Slide Lube

[jrice]

Which is best to lube the slide rails and sear to hammer engagement contact surfaces, oil or paste type lube. Brand preference? Thanks.

[pewpew4life]

Which is best to lube the slide rails and sear to hammer engagement contact surfaces, oil or paste type lube. Brand preference? Thanks.

If it slides, grease it. Everything else gets oil.

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[ernie_h]

I use the lube (a grease-type lube) from CGW to lube the rails; haven't tried it on anything else (yet), but works wonderfully on the slide rails.

https://cajungunworks.com/product/ss/
 

[RedLizard]

I use Lucas Red grease for the rails.
and FP-10 for everything else.

[Usmo]

2nd for CGW.

[Blackwatch]

Tetra Gun Grease has worked well for me.

[M1A4ME]

I guess I'm the only oiler here.  Mobil 1 on everything I oil.

The only thing I use grease on is my M1 Garands, M1A and the rails on the SIG 556R (gas piston system keeps the receiver/bolt so clean grease works great).

Last time I was home my CZ 75 Compact was carried around in some -16 F temps Sunday morning.  The last few day even around here it's been in the low teens for the morning dog walk and in the low 20's for the afternoon dog walk.  I know oil works when the pistol is below freezing.  Which it is hanging out there on that drop leg holster.

Edited to add - even two or three weeks after a cleaning/lubing session, when I field strip it the oil is still oil.  No drying out/gumming up noticed.  My carry guns get handled a lot, get rained on, get dusty/dirty so they get field stripped, wiped/brush down/out and lubed on a regular basis.  Despite popular internet wisdom, I haven't worn anything out from keeping it clean/lubed yet.

[Vinny]

There was a thread about a year ago on the same topic with many opinions expressed.

What I gleaned from that discussion:
The place where grease is beneficial is on metal-to-metal sliding parts IE: Slide to frame, slide to barrel. 

Climate seems to be a major factor. Guys in Northern cold climate say grease slows down their action, they swear by oil. Guys in the South like myself find the only thing that stays put and lubes through hundreds of rounds is grease. I've tried a number of brands of grease (TW25, Lucas, etc) but found EWG (Extreme Weapons Grease) works best on sliding metal-to-metal. Of course, grease picks up the blow-by and keeps it in suspension like diesel engine oil does, but it keeps lubricating and all wipes off together. In some ways makes it easier to thoroughly clean.

Otherwise a good gun oil used sparingly on non-sliding parts. (I use Lucas Extreme Duty Gun Oil specifically recommended by Sig). But I've also used Mobil 1 I drained off from my almost 'empty' oil change containers. A tiny bit goes a long way. 
YMMV
 

[tekarra]

I use a lithium based grease on the rails and oil on everything else.

[1SOW]

2nd old guy here for Mobil1 on all friction parts of my pistols.
I've never found a dry surface.

[ThompsonCustom]

What you guys should all do is take your carry gun and lock it in the trunk of your car/truck on a night when its -30 and than test it the next morning bright and early.

Make sure you wear gloves because holding on to metal -30 really sucks. Also never had any issues with my 75 and grease even at -30.

[jrice]

Thanks to all for your opinions and personal uses of oil or grease. Jerry

[Vinny]

What you guys should all do is take your carry gun and lock it in the trunk of your car/truck on a night when its -30 and than test it the next morning bright and early.

Make sure you wear gloves because holding on to metal -30 really sucks. Also never had any issues with my 75 and grease even at -30.

Visions flashed of Ralphie in 'The Christmas Story'; triple dare Flick trying to peel his tongue off that frozen post. I'm sure it's just NO FUN and a true test of equipment when it's that extreme cold!

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

Oil on everything. I have semi auto pistols with tens of thousands of rounds fired and they show no wear to the rails using just oil.