Sig P226 Lubrication

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I have a Sig P226 and I'm curious to know if anyone uses any of the specialized lubricants that are available on the market in the lubrication of their pistol. Sig Sauer or other brand.

Some names I've come across are Slide Glide, Militec-1, Break Free, FP-10, TW25B, Gun Butter and a few others I've forgotten.

Is this a case of "gun oil is gun oil" or are there advantages of one over the other?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards.

C79
 
I don't think you need any particular special product. I use a 229 a lot, which is mechanically identical to your 226. I just use a good quality gun oil (I like the clearer looking oils rather than the more "yellow" ones, but pretty much anything will be fine) to lube up the barrel (everywhere including the locking lug), the inside of the slide up front, a little bit around the hammer and the trigger and a little dab anywhere you are getting some wear. I then use a kind of liquid grease on the rails. I find that "grease" (like the Hoppe's stuff that comes in the little brown eyedropper bottle) works a lot better for rails than gun oil. It lasts longer and stays in place a lot better. Put it back together and you are good to go.

I've tended to take a fairly "wet" approach with SIGS, and I've never really had any difficulty with them. Not really any failures. No problems. They aren't like GLOCK's, P7's and other guns where lube should be kept to a bare minimum. If anything, I would say try and keep it well oiled. It will run even if you pour sand into it, but keeping it clean and well oiled (and greased!) will keep it running for a long damn time.
 
Id agree with the ghost. All the SIGs Ive bought have come with oil or grease and I dont think all the bottles of SIG oil I have are the same "grade" cuz they all seem a bit different. I do use oil in the cooler temps and grease when its warm.

The SIG armourers DVD covers proper lubrication of the P series pistols, there is also a lot of discussion about this on sigforum.
 
I have use FP10 for both my pistols and service rifles and shot them both from -30 C to +30 C and never had a lube problem. I use it for around the barrel, locking lugs and slide contact points both on the slide and the frame. It bonds to the metal so even if you never clean your guns:eek: it will still lube.

Of all the lubes you mentioned you really cannot go wrong with any of them. I find the synthetics like FP10 more to my liking.

Just my two cents.

Darb
 
Here's a pic of some of the oils and grease I'v been using:

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I use the small eye-dropper oil bottle the most, and I've been refilling that with the Hoppe's Elite in the bottle with the Gold wrapper.

For grease, I use the Hoppe's stuff in the little brown eye dropper bottle. I just received (from Brownell's) that Wilson Combat grease to try on the rails. Haven't tried it yet though.
 
On the recommendation of a very prominent armourer I tried some "Gun Butter"... red lube that comes in a wee plastic bottle with a hypo needle on the end. As well as their new product "Gun Butter" 'grease' - a heavier version of the former. Along with some cleaners, of course, they are the only lubes that I use now. Everything else has gone into the garbage. Gone. And the Gun Butter is all that I use. Makes life simple. It is "MIL SPEC" and I love it to bits.

While I cannot give you the specifics of the product I would heartily recommend that you do a google on the stuff as it is just a miracle product (as are many others I am sure). My semi autos have never worked better. Ditto the revolvers.

It is not cheap at all. I think the small small few oz size costs about $30 at Brownells or wherever. Worth every penny as you only use drops of it. I have taken to overlubing and wiping down the excess; works for me.

There are a few guns that need special care, like my HK P7's that have gas pistons in them... no Gun Butter in the pistons of course as it would fry. But we still use CLP to help clean out the carbon along with a bronze brush and clean the piston every few hundred rounds. The P7's work superbly using GunButter where it should be used, a dry lube where it is needed (mags, etc) and just a cleaner in the piston so it doesn't fry.

The ART of lubrication of handguns is not all that complex but it does vary from gun to gun. You want to get a good lube on the metal to metal chafing parts excepting those parts that you know are going to be subjected to extreme gas discharge or heat. You need to read the manual and the reviews from other users I have found (although don't take my word as being gospel, eh?)

Too many lubes on the market. Gives me a headache. I think I am down to about 5 tubes/cans, of which only two are really lubes per se. And they are both Gun Butter variants.

Good lubing fellas!
 
I use Hoppe's Elite gun oil and a small amount Lubriplate No. 10 grease on the rails to lube my handguns. The trigger mechanisms get a shot of Remington dry lube.
 
I use various gun oils, but also a combo of oil and moly grease on the slide. The grease I got from a reputable gunsmith on this board.
 
I've been using Brian Enos's Slide Glite "lite" on my 226 Elite, and its been great. It really does stay put on the rails. Also put it on the locking lug. When I clean it, a quick wipe gets all the crap off the surface, re-apply a small amount, and its good to go.
 
Doesn't anyone find it interesting that new SIGs are shipped with a sample of TW25B.......
If the maker is including this with the unit, I, for one, would take it as a hint that they recommend this as the lube to use....
And please don't have this start a tread on how SIG and the makers of TW25B are in 'in cahoots'....
I am a surgeon by trade..when I look up a procedure in a textbook about how to do a particular procedure, it's not uncommon to find a large number of options....it either means that none of them work..take your pick, or else ALL OF THEM WORK....IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU USE!
In matters of 'what should I use for lube'...it often times doesn't matter...but if the maker is giving a recommendation...maybe not a bad idea to take it!
 
I use only CLP on my 226 and she runs like a top. I run it on the wet side. Oil the whole barrel and light coat on the inside of the slide. Couple drops on the rails and she's good to go.
 
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