Oil vs. Grease on 1911

[BigRich06]

I am a newer 1911 owner and I was just wondering should I use oil to lube my 1911 or should i use grease.

I use oil for my 2 Glocks which wokrs great. I am not sure if it because they are Polymer frame and a 1911 is steel frame.

There are alot of 1911 owners on here and just asking some advice.

Richie

 

[LORD of WAR]

try baby oil...or crisco...works great

 

[ArmedMainer]

Mobil 1 won't break down in high heat situations. Do a back search on 1911.com and you'll see alot of people are using it with great results.

 

[Weerd Beard]

I just use the Hopps #9 high-viscosity, and I've had no problems.

But each thier own.

-Weer'd Beard

 

[Cross-X]

I use Brian Enos's Slide Glide on my 1911's slide, and either Break Free or Tetra Oil everywhere else.

 

[TY43215]

One of the biggest reasons for 1911 problems is too much lube so be careful with what you use.

That said, I use MD Labs XF7, locks and revolvers like it too as does my AR.

Regards,

 

[Adam_MA]

With the exception of the moving parts on my semi auto rifles... Every handgun I get is treated with MilTec1. That's it, that's all they get, and that's all they need to protect the metal, and provide ample lubrication for a 100% functioning gun.

 

[Supermoto]

One of the biggest reasons for 1911 problems is too much lube so be careful with what you use.

That said, I use MD Labs XF7, locks and revolvers like it too as does my AR.

Regards,

I go the other way on this. mine loves to run wet, as long as its not spraying oil on my glasses

 

[rcm]

I suggest GUNBUTTER. I found it on the M1911 site and think it works great.

 

[JonJ]

I'm a brand new 1911 owner and I've found that just a little bit of Break Free in the right places is all it needs.