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samman23 · 09-26-2007, 06:08 AM

There's a lot of general threads on how to clean. We could use a solvent to clean all the powder and grease by spraying it all out(assume a field strip). I am not knowledgeable enough to do a detailed strip and would hate to put something back incorrectly. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.

Is the slide the only part that requires lubing?

infected · 09-26-2007, 09:37 AM

I too would love to see a through "how to" on cleaning a handgun. I've heard bits and pieces here and there, but would really benefit from a detailed "how to".

rogerxd45 · 09-26-2007, 09:47 AM

i lube everything in the slide except for the firing pin chanel and i also lube the lockingblock and the sear group(which i dont think needs to be done but i polished my sear and other things in the sear group)

bountyhunter · 09-26-2007, 09:58 AM

Lube is a two-edged sword: lube reduces friction, but also collects dirt and hard carbon which is like an abrasive. If you clean your gun frequently and thoroughly, lube everything (except NEVER in the firing pin channel).

An old joke said the way to know if a Colt .45 was sufficiently lubed was to time the rate the drops of oil dripped off the shooter's elbow as it ran down their arm.

High tech greases like Slide Glide are better than oil, but must be thinned in viscosity (by stirring in FP-10) for cold weather shooting.

tomfoolery · 09-26-2007, 09:59 AM

i lube the bottom of the slide (where it contacts the frame), i lube the rails on the frame (where they contact the slide), il use a dab on the inside of the slide where it contacts the rails on the frame, il use a bad on the locking block, and a dab on the barrell where it contacts the locking block.

just small amounts of lube is enough, you dont want excess lube running out after you cycle the slide a few times. if you guys are interested il snap some photos and post them. interest?

infected · 09-26-2007, 10:33 AM

that'd be great.

aftershock · 09-26-2007, 11:03 AM

i lube the whole slide and internals...just a lil bit

tomfoolery · 09-26-2007, 11:14 AM

snapping pics now, standby

tomfoolery · 09-26-2007, 11:28 AM

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture006-2.jpg

this illustrates that i lube the part that contacts the locking block. putting a dab of lube on the barrel and rubbing it in doesnt hurt either.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture006-1.jpg

this illustrates that i lube all parts of the slide that contact the frame (the rails), and also a dab where the barrel rubs the slide isnt going to hurt.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture003-3.jpg

this illustrates that i lube all parts of the rail the contact the slide, and the locking block that contacts the barrel.

when lubing, as someone mentioned already...lube is both good and bad. if not enough you have unwanted friction...but if to much you get dirt build up (gunk). hope this helps.

kannibul · 09-26-2007, 12:55 PM

If it moves or gets rubbed, it gets oiled.

After I'm done shooting, it gets soaked in gun scrubber, dried, then oiled again.

Everything gets a light coating of oil which is then wiped off, but the moving stuff gets oiled and left alone.

09-26-2007, 06:08 AM	#1
samman23 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 118	Parts requiring lube There's a lot of general threads on how to clean. We could use a solvent to clean all the powder and grease by spraying it all out(assume a field strip). I am not knowledgeable enough to do a detailed strip and would hate to put something back incorrectly. I'm sure there are others in the same boat. Is the slide the only part that requires lubing?

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09-26-2007, 09:37 AM	#2
infected XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Near Atlanta, GA Posts: 66	I too would love to see a through "how to" on cleaning a handgun. I've heard bits and pieces here and there, but would really benefit from a detailed "how to".

09-26-2007, 09:47 AM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i lube everything in the slide except for the firing pin chanel and i also lube the lockingblock and the sear group(which i dont think needs to be done but i polished my sear and other things in the sear group)

09-26-2007, 09:58 AM	#4
bountyhunter XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nazifornia Posts: 1,651	Lube is a two-edged sword: lube reduces friction, but also collects dirt and hard carbon which is like an abrasive. If you clean your gun frequently and thoroughly, lube everything (except NEVER in the firing pin channel). An old joke said the way to know if a Colt .45 was sufficiently lubed was to time the rate the drops of oil dripped off the shooter's elbow as it ran down their arm. High tech greases like Slide Glide are better than oil, but must be thinned in viscosity (by stirring in FP-10) for cold weather shooting.

09-26-2007, 09:59 AM	#5
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,690	i lube the bottom of the slide (where it contacts the frame), i lube the rails on the frame (where they contact the slide), il use a dab on the inside of the slide where it contacts the rails on the frame, il use a bad on the locking block, and a dab on the barrell where it contacts the locking block. just small amounts of lube is enough, you dont want excess lube running out after you cycle the slide a few times. if you guys are interested il snap some photos and post them. interest?

09-26-2007, 10:33 AM	#6
infected XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Near Atlanta, GA Posts: 66	that'd be great.

09-26-2007, 11:03 AM	#7
aftershock XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 293	i lube the whole slide and internals...just a lil bit

09-26-2007, 11:14 AM	#8
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,690	snapping pics now, standby

09-26-2007, 11:28 AM	#9
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,690	http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture006-2.jpg this illustrates that i lube the part that contacts the locking block. putting a dab of lube on the barrel and rubbing it in doesnt hurt either. http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture006-1.jpg this illustrates that i lube all parts of the slide that contact the frame (the rails), and also a dab where the barrel rubs the slide isnt going to hurt. http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture003-3.jpg this illustrates that i lube all parts of the rail the contact the slide, and the locking block that contacts the barrel. when lubing, as someone mentioned already...lube is both good and bad. if not enough you have unwanted friction...but if to much you get dirt build up (gunk). hope this helps.

09-26-2007, 12:55 PM	#10
kannibul XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 806	If it moves or gets rubbed, it gets oiled. After I'm done shooting, it gets soaked in gun scrubber, dried, then oiled again. Everything gets a light coating of oil which is then wiped off, but the moving stuff gets oiled and left alone.