wash or wait?

[mjoekingz28]

On my gun, I do not shoot it often.

Should I periodically clean and/or oil it

OR

Is there no need if not getting rounds fired through?

I used RemOil but have Hoppe's.

thanks

 

[sciphi]

I don't own a gun, but...

I'd wash it just so you know it's good to go for the next time.

 

[FXjohn]

if you can see moist oil I wouldn't bother.

 

[Ursae_Majoris]

If it is blued steel, oil it periodically. You, probably, do not have much humidity in NY, but I would check it every 6 months still.
Run a lightly oiled patch thru the bore as well.

 

[Jeff3126]

If it is a glock then cleanings are not required.

 

[cbear]

Originally Posted By: Jeff3126
If it is a glock then cleanings are not required.

?
Did you write Army manuals for the M-16 in the 1960s?

 

[Jeff3126]

Glocks are the "AK-47 of the pistol world". Clean them if you like, but in absence of cleaning, they will continue to function.

 

[sw99]

I always like to clean my guns. It makes me sleep better at night, just like changing my oil. Personally, if there is any chance of having to use it, I am more confident because I clean them often and that they will work without issues when needed.

 

[bubbatime]

If it is a gun that you use for self defense, then you should check it for cleanliness and re-oil if necessary about every month or two. If it is just a plinker that you you leave in your gun safe, then maybe check it every 6 months or so and re-oil if it needs it.

 

[Ursae_Majoris]

Originally Posted By: Jeff3126
Glocks are the "AK-47 of the pistol world". Clean them if you like, but in absence of cleaning, they will continue to function.

Hopefully yours does not have night sights. Factory sights are plastic, tritium sights are made with blue steel, so they will rust, unless oiled.

 

[j_mac]

WD-40 is THE BEST thing to put on the gun for storage. It is the BEST all around storage oil for a firearm all things considered.
Not being the best lubricant, you might want to re-apply a better quality lubricant to the pressure points of the action before taking it out and shooting it.
Later, after cleaning it, just hose it down with WD-40 and put it away. There's no easier and better way to protect your firearms.

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Originally Posted By: cbear
Originally Posted By: Jeff3126
If it is a glock then cleanings are not required.

?
Did you write Army manuals for the M-16 in the 1960s?


He prolly did write Army manuals for the m-16 back in the day but he sure as hill didn't write the Glock manual.

And the guy recommending WD40. C'mon dude it's 2010 and this is an oil website. You can do better than that.

OP didn't you say you had Rem Oil? While not my favorite clean/lube/protect I cain't say too much bad about it. Yah every 6 months give the gun an inspection and maybe a light oiling.

 

[j_mac]

Camu dude,
You've barked up the wrong tree. I can give you documented scientific cases in point that will blow your disheartening response to my recommendation out of the water. After nearly 50 years WD-40 has some unparralled characteristics even today.
I know its 2010 and this is a MOTOR OIL website, not a firearms storage and metal corrosion protection website. And you're obviously a forward thinker who feels that new is always better, kinda like when they took the ZDDP out of oil. The [censored] you buy on the shelves will kill old cars. Hows that for New-Age technology.
I guess you're gonna get really riled up when I tell you that WD-40 is a vastly superior protectant for metal gun parts than Break-free CLP, Tetra gun oils, Hoppes, any motor oil, anything by Birchwood Casey and virtually any other gun oil on the market.
Might want to do some research before you stick your foot in your mouth and give this guy some unfounded wisdom when he's wanting an oil to protect his firearms while in storage.
Oh and by the way, your recommendation of Rem-Oil is the absolute worst oil possible for long term storage of a firearm.
Do some research and then reply.

 

[Ursae_Majoris]

WD-40, ie water displacement, 40th formula, mostly kerosene and solvents; I do not understand how it can be a better lubricant than Break-Free, Tetra Grease or Rem-Oil.

 

[greenaccord02]

WD-40 is "a vastly superior protectant" to "virtually any other gun oil on the market."

Mind = Blown

 

[greenaccord02]

Originally Posted By: Ursae_Majoris
WD-40, ie water displacement, 40th formula, mostly kerosene and solvents; I do not understand how it can be a better lubricant than Break-Free, Tetra Grease or Rem-Oil.


No, no... you must be one of those wild 'n' crazy "forward thinkers."

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Hey sorry j_mac I thought my hounds had a coon up a tree. Wow we got a mountain lion in that tree!

I've been barking up the wrong tree quite a bit lately! Just ask my wife!

Here's what we will do...

Imma spray WD40 on the branches and trunk and when that cougar tries to get down he'll slide down so fast it'll be like SPLAT! Then we will walk up and noticed how there is no corrosion on said cougar!

Actually bro WD-40 smells awful! My wife won't let me spray anything like that around the house. She won't allow Rem Oil either. I never said I liked the stuff but if you reread my post I was saying it would work cause the OP already has the stuff(Rem Oil) and is asking if it will do the job.

I use Ballistol right now. It smells like licorice kinda and is mostly medical grade mineral oil. They filled up some rabbit bellys with it and guess what happened? The rabbits looked all nervous. Then they evacuated said Ballistol and felt all better. I'm kinda big on the non-carcinogenic approach. There is one called Gunzilla that I wanna try next. It's made from plant oils.

I didn't come on here to start pushing a product like an advertisement. And I didn't push any product in my original post. I was trying to save the OP a buck cause he said he already has Rem Oil.

Just about any type of firearm lube will prevent corrosion if said firearm is cleaned and lubed every six months. Yah I bet WD-40 will work but I think it's a bit harsh to have a kerosene soaked firearm emitting vapors in the house. Just my thoughts on the matter.

And awhile back I did do tons of research about which cleaner/lube/protector to buy and I noticed "water displacement on the fortieth try" didn't do so well compared to the others in the salt spray tests. Do I need to go dig that article up for you? I can but I'm sleepy right now. Maybe when I wake up.

I'll go ahead and say it though. To make you happy. You were right. I was wrong. WD-40 is the bestest ever! Chuck Norris brushes his teeth with it! And that mountain lion ain't got no rust on it...

Oh and ah one more thing before I hit the sack...I ain't no forward thinker. Ballistol was invented by the Germans at the turn of the century!

Peace Out

 

[Jeff3126]

I should have mentioned that I DO clean my Glock 21 but only for aesthetics. I do like WD-40, however, the smell is what turns me off. Rem-Oil is garbage and I prefer 3-in-1. It doesn't smell too bad and does a good job at lubricating and rust prevention.

 

[spasm3]

wd-40 is okay for wiping it down or cleaning it, the problem is it will completely evaporate over time leaving the metal exposed. If the op does not shoot it or check it often and it stays stored, other less evaporative lubes would be better.

 

[j_mac]

Rem Oil is the worst gun lube there is to evaporate completely away. (dont ask me how I figured that one out.)
Camu, I'm ready for your salt spray test results. We can compare them to my respected gun industry results and other cases in point. And by the way, I love Ballistol myself. Ursae, I just use WD-40 as a water displacer and long term metal protector, not as a serious lubricant.
And Greenaccord, my mind isn't blown but yours will be if I present the scientific research I mentioned... and I never once suggested that WD-40 should be used as a primary lubricant.

WD-40 will blow away ANY other oil in a rust prevention contest.