Cold weather lubricant

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sophijo

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Saw a History Channel program about WWII Stalingrad battle and they claimed one advantage Russians had was that they added some gasoline to the rifle lubricant and at -40 it remained viscous. The Nazis didn't and their firearms "froze" up. I guess my question is; do modern lubricants stay viscous at really cold temps, and/or are there different lubes for different/extreme weather?

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Dave
 
A good quality gun oil will work down to -40 .The trick is to use lubricant sparingly ! A bigger problem is condensation which then freezes !!! Don't bring guns back and forth from warm to cold ! Artic cabins have two rooms ,the equipment and gun room is unheated for that reason.
 
I hunt in some wicked cold temps and run my guns nearly dry to completely dry to keep them running. FP-10 is one of the best cold weather oils I have found, but even it must be used very lightly. In that kind of cold rust just isn't going to happen even after several days, so protection really isn't needed until the gun warms up for more than a few minutes.
 
Stick some in the freezer and see what you think.

There are indeed different lubricants for different times and places. FREX Brian Enos sells 3 grades of SlideGlide with specific comments on appropriate use and temperatures - including one touted for 50 degrees F and above.

Anderol which was formulated for aircraft cannon was the hot tip for cold weather some years ago. Graphite is commonly considered to have a wide range. Some people use a 5W full synthetic motor oil. Some say the apply and wipe off lubricants do well in a cold soak. Some say the super lubes in normal use will allow the slide to cycle so fast in a 1911 that the slide may catch the next cartridge too early before the cartridge is high enough to feed. Rumor has it the Marines kept the M14 in stock for years because their NATO mission was to land in Scandenavia and the M14 was more reliable in extreme cold than the then issued versions of the M16.
 
great question, i just looked at all 3 oils that we use and none of them say anything about cold weather, although we,ve never had a problem. guess i'll be looking for some FP-10. we do have plenty of dry graphite.
 
friggin' cold

I use Breakfree CLP on all my handguns; tested to -37F.

Brrr.....

(stupid-cold IPSC matches are a great test environment; don't forget to hold your gun tight....)
 
Ausserordeutlich,
You probably should use it. We spent a couple of million in tax dollars to prove that it would do the job to -75.

Sam
 
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