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Excellent info on gun lubrication
thor447:
Info is from Grant Cunningham. One bad mf'er when it comes to revolvers. He has some good info on his site, and this might be close to the top when it comes to dispelling a few preconceived notions I had. Read and be enlightened my friends!
http://grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html
backupr9:
EXCELLENT! A lot of info entirely new to me. Thanks!
tracker:
Good stuff from Grant. I've been on his waiting list for two years to work his magic on my 3" Colt Detective Special. It shouldn't be much longer.
Richard S:
One paragraph of Grant Cunningham's article deserves to be inscribed in stone:
WD-40: WD-40 was never meant to be a lubricant - it was designed as a moisture displacer. It's far too light for any load protection, has incredibly poor corrosion resistance, contains zero boundary lubricants, and rapidly oxidizes to form a sickly yellow varnish (hint: this is not good for delicate internal lockwork.) There are those who will defend this stuff vehemently, but then again you can still find people who think smokeless powder is a passing fad. Just. Don't.
Amen!
thor447:
--- Quote from: Richard S on February 01, 2012, 08:05:29 PM ---One paragraph of Grant Cunningham's article deserves to be inscribed in stone:
WD-40: WD-40 was never meant to be a lubricant - it was designed as a moisture displacer. It's far too light for any load protection, has incredibly poor corrosion resistance, contains zero boundary lubricants, and rapidly oxidizes to form a sickly yellow varnish (hint: this is not good for delicate internal lockwork.) There are those who will defend this stuff vehemently, but then again you can still find people who think smokeless powder is a passing fad. Just. Don't.
Amen!
--- End quote ---
Agreed. WD-40 actually stands for water displacement - 40th attempt. It's definitely not a lubricant.
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