SKS firing pin, oil?

[rob350]

I made sure my firing pin was fully oiled when reassembling my sks for the first time today, thinking it would help keep the firing pin from sticking and causing slam fires.
But i just read that I should not have oiled it...

Should it be bone dry? Just a film to keep rust off? Or lather it up in oil?




Also, I left the gas tube and pistol dry as the video said to not put any oil in them, this correct?

Anything else im missing?

 

[RemingtonMarlin]

I am also interested in this. Thanks for asking.

 

[Stevo]

Keep the firing pin, firing pin channel and gas system clean and dry. No oil or other lubrication.

 

[Dave_K]

No oil! Oil bad! It'll stick and get gummed up real quick.


Clean and dry, it should "'tinkle'" when you shake it.

 

[Mobular]

No oil! Oil bad! It'll stick and get gummed up real quick.


Clean and dry, it should "'tinkle'" when you shake it.

X2!!!
I just cleaned mine tonight. Dry as a bone and rattling!

 

[Juster]

If you are in a dirty environment, dirt will stick to the oil. So in the desert, a heavy oiling will jam the gun. Generally.
So oil + grit = possible jammed thing, such as a firing pin.

 

[burnt_servo]

what about powdered grafite ?

 

[Doc M]

There's enough slop in the firing pin/channel that you don't need to lube it. It's not under a huge amount of side-loading stress, and it needs to free float.

Dry as a bone, no lube (even dry lube) is the way to go.

Same for your gas tube and piston. They're designed to run dry; lube just means stuck powder residue/gumming.

-M

 

[Claven2]

DRY. As dry as you can make it.

I usually clean mine out with Q-tips and pipe cleaners when new and don't re-oil.

 

[rob350]

Thanks boys, I will clean out the bolt tonight.

 

[svt1940]

If you are in a dirty environment, dirt will stick to the oil. So in the desert, a heavy oiling will jam the gun. Generally.
So oil + grit = possible jammed thing, such as a firing pin.

Agree! And in winter no oil too, oil and cold weather dont make a good match,better keep everything dry. IMAO

 

[Dsiwy]

what about powdered grafite ?

BIG NO it builts up like carbon