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lugerholsterrepair · 04-20-2010, 01:13 AM

A good cleaning followed by wd-40 on all the metal surfaces keeps the bluing fresh even though the gun is over 70 yrs old!

WD-40 is a water displacer and NOT a gun oil. It dries out and a shellack forms that is troublesome. I would use a good oil instead.

Jerry Burney

04-20-2010, 01:13 AM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	A good cleaning followed by wd-40 on all the metal surfaces keeps the bluing fresh even though the gun is over 70 yrs old! WD-40 is a water displacer and NOT a gun oil. It dries out and a shellack forms that is troublesome. I would use a good oil instead. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."