Testing various types of gun oil

DCCUK · 02-13-2007, 08:13 AM

Thanks for the good info on shooting in a cold climate....

The UK doesn't get really cold but down here in Somerset up on the Mendip Hills, only 1000ft altitude, makes it a couple of degrees colder and can be quite critical on the choice of oil for firearms when it's driving snow/sleet/hail/rain - which is typical Mendip weather....and throw in fog too for added dampness... but then we can't shoot because you can't see into the safety area..........

Re: My Heritage Pistol Collection - it is very import that not only do they not corrode while in they do not corrode while in storage in the NRA Armoury but that they will functiion without completely stripping and cleaning - don't want to waste valuable range/shooting time.....

I dug out some info on some of the Inhibiting Fluids/oils I have:

D Eng RD 2490. NATO code 0-135 Joint Services Desig. OM-11. Mineral aviation turbine oil Ã¢?? 3 centistokes Ã¢?? AeroShell Turbine Oil 3.

DEF 2001/A this is now obsolete, superseded by DEF STAN 91 Ã¢?? 44. NATO code 0-134. Joint Services Desig.OM 13,

General purpose lube oil Ã¢?? AeroShell Fluid 1
US Fed spec VV-L-800A. NATO code 0-190.

General purpose oil and preservative (water displacing low temperature).
Alt Brit spec CS3118 Ã¢?? Aeroshell Fluid 18

BR DCCUK

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02-13-2007, 08:13 AM	#11
DCCUK User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N Somerset, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the good info on shooting in a cold climate.... The UK doesn't get really cold but down here in Somerset up on the Mendip Hills, only 1000ft altitude, makes it a couple of degrees colder and can be quite critical on the choice of oil for firearms when it's driving snow/sleet/hail/rain - which is typical Mendip weather....and throw in fog too for added dampness... but then we can't shoot because you can't see into the safety area.......... Re: My Heritage Pistol Collection - it is very import that not only do they not corrode while in they do not corrode while in storage in the NRA Armoury but that they will functiion without completely stripping and cleaning - don't want to waste valuable range/shooting time..... I dug out some info on some of the Inhibiting Fluids/oils I have: D Eng RD 2490. NATO code 0-135 Joint Services Desig. OM-11. Mineral aviation turbine oil Ã¢?? 3 centistokes Ã¢?? AeroShell Turbine Oil 3. DEF 2001/A this is now obsolete, superseded by DEF STAN 91 Ã¢?? 44. NATO code 0-134. Joint Services Desig.OM 13, General purpose lube oil Ã¢?? AeroShell Fluid 1 US Fed spec VV-L-800A. NATO code 0-190. General purpose oil and preservative (water displacing low temperature). Alt Brit spec CS3118 Ã¢?? Aeroshell Fluid 18 BR DCCUK