Luger 45 ACP Project

lugerholsterrepair · 01-22-2019, 07:56 PM

Don, I oil my shooters but I judiciously use Lithium Grease on the interior/rails.

Rick W. · 01-22-2019, 09:50 PM

You know..........the LG I think is a nice idea. For years I used a fine red grease in a tube for locking lugs on rifles, and eventually found it was ok for slides on handguns.

I had cans of bearing grease and lubing grease(remember zerks?) and filled my old red fancy grease dispenser with one of the two for a long time. Always thought both types were a bit too thick for rails, now have this LG reference to try and use.

I suspect there will always be the oil only guys and the grease/oil guys on handguns. Both I think, require some maintenance from time to time; but just part of ownership.

gunbugs · 01-23-2019, 12:07 AM

I would bet the Huns just used oil on their P08's. But, as always, I'm probably wrong. There are some really good synthetic lubes these days. They probably far out perform the old oils. Except...maybe... THIS ONE. I've had this laying around the shop for decades...

Ben M. · 01-23-2019, 10:16 AM

Tetra makes a great lube. no smell. and no migrating to other parts.

works well on stainless revolvers also

https://shop.brownells.com/gun-clean...SABEgIftfD_BwE

http://www.tetraguncare.com/performance-lubricants/

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01-22-2019, 09:50 PM	#2
Rick W. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 339 Thanks: 81 Thanked 359 Times in 198 Posts	You know..........the LG I think is a nice idea. For years I used a fine red grease in a tube for locking lugs on rifles, and eventually found it was ok for slides on handguns. I had cans of bearing grease and lubing grease(remember zerks?) and filled my old red fancy grease dispenser with one of the two for a long time. Always thought both types were a bit too thick for rails, now have this LG reference to try and use. I suspect there will always be the oil only guys and the grease/oil guys on handguns. Both I think, require some maintenance from time to time; but just part of ownership.

01-23-2019, 10:16 AM	#4
Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 498 Thanks: 96 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	Tetra makes a great lube. no smell. and no migrating to other parts. works well on stainless revolvers also https://shop.brownells.com/gun-clean...SABEgIftfD_BwE http://www.tetraguncare.com/performance-lubricants/