Nano Oil

[MDGasman]

Was at the antique clock repair shop yesterday, picking one up and dropping one off, and the owner mentioned that he now uses Nano Oil on the clock movements; that it allows the clocks to actually run longer when wound due to less friction on the mainspring. I asked him if it might work well on firearm actions too and he said he now uses it on all of his guns. Any of you fellows have any experience with this product? I did see one blurb on the web saying that it improved muzzle velocity, but... you know what they say about things you read on the internet, right?

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Problem is that Nanos are an endangered species and you need a special license to buy the oil.

 

[Rule3]

Problem is that Nanos are an endangered species and you need a special license to buy the oil.

They are extremely hard to find also

 

[gdnagle]

I haven't used it but by their web site it's the wonder oil but not cheap. Says you can buy it concentrated and add to your own lubricant. Interesting.

 

[JonF]

I smuggled a pair of wild Nanos in,
from my recent trip to Lower Slobovia.
Learning how to milk them has
been a real and difficult challenge.
Once the oil has been rendered and processed
it has to be kept in liquid nitrogen until just
before application or it turns rancid.

I plan on marketing it under the
brand name of "Nano-New-New",
look for it on gun shelves soon.

 

[wuluf]

I smuggled a pair of wild Nanos in,
from my recent trip to Lower Slobovia.
Learning how to milk them has
been a real and difficult challenge.
Once the oil has been rendered and processed
it has to be kept in liquid nitrogen until just
before application or it turns rancid.

I plan on marketing it under the
brand name of "Nano-New-New",
look for it on gun shelves soon.

If you market under that name you will be sued in Intergalactic Trademark Court by the Orkans.. (not Orkin, that's different)

 

[deadin]

I was rooting through my old watch repair supplies (that was a hobby in a different life..) and found a 5cc bottle of synthetic watch oil. On a whim I looked up what it sells for today... $76/5cc. That figures to around $450.00/oz.

 

[cddanjr]

Nano oil is Gods way of saying you have too much money.

I have a qt of synthetic oil, and a tub of synthetic grease. As long as I dont spill or throw out by mistake, I think I have the best bang for the buck for the rest of my life.

 

[cussedemgun]

I don't recognize the name, but I've seen the sales pitch before

Isn't this the same stuff that was sold in oldie times from the tailgate of a wagon?

IIRC it used to be called Snake Oil

Remember now,

"Good for colds, moles, itchie holes -&
guaranteed to cure fits, farz, & freckles"

 

[finesse_r]

Most Nanos are seconds and as such should be about half priced.

 

[Rule3]

Heck I am still trying to duplicate FROG Lube. Wife is getting upset with all the frog guts in the blender.

Now I have to go hunt down nanos? Geese, can't keep up with technology!

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

If you head over to the NAWCC(National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) message board, there's a thread many pages long discussing nano-oil including some comments from one of the dealers.

As a chemist, I'm not totally convinced that it's much more than snake oil. With that said, one of the large clock movement makers(whose name escapes me at the moment) has been using it on all of their new clock movements in the factory for the past few years.

Here's my collection of horological lubricants. While not comprehensive, it works great for my purposes. The Elgin M56b dates to probably the 1960s, and I consider it one of the best synthetic watch oils ever made. Fortunately, synthetic oils don't really go bad and a half ounce of watch oil lasts a LONG time. Among the oils pictured here, the 2 ml bottle of Moebius 941/2
retails for around $27, although each watch requires just two tiny drops of this particular oil. It make nano oil look inexpensive.

 

[cussedemgun]

Brings to mind an oldie

Heck I am still trying to duplicate FROG Lube. Wife is getting upset with all the frog guts in the blender.

Now I have to go hunt down nanos? Geese, can't keep up with technology!

What's red & green & goes 200 miles per hour?

Kermit in the blender

 

[BaldEagle1313]

I thought Nano oil was a Beretta product...

You guys are telling me that they are like all the Nauga's they skinned to make that 9 foot couch at the dorm???

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If you market under that name you will be sued in Intergalactic Trademark Court by the Orkans.. (not Orkin, that's different)

And by coincidence I happened to be a licensed member of the bar of that hallowed court and will be happy to aid you in your defense.

 

[chief38]

I've got two tubes of clock oil and I use it to lubricate a grandfather clock as well as other antiques clocks around the house. It has seemed to work well over the last 20 years as I have had no problems and all the clocks are working fine - just never gave this much thought until you mentioned it. I would imagine that if it was designed to lubricate fine precision mechanisms it would be fine on any gun. I doubt that it has any anti rust agents in it, but the lubrication part should be just dandy.

 

[ditrina]

And by coincidence I happened to be a licensed member of the bar of that hallowed court and will be happy to aid you in your defense.

Why am I NOT SURPRISED!!