I FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHY GERMANY LOST THE WAR!

[Trooper224]

A few years ago, one of the gunsmiths here recommended this. It's all I use as a lubricant now.

 

[AJ]

A few years ago, one of the gunsmiths here recommended this. It's all I use as a lubricant now.

Been using Lubriplate gun grease since I was introduced to it in the Corps in 1969. Good stuff!

 

[rockquarry]

After using Ballistol for years, I hardly notice the "thirty-days-without-a-shower dirty feet aroma " anymore. You get used to it.

 

[cmj8591]

Thanks for the tip about M-Pro7, will definitely check it out. As for Frog Lube, it's definitely bad if it's used like grease. I use it the way I use car wax: I wipe a very, very thin coating on exposed areas, let it dry (or sit in the sun), and then wipe it all off. Project Farm rates it among the very best for corrosion prevention, which is the only thing I use it for. Again, just my experience.

I did the same thing with the frog lube. Heated the gun with a hair drier, slathered it on and then wiped it off until the parts were dry. I actually went a second step and reheated the part then wiped it off again. I thought it was great because it was dry and I wanted something that wouldn't attract dust. It didn't turn out that way. I had to bring my Hammerli target gun to a warranty station it get it fixed. The stuff had leached into the trigger group and congealed and it had to be completely taken apart to get it out. What a mess!

 

[TeamPB]

G96 for the win . It's a modern day Ballistol without the stink.

Another vote for G96 as the "best" CLP. That's not to say Hoppe's #9, Lubriplate and Lucas grease don't all have important place on my bench.

 

[texmex]

Germany never had a chance. They had George Luger. We had John Browning. Their pistols were 9mm. Ours were 45.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Another vote for G96 as the "best" CLP. That's not to say Hoppe's #9, Lubriplate and Lucas grease don't all have important place on my bench.

I have to add my voice to G96. Not only does it work very well, to me it smells.like bubblegum. It is very pleasant, again, IMO.

They have a full line of products, one better than the other. I have the Gun Treatment which comes in an aerosol spray and the Gun Oil which is the same product but liquid form. They also have a few military approved products who h are synthetic oils.

No, I do not have any affiliation with G96, I just really like their products!

 

[chief38]

I just found an old can of G96 I had and it's about 1/2 full but still works. I used it a while ago but forgot I had it. I'll give it a whirl again.

 

[GB]

It is amazing to me that for most of the 20th century sportsman cleaned their firearms with 3in1 oil / sewing machine oil and Hoppes or Otters or the equivalent product from Sears or Monkey Wards. The Military used grease of one type or another, upto and including axel grease and their version of light oil as well as the truly worst smelling stuff ever invented, GI bore cleaner. Killed millions of head of game, even more birds, expended trillions of rounds at targets, paper and human. Fought more than a few wars and most of the time cleaning products were seldom an issue. While, on the other hand, I have witnessed several grown men come near to blows over cleaning products on more than one occasion. Like most, I have a tote full of cleaning and lubing products in my gun room, some dating back to the 60s ( had to throw out the last of My WW2/ Korean War GI cleaner when the bottoms started to rot out of the cans). They all have the same thing in common. For better or worse, they all do what they were intended to do. Buy what you like and use it. This comes from a guy that once had to use dipstick oil on a sticky rifle bolt in late November winter deer hunt.

 

[Inusuit]

Germany never had a chance. They had George Luger. We had John Browning. Their pistols were 9mm. Ours were 45.

And we had George Patton.

My favorite Patton quote, when he was outrunning his supply line across France and received a truck load of rations:

"I'll shoot the next man that brings me food. Give us gasoline. We can eat our belts!"

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

That stuff stinks and makes me sneeze.......When my can was gone it was gone forever.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Germany never had a chance. They had George Luger. We had John Browning. Their pistols were 9mm. Ours were 45.

And now sadly ALL THE LEMMINGS have followed the little 9 of the cliff.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Actually 95% of what I use is 3 in1 oil/lithium grease(lubrication) and WD-40/Hoppe's#9 for cleaning. Been using this on rifles/shotguns/handguns and reloading equipment for 50 years. And I'll put my equipment up against anybody's posted here as cleanliness/lubrication and function.

Youse guys want a fireball cleaner?.........Look up the formula for Ed's Red.

 

[Benton Quest]

Slip 2000 EWL.

Done and done.

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[AJ]

Actually 95% of what I use is 3 in1 oil/lithium grease(lubrication) and WD-40/Hoppe's#9 for cleaning. Been using this on rifles/shotguns/handguns and reloading equipment for 50 years. And I'll put my equipment up against anybody's posted here as cleanliness/lubrication and function.

Youse guys want a fireball cleaner?.........Look up the formula for Ed's Red.

I have lots of different cleaners and oils! Most of it as old as I am!

 

[BillBro]

G96 for the win . It's a modern day Ballistol without the stink.

Ive always wondered why nobody ever praises G96 on here like they do ballistol. Ive personally not used ballistol but cant doubt its effectiveness with its widespread praise but G96 is also extremely effective and the smell is truly wonderful, smells like the pink bubblegum of times past.
G96 has been my firearms insurance for about 20 years now and has always worked.