Do 1911s Have To Be Run Wet?

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I've found the lighter weights of Mobil 1 to be excellent gun oils, by the way. They never dry and get gummy, which also affects function.

Pretty much all of the other stuff out there is snake oil. Not literally, but close - several of the uber-expensive gun oils are just rebottled Crisco.

I'd be interested to see a study performed by Lubey to expose all of that BS. The scientific method is something that is sorely missing from the gun oil carnival.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Hmm. I think I'd like to try this. One quart will be a lifetime supply. What weight do you run? 0W-20W, 0W-40W?

I use the 0W-20.

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

Pretty much all of the other stuff out there is snake oil. Not literally, but close - several of the uber-expensive gun oils are just rebottled Crisco.

I'd be interested to see a study performed by Lubey to expose all of that BS. The scientific method is something that is sorely missing from the gun oil carnival.

I first noticed this phenomena about 25 years ago when I was still an avid cyclist. There were all kinds of magic mystery lubricants on the market back then, all touted as being the schizz for bicycle applications. One day a buddy showed up with about a two ounce bottle of "Phil's Tenacious Oil" that had cost him about ten bucks. Soon as he squeezed some out I recognized it for what it was - plain old 80W-90 gear oil. It has a pretty distinctive smell. I just chuckled as I imagined "Phil" in his garage, with a 55 gallon drum of gear oil, laughing all the way to the bank as he pumped two ounces each into those little bottles. Ten bucks apiece... Brilliant...

So, yeah - Mobile 1 is the best gun oil I have found to date. I use it in my MFI pump that is isolated from the engine oil supply (like the old "red top" RSR pumps) on my 911 motor. I only put 12 ounces in there, so always plenty left over for "gun oil".

[Bill Douglas]

I use ordinary ole Safariland Breakfree CLP. Works well and a bottle lasts, umm, five or ten years. I also use it on window hinges and as a general purpose oil around the house and car.

[flipper35]

Mine came with a small amount of Shooters Choice, but I know several that use Mobile 1 on their semi autos, not just the 1911.

If you get it too wet it just throws the extra oil everywhere.

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by jeff higgins

so, yeah - mobile 1 is the best gun oil i have found to date.

+1

I use to mix it with ATF, but didn't see a huge difference, so just plain M1 is great (currently using the 0-40 stuff).

However, I think I'll be switching to a food-grade synthetic soon. Mainly due to the smell of the M1, and the fact that it's probably not the best stuff to be coming into skin-contact with and/or inhaling.


Also: The "needle" oiler bottles you can get from Brownells makes things easier and less messy.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by vash

sounds like the perfect SHTF gun.

You'll need a rife to go with that.
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