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missionmild · 08-13-2011, 07:52 PM

OTOH, there is such a thing as too much oil. Hi, I'm a newbie and just bought a 1916 DWM non-match shooter. I took out the firing pin from the bolt and there was a lot of black oil that had accumulated over the decades. The firing pin was in good shape but I'll bet excessive oil there could prevent the striker from firing ammunition reliably. This wasn't a problem with mine so far with the 20 or so rounds I've fired. Even so, I just oiled it lightly when putting it back.

addition: Or someone had dipped the gun in light oil for the old oil was pretty thin.

08-13-2011, 07:52 PM	#10
missionmild New User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: S. Ohio Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OTOH, there is such a thing as too much oil. Hi, I'm a newbie and just bought a 1916 DWM non-match shooter. I took out the firing pin from the bolt and there was a lot of black oil that had accumulated over the decades. The firing pin was in good shape but I'll bet excessive oil there could prevent the striker from firing ammunition reliably. This wasn't a problem with mine so far with the 20 or so rounds I've fired. Even so, I just oiled it lightly when putting it back. addition: Or someone had dipped the gun in light oil for the old oil was pretty thin. Last edited by missionmild; 08-14-2011 at 04:17 PM.