1911 Guru's: Lubrication question.

[Thumbcocker]

GI rifle grease on slide rails, locking lugs, link, and bushing. GI gin oil on other parts.

[45DUDE]

It takes about 5-10 min. to clean once you get the hang of it. I have about 20 different lubes. I use military white oil on parts that move. A nylon brush-cotton q tips and a soft rag does the trick. A tooth pick comes in handy also.

[44MAG#1]

Bill Wilson and Ken Hackathorn has a 1911 cleaning/lubrication procedure on YouTube. Look for it and you will be be in the know. I just clean and lube mine as I see fit myself.

[M-Tecs]

The drip point for excess lube on your 1911 is your weak hand elbow.

Since I can't get sperm whale oil any longer I use either LSA or Jojoba oil.

The AMU trained Bullseye crowd in the 80's thru the mid 90's was a firm believer in this. I stopped hanging out with that crowd in the mid 90's so I can't comment on their current philosophy but I would be surprised if it changes much for the 1911's. Ed's Red was very popular with them.

[Hossfly]

I like Ed’sRed with lanolin. A lot.

[1006]

I use Mobile 1 synthetic 0W. The same quart bottle 20 years. The the only exceptions for the Mobile 1, is on aluminum frame guns, where I use gun grease on the rails.

[Bigslug]

I pack the plunger tube, mainspring housing, and magazine catch springs, and wipe the sear spring with marine grease as a precaution against wet. The slide rails and barrel get Break Free, and I'm not shy with it.

[Bazoo]

I oil my 1911 as described and sometimes have went a few months carrying it without relube or firing it. I shoot it right out of the holster lint and all and it’s never failed like that. I normally shoot it 3-4 mags like that, when I change ammo. But I also shoot it fairly often when it’s properly cared for. So, I’ve done both and my gun runs both ways. I generally detail strip it once a year and it’s always nasty inside, as I rarely carry anything else and I carry 24/7.

[Texas by God]

RIG grease on the rails and a drop of 3in1 on top of the barrel at the bushing line when locked open. It's what I have on the bench and it works for me.

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[charlie b]

Depends. Most of the time I use Ed's Red or CLP on all the moving/sliding parts. Stick the gun back in the holster.

If I am going to be on the range all day then I clean off all the oil and apply a dry lube. Blowing sand out here gets in everything and when mixed with oil causes problems.

[loveruger]

Put a grease fitting on the slide use it also for the front sight.

[littlejack]

Thank you all, again.

[littlejack]

M-Tecs
Read the Cherry Balmz article. Lots of interesting points. Some of the myths he mentions, I've heard. Now, his description and use of grease, IMO, shows a whole new way of looking at it as a lubrication. I bought my first 1911 in 1999, so I'm still learning. So far I haven't destroyed or ruined any parts (as far as I know) with my firearms lubrication technique. You fellas posted a whole lot of good I formation. I will probably change some of the ways I lube my 1911's, and I will continue with some others. Thanks again all y'all.