Do you guys run your Tavor gas tube/piston dry or oil it?

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Ok i thought i would throw this question out there since its not in the tavor FAQs last i checked and the manual is confusing on this. It seems to say oil it but then says not to oil parts that come into contact with gasses.

I have used my tavor twice so far, a few shots with the factory oil and then i cleaned it, used solvent only on the gas tube assembly and oiled all other moving parts i could see. I was told your not supposed to oil a gas tube/piston but that was with an SKS so i started getting concerned i was doing it wrong.
 
I don't have any experience with the tavor, but any of my rifles that have a gas piston I always run them dry. Sometimes oiling them will speed up carbon build up.
 
Well...from my time in the army, and ever since...I lightly oil the moving parts where they contact each other...EXCEPT the gas system stays dry always (except when cleaning, gotta drown the carbon before scrubbing it loose, then dry it before assembly). This means the piston and it's tube stay dry, as do any gas ports and the gas block.

Why? The action needs lubrication to cycle consistently properly, but any oil in the gas system will gum up the works right quick...the fouling/carbon will mix into the oil and form a sludge that will turn your semi into a "straight pull" pretty quick. Then it could complicate cleaning too if you go way overboard on shooting volume and temperatures...
 
G96 only for that part. It makes it easier later to get the carbon off as well. No extra oils.
 
Factory oil? Do you mean the factory rust inhibitor/preservative? New guns should be cleaned and lubed before shooting, good time to inspect the gun for loose and/or missing parts as well. Factory lube can accumulate lots of crude during shipping as well so it's just smart to clean and lube before shooting a new gun. And yes gas systems dry.
 
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