dedicated greases out there for stainless slides. ..... Big Cholla

 

[Bigpoppa]

Militec-1 on rails barrel & trigger bar. Rem Oil(moisture guard) on the outer metal surface of the slide to protect against rust. Weaponshield is also a good lubricant.