What is the worst gun related advice you have ever gotten?

I agree - WD-40 is a pretty poor choice for a long-term preservative. After the volatile solvents have evaporated, it really doesn't leave much behind. I still don't think there's anything in it that will actually *promote* rust, though.

I think I have some bare sheet metal in the garage - I'll clean a piece up real good, spray an "X" of WD-40 across it and throw it in the back yard somewhere out of the way. In a few months, I'll post back if I can still find the thread!

I still haven't found the FAA advisory regarding WD-40. The only reference I've found to it is a third-hand report that WD-40 was a suspect in causing micro-cracks in aluminum aircraft panels. If I find a copy of the advisory circular, I'll post that as well.
 
Eh, no reason not to be civil - whatever the reason, we both agree that WD-40 isn't the right stuff for long-term gun storage. It's great for getting moisture out of a distributor cap, though!
 
Bad advice?

"re-assembling a field-stripped 1911 isn't easy"

"We cannot sell M2 ball in cloth machinegun belts to you, because it is machine gun ammunition"

"shipping ammunition to you in MA is illegal"

re: WD-40. I don't want to make folks angry or start a fight, but which FAA AD is WD-40 on? I recall that WD-40 is not recommended on aircraft because basically it's not a good enough lube and parts can fail because of improper lubrication, and also it was claimed that WD-40 enhanced crack propagation in aluminum, and that it could cause creation of sulfuric acid (I'd need to see the chemistry on that last one to believe it)

WD-40 apparently meets MIL-C-23411 requirements for corrosion inhibition. However, WD-40 is a light duty film so I'd take that with a...get ready...grain of salt. Corrosion....hygroscopic...salt...I kill me
 
Waklightly

Why not?
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I guess more detail would have helped. His idea was not to clean the gun at all - not even an initial cleaning. "All that grit in there will wear the parts in faster." To be fair, I'm sure it will break the gun in faster, but probably not in a way that you want.

45colt SA?
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AR 15.
 
WD-40. I don't want to make folks angry or start a fight, but which FAA AD is WD-40 on?
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It isn't on one.

I recall that WD-40 is not recommended on aircraft because basically it's not a good enough lube and parts can fail because of improper lubrication
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Not true. It is approved for lubrication but not corrosion resistance. No spray oil is approved for corrosion resistance on aircraft because it will burn off at operating temperatures.
and also it was claimed that WD-40 enhanced crack propagation in aluminum, and that it could cause creation of sulfuric acid (I'd need to see the chemistry on that last one to believe it)
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It does not. It was claimed that WD-40 contained chlorine and was made out of fish oil. It does not and is not.

There is no FAA ban, no one will be able to show that there is because there is not one.

WD-40 is used everyday at airports all over the world on aircraft. The president of WDFC was invited to speak at the airline industry convention last year as a keynote speaker for goodness sakes.

I am changing my worst gun advice to anyone who insists without evidence that something is "whatever" because of something they heard/ read on the internet.
 
In the 45 years that I've been flying and maintaining all sorts of aircraft from Piper Cubs to Dassault Falcon Jets, I've never seen any advice or prohibition from the FAA in regard to WD-40.

There is none, and mechanics all over the world have been using it for a half century. I've bought and used gallons of it on floatplanes used in salt water out of Kenmore Air Harbor.

It is also a great way to keep firearms from rusting. My Model 75, given to me in 1955, doesn't have a speck of rust. My father was using WD-40 in the late 50's. Here is a short history of WD-40 from Wiki:

"""WD-40 is the trademark name of a United States-made water-displacing spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, San Diego, California. It was originally designed to repel water and prevent corrosion,[1] and later was found to have numerous household uses.
WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement – 40th Attempt". Larsen was attempting to create a formula to prevent corrosion in nuclear missiles, by displacing the standing water that causes it. He claims he arrived at a successful formula on his 40th attempt.[1] WD-40 is primarily composed of various hydrocarbons.
WD-40 was first used by Convair to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion.[1][2] The product first became commercially available on store shelves in San Diego in 1958.[1]

Like I said in my first post, there is a lot of bad advice going on here!
 
Another old "chestnut"...

Reading these posts reminds me of the high strung K(firearms instructor) who told the students of my armed security class(G license) that when you handle or shoot; semi auto weapons, you need to SMACK and POUND them!

This hog-#%+= made me wince a few times, :(. The K instructor was a US Army SF(special forces) veteran and had an extremely poor mindset. The security school's owner & GM even told my training class how unstable the guy was. This was Oct/2002.
The same SF veteran later went "overseas" to SW Asia & did PMC(private contractor) type work for several years.
To "beat" or slam magazines, slides, parts, etc is the FASTEST way to break your fighting weapon. ;)
Abuse & neglect are not covered in most US firearm warranties either.
ClydeFrog
 
MTT TL- I hope you don't consider my stating "my recollection is" as my insisting something is true with no proof. I am not insisting anything, I am merely stating my recollection. Some of those recollections do not come from the great all-knowing internet. They come from conversations with A&Ps I am related to and have worked with. Like anyone else- me for that matter- they can be wrong :) I can also see, through the many outlets that sell WD-40, that it is offered for sale by aviation supply houses. I never bought into the "FAA says no" thing
 
You need a pump shotgun because the sound of the action will scare burglars and other undesirables.
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I don't see anything wrong with that.

Or with the use of lasers, in general.

"Get a CA legal top-loading AR"
:rolleyes:

took the advice, too.

:mad:
 
Wow! I will have to have a long talk with my buddy about the WD40 thing. You guys seem very well informed, more so than I.
I still won't use it on my guns tho'.
 
WD-40 has the unique property of somehow slipping into almost any firearm related thread.

Another bad piece of advice I was given when I forgot my hearing protection one time, was to put brass cases in my ears.

I did, and it didn't help. I'm pretty sure I lost some hearing that day.
 
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I guess more detail would have helped. His idea was not to clean the gun at all - not even an initial cleaning. "All that grit in there will wear the parts in faster." To be fair, I'm sure it will break the gun in faster, but probably not in a way that you want.
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Yeah, I kind of figured that, I wonder if he knew what he was doing lapping the barrel too.

To be honest, I never take my revolvers apart, but I do clean them especial the holy thingy's.

AR 15.
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Ohhh, my! I hope he at least ran some patch's down the barrel. It's his gun.

When I read about barrel lapping, it was a cowboy (45colt) gun to shoot lead.
 
Worst advice?

"You should try bullseye pistol! It's a hoot!"

Worst money I ever spent on anything gun related was that match entry fee. From fellow competitiors quibbling whether my .45 was a legal gun (it was a $400 Charles Daly filipino el cheapo, and they were shooting spendy colts with adjustable sights) to the "experts" telling me I was shooting too fast ...... I couldn't shoot fast enough to get out of there and over to the bowling pin matches......
 
jimbob86 said:
Worst advice?

"You should try bullseye pistol! It's a hoot!"

Worst money I ever spent on anything gun related was that match entry fee. From fellow competitiors quibbling whether my .45 was a legal gun (it was a $400 Charles Daly filipino el cheapo, and they were shooting spendy colts with adjustable sights) to the "experts" telling me I was shooting too fast ...... I couldn't shoot fast enough to get out of there and over to the bowling pin matches......
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That's a shame to hear - you had what might have been an enjoyable experience ruined by the other participants. For my money, there's nothing that I'm so competitive about that I would risk alienating a newcomer - how will our favorite sports survive without new blood?
 
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