Too much oil in 1911
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Here's my go-to steps:
1) Disassemble
2) Wipe
3) Re-assemble
4) Lubricate generously so that it's dripping from every gap.
5) Cycle all actions repeatedly
6) Wipe
7) Go to step 5 until all excess lube is gone.
If I'm puting it away for storage, I skip step 7.
1) Disassemble
2) Wipe
3) Re-assemble
4) Lubricate generously so that it's dripping from every gap.
5) Cycle all actions repeatedly
6) Wipe
7) Go to step 5 until all excess lube is gone.
If I'm puting it away for storage, I skip step 7.
Complete wipe down and inspection is needed anyway since it is a "new to you" firearm. You Tube is your best friend here. Plenty of video's on take down, inspection, cleaning and lubrication of 1911's...just about every make and model made as well.
Anywhere except the inside of the barrel (chamber and bore), lots of oil is not really a problem. I think it's a good idea to overlube guns before shipping them, as you never know what sort of conditions they will encounter on their journey.
Just make sure you put a tight swab down the bore before firing. That's the only real safety issue (though you should probably do a more-or-less full disassembly to check it over anyway). For reliability, you'll want to make sure the firing pin channel and the extractor tunnel are not holding lots of oil, but you can probably do that after your first range session.
Just make sure you put a tight swab down the bore before firing. That's the only real safety issue (though you should probably do a more-or-less full disassembly to check it over anyway). For reliability, you'll want to make sure the firing pin channel and the extractor tunnel are not holding lots of oil, but you can probably do that after your first range session.
take the grips off & drop it in a pail of varsol , shake & drip dry [ blow dry if you've got comp air ] . relube 1 drop ea side of slide , 1 drop ea side of frame , 1 drop @ the base of the hammer , these are mins , a little wetter won't hurt . if it's too messy for you , glocks & those types are a lot dryer . [ that's why you see 1911 guys with wipers on their glasses & dark shirts . lol ]
So many people do not lube their pistols or revolvers. We have found that adding lube to the hammer and trigger of any revolver or pistol is a great help. No need to drown the gun just keep it lubed. In fact even the hinge pin on break action shotguns needs oil or grease to prevent galling. Oil is good. Ed had a case were the issue was the condition of the gun as seized. The oil the owner used had a particular scent. The police laughed when Ed sniffed the gun but the scent was of a different oil when the police produced the gun. The police had to admit they changed the condition of the gun and the charges were withdrawn. Bizzare but true.
heavenIsAlie
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wipe it off and use grease if you are worried about to much oil (I like grease better anyways, it stays put even when I dont clean for many 1000s of rounds)
Would you not get worried that carbon and grit would get stuck in the grease and cause more wear?
Ive always been a stickler for oils. I use stuff in a compressed can mostly so even when it gets a little dirty a quick blast with fresh stuff blasts the nasty dirty oil away and you have fresh stuff.
Good idea tho, never though to use grease on the gun.
most of my guns just works better when firing ''wet'', , a gun working better with oil is not a negative aspect, lubrication with oil is simply a logical law which help bring less friction on moving parts...., i.e.: the PX4 that I've had did work flawless, but when firing more ''wet'' I could see the difference in all the action of the gun, it was just the best thing to do for it (you need to listen your gun, be aware of what it needs....)
a gun who shot dry is not better than other guns, pretty much all guns can shot easily dry and works flawless.
P.S. : wet = on moving parts only, not IN the barrel.
a gun who shot dry is not better than other guns, pretty much all guns can shot easily dry and works flawless.
P.S. : wet = on moving parts only, not IN the barrel.
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heavenIsAlie
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not really, you can buy pure graphite to use as a dry lubricant and graphite is just carbon so any carbon residue from a round isnt going to cause wear.
