Luger Parts That Require Oiling

glkracer · 08-08-2011, 06:44 PM

This is my first luger and it was quite rusty and dirty. I decided to completly disassemble and clean it. I soaked it in oil and rinsed it in K1 kerosene. I am ready to oil it but do not know what parts really "require oiling" for operational reasons and what parts don't. Please advise. Thanks.

jussi16 · 08-08-2011, 07:08 PM

Hello!
Wouldn't it be a good idea to give all the parts a light oiling. Just to keep it from rusting etc.
And after using the pistol and cleaning it, the same again. At least, that's what I'm doing every time.
Of course the moving parts need the most care.
Good luck with your first "parabellum" ; -)

Best Regards
jussi

lugerholsterrepair · 08-08-2011, 07:09 PM

Gary, I use a shaving brush to give a light coat of oil to all parts, inside and out. This keeps moisture in the air from gaining a foothold anywhere. Then I put a little dab on any part that moves.
Underneath on the rails I put a slight smear of white lithium grease if I will be fireing the pistol.
Be sure you lightly oil inside holes and don't forget to oil the toggle pin..inside the bolt and the fireing pin and spring. Inside behind the sideplate. There is a spring and a well behind the trigger..If you have taken the pistol completely apart you will notice all of these.

glkracer · 08-08-2011, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the advice...........!!

hgreer2 · 08-08-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Gary, I use a shaving brush to give a light coat of oil to all parts, inside and out. This keeps moisture in the air from gaining a foothold anywhere. Then I put a little dab on any part that moves.
Underneath on the rails I put a slight smear of white lithium grease if I will be fireing the pistol.
Be sure you lightly oil inside holes and don't forget to oil the toggle pin..inside the bolt and the fireing pin and spring. Inside behind the sideplate. There is a spring and a well behind the trigger..If you have taken the pistol completely apart you will notice all of these.

What's a shaving brush ........

Harry

lugerholsterrepair · 08-08-2011, 09:50 PM

What's a shaving brush..This is the only thing I use to put oil on my pistols. I have a half dozen of them everywhere..on my leather bench, my cleaning kits..in my safe. Whenever I take out a pistol..before I put it back I hold it by the wooden grips and give it a thorough once over with a light coat of oil. Keeps fingerprints off and assures me my pistols stay in top shape.
I wonder how other collectors apply oil to their pistols?

aptech77 · 08-08-2011, 10:03 PM

I always grab it by the grips and rig raged it with rig grease.

Olle · 08-09-2011, 09:23 AM

This is good stuff: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1...UST_PREVENTION

I use it after refinishing a gun, but it also works great after a complete disassembly and cleaning. You just dip or brush the parts, shake off the excess, let it dry for a day or so and it will leave a very thin, waxy film that's more than adequate for a properly stored gun. The viscosity and penetration reminds me of crude oil: It's very thin and runny and penetrates everything (including your work bench, clothes and whatever it comes in contact with) so it can be a bit messy to work with, but it's very easy to get a good coverage and it's not as greasy as oil once it's dry. It also seems to "deepen" the finish a bit, especially on rust blued guns. It's not a lubricant though, so you will have to lube with something else wherever it's needed.

Edward Tinker · 08-13-2011, 06:38 AM

I never completely take a gun apart, probably just a bit more than field maintenance, but I will clean a gun very good the first time, then before putting it back, i oil it like I would any gun.

As Jerry said, you put lube it more if it is a shooter, but for me, I never treat them much different, although I take some CLP with me to the range.

Ed

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.

CAP Black · 08-14-2011, 07:56 PM

In the area you are speaking to, it is most likely some oil and a lot of powder residue that has built up over several year of war use. I've seen the build up in that area to be directly related to the wear that shows up on the rest of the gun.

08-08-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
glkracer New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Parts That Require Oiling This is my first luger and it was quite rusty and dirty. I decided to completly disassemble and clean it. I soaked it in oil and rinsed it in K1 kerosene. I am ready to oil it but do not know what parts really "require oiling" for operational reasons and what parts don't. Please advise. Thanks.

08-08-2011, 07:09 PM	#3
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	Gary, I use a shaving brush to give a light coat of oil to all parts, inside and out. This keeps moisture in the air from gaining a foothold anywhere. Then I put a little dab on any part that moves. Underneath on the rails I put a slight smear of white lithium grease if I will be fireing the pistol. Be sure you lightly oil inside holes and don't forget to oil the toggle pin..inside the bolt and the fireing pin and spring. Inside behind the sideplate. There is a spring and a well behind the trigger..If you have taken the pistol completely apart you will notice all of these. __________________ 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."

08-08-2011, 09:50 PM	#6
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	What's a shaving brush..This is the only thing I use to put oil on my pistols. I have a half dozen of them everywhere..on my leather bench, my cleaning kits..in my safe. Whenever I take out a pistol..before I put it back I hold it by the wooden grips and give it a thorough once over with a light coat of oil. Keeps fingerprints off and assures me my pistols stay in top shape. I wonder how other collectors apply oil to their pistols? __________________ 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."

08-13-2011, 06:38 AM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I never completely take a gun apart, probably just a bit more than field maintenance, but I will clean a gun very good the first time, then before putting it back, i oil it like I would any gun. As Jerry said, you put lube it more if it is a shooter, but for me, I never treat them much different, although I take some CLP with me to the range. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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.

08-08-2011, 07:08 PM	#2
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Hello! Wouldn't it be a good idea to give all the parts a light oiling. Just to keep it from rusting etc. And after using the pistol and cleaning it, the same again. At least, that's what I'm doing every time. Of course the moving parts need the most care. Good luck with your first "parabellum" ; -) Best Regards jussi

08-08-2011, 07:21 PM	#4
glkracer New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the advice...........!!

08-08-2011, 10:03 PM	#7
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I always grab it by the grips and rig raged it with rig grease.

08-09-2011, 09:23 AM	#8
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	This is good stuff: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1...UST_PREVENTION I use it after refinishing a gun, but it also works great after a complete disassembly and cleaning. You just dip or brush the parts, shake off the excess, let it dry for a day or so and it will leave a very thin, waxy film that's more than adequate for a properly stored gun. The viscosity and penetration reminds me of crude oil: It's very thin and runny and penetrates everything (including your work bench, clothes and whatever it comes in contact with) so it can be a bit messy to work with, but it's very easy to get a good coverage and it's not as greasy as oil once it's dry. It also seems to "deepen" the finish a bit, especially on rust blued guns. It's not a lubricant though, so you will have to lube with something else wherever it's needed.

08-14-2011, 07:56 PM	#11
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	In the area you are speaking to, it is most likely some oil and a lot of powder residue that has built up over several year of war use. I've seen the build up in that area to be directly related to the wear that shows up on the rest of the gun.