Weapon Shield Is Back!

I took the Tisas G.I. 1911 out to the range early this morning. I put another 200 rounds through it without a hitch. When I got it home I gave it a good cleaning, and greased the slide and frame rails, and barrel locking cuts with the new Wilson Combat "Grease" I had ordered.

That stuff really makes the slide run slicker than snot. As I mentioned it's not really a grease per say. But a very tacky, high viscosity oil. When you lay a drop on the weapon, and pull the bottle away, it leaves a "trail" of lubricant. A bit like Mozzarella cheese on a hot pizza.

I would best describe it as having a similar consistency to that stuff Lucas sells. "Oil Stabilizer" I believe it's called. I used it on the barrel link and the slide stop pin as well. I like the consistency of it.

I installed a Shock Buffer on the guide rod when I reassembled it. I'll report back the next time I light it up on how well it works. Or if it causes any operational issues.
 
I just read this off the spec sheet in the Wilson link. According to the Material Safety Data Sheets they posted, the stuff is a blend of 35% Lucas Gun Oil, and 65% Lucas Assembly Lube. You could make it yourself.

  • Ultima-Lube II Grease: Ideal for heavy-wear areas, it stays in place under extreme conditions, in the 40° to 350° F temperature range. Recommended Uses: Full and semi-automatic rifles and carbines. It is Optimal in AR-style rifles at temperatures above 50° F.

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I really hope WS original formula makes a good comeback with the new start up .
As for grease , an inexpensive experiment is Mobil 1 synthetuc grease mixed with Mobil 1 5W30 EP into a thick drip like honey consistently . Good lube for slide rails , outer barrels and barrel lugs
 
Received a 16oz weapon shield solvent on 2/1/25. The newest batch has a significantly different smell and somewhat different consistency than my stash from 5+ years ago. (Thinner than old stock) Trying my best to verify it works as well. May take some time to find out. I’m mildly skeptical when things change.
 
If they have changed the formula to make it, "Better suited for today's environment", chances are it won't be worth much. Such as been the case with most other gun cleaning products and solvents. Hoppe's #9 among them. It performed far better before they took the Benzene out of it.
 
billt460 said:
If they have changed the formula to make it, "Better suited for today's environment", chances are it won't be worth much. Such as been the case with most other gun cleaning products and solvents. Hoppe's #9 among them. It performed far better before they took the Benzene out of it.
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If it was another company I wouldn’t be surprised. The new owner of WS has promoted authenticity of the mixture and George being involved to some extent. I bought the new bottle specifically to see for myself and report to others.
 
Why do people mess with these niche lubes when you can find elite performance lubes —with real test data in real guns, not sketchy Falex gimmicks??

Google up MIL-PRF-63460F

Buy a lube that meets it if you want an excellent CLP.

I don’t know about you, but I care more about torture tests in an m249 in extreme heat and cold much more than what a Falex shows. Function tests trump abstract data every time.

There are several that meet this stringent spec, but not many. G96 is one. Radcolube is another. I bought a gallon of Radco; it’s excellent.
 
Hohn said:
Why do people mess with these niche lubes when you can find elite performance lubes —with real test data in real guns, not sketchy Falex gimmicks??

Google up MIL-PRF-63460F

Buy a lube that meets it if you want an excellent CLP.

I don’t know about you, but I care more about torture tests in an m249 in extreme heat and cold much more than what a Falex shows. Function tests trump abstract data every time.

There are several that meet this stringent spec, but not many. G96 is one. Radcolube is another. I bought a gallon of Radco; it’s excellent.
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What do you mean “mess with?”
Weaponshield was a very successful development by George Fennell who also created shooters choice FP 10. It has been around for a long time but recently changed ownership. Existing fans and users of the product are interested in the authenticity of the product which is being mixed at a new factory. If it turns out to not work as well as when it was made in PA, then I guess people will know to move on. G96 is ok. The military can use whatever they want.
 
Hohn said:
Hoppes can give cancer to a cancer tumor. About the only things I’ve smelled that quite trigger that “flee reflex” as much are Sweet’s and Butch’s bore shine.
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That’s why I don’t use Hoppes and never have. We love Weaponshield solvent because it is non toxic and removes lead and copper by getting under it and flushing it out.
 
No one wants to believe that you should never get any toxic chemicals on your skin. Over time it will bite you in the behind. Those chemicals get absorbed and damage your liver. You know how many people come back from the doctor with problems but they forgot to mention they got benzene or xylene on their hands for decades of working with solvents and cleaning guns. BTW g96 bore cleaner is poison and corrosive also. The only other product I would consider using is bore tech eliminator.
 
billt460 said:
I just read this off the spec sheet in the Wilson link. According to the Material Safety Data Sheets they posted, the stuff is a blend of 35% Lucas Gun Oil, and 65% Lucas Assembly Lube. You could make it yourself.

  • Ultima-Lube II Grease: Ideal for heavy-wear areas, it stays in place under extreme conditions, in the 40° to 350° F temperature range. Recommended Uses: Full and semi-automatic rifles and carbines. It is Optimal in AR-style rifles at temperatures above 50° F.

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You can make similar with mixing M1 synthetic gresse + M1 5W30 oil into a similar thickness as the Ultima II oil .
 
Hohn said:
Why do people mess with these niche lubes when you can find elite performance lubes —with real test data in real guns, not sketchy Falex gimmicks??

Google up MIL-PRF-63460F

Buy a lube that meets it if you want an excellent CLP.

I don’t know about you, but I care more about torture tests in an m249 in extreme heat and cold much more than what a Falex shows. Function tests trump abstract data every time.

There are several that meet this stringent spec, but not many. G96 is one. Radcolube is another. I bought a gallon of Radco; it’s excellent.
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I believe the G96 synthetic oil is the Mil spec version ?
 
Hohn said:
Why do people mess with these niche lubes when you can find elite performance lubes —with real test data in real guns, not sketchy Falex gimmicks??

Google up MIL-PRF-63460F

Buy a lube that meets it if you want an excellent CLP.

I don’t know about you, but I care more about torture tests in an m249 in extreme heat and cold much more than what a Falex shows. Function tests trump abstract data every time.

There are several that meet this stringent spec, but not many. G96 is one. Radcolube is another. I bought a gallon of Radco; it’s excellent.
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Lol.
 
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