My First Luger

Doubs · 07-07-2002, 08:02 PM

Curt, the US Navy and, I believe, the Air Force stopped using WD-40 for exactly the reasons stated. It doesn't prevent corrosion. Stick with your gun oil and you should be fine.

I'm not trying to start an argument about WD-40 but a good friend who worked quality control in a joint AF-Navy weapon's project told me about the problems the Navy in particular had with WD-40. Ed Banks was also one of Handgunner Magazine's "Top 100 Pistolsmiths" listed every year until his untimely death a few years ago. He favored "Break Free" as an all-around lubricant and was widely known for his work on 1911's.

OTOH, the Luger loading tool and the mag are not difficult to manage. It makes loading quite easy and prevents sore thumbs. Hook the mag button in the hole with the screwdriver end of the tool pointing straight up and use the thumb on the L-piece that will be sticking out to pull the follower down. It's a piece of cake to drop the cartridges in.

07-07-2002, 08:02 PM	#28
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	Curt, the US Navy and, I believe, the Air Force stopped using WD-40 for exactly the reasons stated. It doesn't prevent corrosion. Stick with your gun oil and you should be fine. I'm not trying to start an argument about WD-40 but a good friend who worked quality control in a joint AF-Navy weapon's project told me about the problems the Navy in particular had with WD-40. Ed Banks was also one of Handgunner Magazine's "Top 100 Pistolsmiths" listed every year until his untimely death a few years ago. He favored "Break Free" as an all-around lubricant and was widely known for his work on 1911's. OTOH, the Luger loading tool and the mag are not difficult to manage. It makes loading quite easy and prevents sore thumbs. Hook the mag button in the hole with the screwdriver end of the tool pointing straight up and use the thumb on the L-piece that will be sticking out to pull the follower down. It's a piece of cake to drop the cartridges in.