gun oil

[cyrixoutside]

hi,

i have been using remoil for lubricating my guns, but getting in from abroad is very cumbersome and now my last bottle is about the run dry, and substitutes easily available in india, one fellow suggested you some type of engine oil (i forget the actual technical name). please advise



rajat

[Hunter]

Hi Rajat,
I have used Singer machine oil from time to time with no ill effects as yet.

[mundaire]

You can use Ed's Red... the formula and discussion on how to use it is in this section - here >>

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[Mark]

I've posted this before, so apologies in regards to repeating myself but this topic is a good one.

My 2 rupees:

I have so many different little bottles of oil I wouldn't know where to start listing them, so instead I'll just list what I think is important-

Most any mineral or synthetic based oil will be fine. My personal favorite is automotive "automatic transmission fluid" , also called ATF. for a combination of corrosion protection and lubrication it is hard to beat, especially when you factor in price. I usually mix about 10% mineral spirits with it but that is not mandatory. sewing machine oil works fine too, if you want to pay special care in selecting an oil, just make sure you see the words "non-gumming" in the label somewhere.

However important that the type of oil, is the application of the oil! People invariably always use too much oil! A noted gunsmith of great ability once explained it to me this way-

The amount of oil used on a firearm, when put on the edge of a glass of whiskey, should not be enough to spoil the whiskey!

Too much oil soaks into the wood and over time has a very ruinous effect. You can see the effects of over oiling on older guns that have oil-soaked wrists. Of interest to note is that storing guns muzzle-down prevents this damage, though personally I don't store my guns that way either!

It is much better to lightly clean and oil a gun often than it is to lay a heavy coat on it once or twice a year.

[dev]

If you are talking firearms then phorgun has the oil.

I have talked to them about pure silicone oil for airguns but that will take a little time for them to make.

three-in-one type of oils will normally eat up multi-pump,compressed air and Co2 airgun seals.

Dev

[sudhakardm]

I have been using the one which is used in the army. But last time when i visited a gun dealer at my home town, told me that, the military oil is not at all good and advised me not to use it. Any clue?

sudhakar

[Mack The Knife]

Sudhakar,

What oil does the army use?

Mack The Knife

[Mack The Knife]

A noted gunsmith of great ability once explained it to me this way-

The amount of oil used on a firearm, when put on the edge of a glass of whiskey, should not be enough to spoil the whiskey!

Does he have Scottish blood?

[penpusher]

The 'fauji' oil is thick and gums up very easily.Use Singer machine oil.The real thing and not any other machine oil.

penpusher

[snIPer]

A noted gunsmith of great ability once explained it to me this way-

The amount of oil used on a firearm, when put on the edge of a glass of whiskey, should not be enough to spoil the whiskey!

Does he have Scottish blood?

The whiskey sure must have been scotch

[sudhakardm]

Sudhakar,

What oil does the army use?

Mack The Knife

hi

I dont know the brand or chemical name of the oil. But I was under the impression that, 'fauji' oil may be the best quality. But it is more thicker than the one availble inthe market.

The only advantage is, if the gun is not used for a long time, apply this oil and put the gun inside a pe bag. The oil will stay for a long time. oil will not dry out.

thx
sudhakar

[bandukbhandar]

Arm-O-Lub Gun Oil from G.Smith & Co. presently is best in the market and is used by us for our inventory at our arms shop.

Arm-O- Guard from G. Smith & Co. is a substitute of Police/Military oil. Suitable for applying when arms kept in store.

If these items are not available at IFG members hometown can try making available from Indore.

Cheers

[firearm]

I agree with bandukbhandar. You can even spray this oil all over the gun and leave for sometime and you will get desired effect............

firearm

[biking3819]

Arm-O-Lub Gun Oil from G.Smith & Co in spray or bottle both are good ones in India,
the best part is its totally odourless and no smelly hands.
regards sanjiv

[eljefe]

What Mark is saying, in effect is; the whisky better have good 'legs' or 'tears' , while the gun oil should not!
I would go with Ed's red for cleaning and
'Mark's red' - ATF + kerosene oil or ATF + Acetone in a 1:1 for lubrication
Fauji oil has for me, varied from a thick viscous evil looking oil, to light green oil, very similar to 2T or gear box!
Maybe its what the unit armourer has in surplus that month?
I was taught to use boiling hot water to clean bores (corrosive primer/ cordite hangover?) and use a light oil for a minimal 'FILM' of oil. With better tech and products coming up, I would not be averse to trying the Gsmith product when I run out of my current stock of break free.