From: callison@essex.ecn.uoknor.edu (James P. Callison)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Gun lubricants (and holiday message) (was: Re: Stainless and WD40)
Date: 18 Dec 92 13:35:40 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

In article <1992Dec16.182259.11280@bbxrbk> bbx!bbxrbk!russ@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Russ Kepler) writes:
#In article <1992Dec15.183750.23666@ke4zv.uucp> emory!ke4zv!gary@gatech.edu (Gary Coffman) writes:
##In article <EDP.92Dec14120552@roo.sneaks.kodak.com> edp@sneaks.kodak.com (Ed Pendzik -- Sun Consulting) writes:
###I have been using break-free for years. it's thicker than wd-40,
###it doesn't attract water, and has teflon in it.
##
##Break Free is ok, but the teflon content is over-rated as a lubricant.
##Under pressure, teflon acts as a friction enhancer, not a friction
##reducer. Try Dri-Slide instead for a good pressure lubricant, or a
##thin film of moly wheel bearing grease. Of course that attracts dirt,
##so you have to clean more often.
#
#I use an anhydrous graphite (GunSlick?) for the slide rails of my
#autos, and only use a grease for systems with sliding bolts.  I've had
#pretty good luck with the Shooters Choice grease, but I suspect that
#any light grease would serve well in this use.  I use the SC synthetic
#grease because it comes in a nice little syringe allowing dabbing in
#tight places.

For you real mechanical engineers out there, would you recommend
Break-Free CLP, molybdenum bearing grease, or graphite lubricants?
Also, where's a good source for each of these? (I've been using a
light coating of Buck Gun Oil (with Teflon) to lubricate the rails
on my SIG and Beretta with no ill effects.)

Also, on a totally unrelated note:

Hey, hey, hey! It's that time of year--yeah, it's time for us to pony up
and get the Moderator something special, to recognize his fine work.

So, Mr. Moderator (and all you guys and gals in the Peanut Gallery), 
here's hoping giving/grading/taking Finals (or work) don't get you down...


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