Howard D. Huggins
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Howdy, All! Haven't posted in quite a while but when I saw the references to the lubricant LPS-3, I thought I'd give my take on the subject, though I'm sure that anyone that looks at the website for the company will glean much info. I'm in the aviation business, working for a major corporation that provides maintenance/repair for Learjet aircraft. LPS products are one of the very few lubricants that we are permitted to use for a variety of applications to these high tech/high dollar airplanes. We have tried a large number of different lubricants, but have found the LPS brand to be very good. It comes in several "levels" and we use most all of the 1, 2, and 3 versions. I can attest that the "3" is quite long lived when sprayed on and will actually take some work to remove if it must be. However, that said, I would caution all to be careful about using it at all on any firearm that you would use for self defense on a daily basis. The "3" is sticky and not conducive to using if the gun is to be in a holster as it will saturate the leather or possibly weaken the plastic. And the "1", while a likely candidate for general lubricant should be avoided for carry guns like the plague! Reason: Like WD-40, it is quite thin and can saturate and "kill" primer compounds if it gets on them. There have been recorded cases where cops too lazy to clean their duty firearms would just spray the gun off with WD-40, ammo and all! Now I know that no one that is in the least way interested in the "gun culture" would be foolish enough to spray their ammo, it bears mentioning that it could be possible for the lubricant to migrate out of, say, a firing pin hole and onto the primer, causing its demise, at the worse possible moment no doubt. If you decide to use any of these products for daily lubricant, follow common sense guidelines and wipe all but the tiniest amount off after application, just as you would any other lubricant. Besides, all lubricants have a nasty habit of attracting dust. With regard to long term storage of guns, I wouldn't hesitate to spray it/them with LPS-3 after complete disassembly of wood and/or plastic items, then vacuum seal the package for long term storage. If sealing in a PVC pipe, etc., I'd also consider filling the pipe with dry nitrogen and add a fair sized dessicant packet to boot, just for added insurance. If you don't have access to nitrogen, buy some dry ice (CO2), place it above the open pipe/container, and let it sublime off in an area with no air drafts. As long as the contents are not in contact with the dry ice itself, condensation won't develop, hence no air, thus no rust. The CO2/nitrogen idea also works with storage of food stuffs. Most of the long term storage foods packed in the big 5 gallon buckets are packed in the same manner. Best regards and good luck!! Howard