1911 cleaning and lube tips ?

[Zeusorion]

I’m cleaning and lubricating my new dan Wesson 1911 for the first time and was wondering what everyone else uses ?

So far I see clp 4 as high rated lubricant/cleaner all in one combo.

Thoughts on using militec1 for the inside of the barrel, ever so slightly ?
And grease on the outside of the barrel instead of oil ?
Rails either oil or grease.

Curious because I saw a post about increased barrel pressure when there’s oil in the barrel, and Dan wessons are very tight so will very light grease be a problem if added on the outside of the barrel as well ?

Thanks in advance

 

[willtill]

Grease the slides. Oil anything that rotates. Don't oil the interior of the barrel, unless you're storing it.

 

[Zeusorion]

Grease the slides. Oil anything that rotates. Don't oil the interior of the barrel, unless you're storing it.

Thank you

 

[radarman]

Bought a Wesson 1911 Kodiak last month. Have fired less than 20 rounds and saw wear marks on the exposed portion of the barrel. Called the factory, they said that was normal wear.

"This is normal for these pistols, the finish begins to wear where the slide moves around the barrel".

I'd be curious if you get the same thing.

 

[Boondock Saint]

Bought a Wesson 1911 Kodiak last month. Have fired less than 20 rounds and saw wear marks on the exposed portion of the barrel. Called the factory, they said that was normal wear.

"This is normal for these pistols, the finish begins to wear where the slide moves around the barrel".

I'd be curious if you get the same thing.

That's normal wear and tear.

 

[Zeusorion]

Bought a Wesson 1911 Kodiak last month. Have fired less than 20 rounds and saw wear marks on the exposed portion of the barrel. Called the factory, they said that was normal wear.

"This is normal for these pistols, the finish begins to wear where the slide moves around the barrel".

I'd be curious if you get the same thing.

Oh wow, I would email them the picture so they can see that it.
Mine is new, manufactured in 2017 so hopefully older ones don’t do that

 

[radarman]

Oh wow, I would email them the picture so they can see that it.
Mine is new, manufactured in 2017 so hopefully older ones don’t do that

I did send them photos and they said the same thing. It's almost like a protective temporary finish, you can't feel any scratches.

 

[Tower43]

You can toss some oil on the top to help reduce wear, I do also throw some oil on the locking lugs. 1911s LOVE to be lubed (rails, lugs, pretty much everywhere tbh) I did switch from ye old CLP which is an old classic to Breakthrough BattleBorn HP Pro Oil (Synthetic) https://www.breakthroughclean.com/b...tant-2oz-bottle-w-needle-tip-applicator-clear

 

[tomcatfan]

I use some light grease on the slide rails and a little anywhere there are wear marks. The marks shown by radarman, yea just a light coat of grease won't hurt anything.

 

[Zeusorion]

You can toss some oil on the top to help reduce wear, I do also throw some oil on the locking lugs. 1911s LOVE to be lubed (rails, lugs, pretty much everywhere tbh) I did switch from ye old CLP which is an old classic to Breakthrough BattleBorn HP Pro Oil (Synthetic) https://www.breakthroughclean.com/b...tant-2oz-bottle-w-needle-tip-applicator-clear

I’ll give this one a try ! I read a review saying they did a 1000 round test with multiple different brands and this one did the best

 

[Zeusorion]

Bought a Wesson 1911 Kodiak last month. Have fired less than 20 rounds and saw wear marks on the exposed portion of the barrel. Called the factory, they said that was normal wear.

"This is normal for these pistols, the finish begins to wear where the slide moves around the barrel".

I'd be curious if you get the same thing.

Does your barrel have paint on it ? Mine is stainless steel but even just doing the first clean I can see a bunch of scratches developed because of how extremely tight it is. Is grease on there not recommended ? I’m going to the range soon and may use a thick oil instead

 

[pop-gunner]

my Dan Wessons came with little bottles of FP10 and recommendations to run them wet.
I use Weapon Shield and FP10 mostly.
I do use grease on loose guns.

 

[Roksfr]

1911's love lubrication in the right amount and in the right place. IMHO, a combination cleaner/lubricant is the wrong approach- cleaners clean, and lubricants lubricate. Clean your pistol well, the lubricate. Combination products do neither very well.

 

[BurkeM]

Old school- 1911 cleaning and lube youtube

 

[Zeusorion]

my Dan Wessons came with little bottles of FP10 and recommendations to run them wet.
I use Weapon Shield and FP10 mostly.
I do use grease on loose guns.

Is there anywhere to buy weapon shield ? I think it might be discontinued

 

[pop-gunner]

I'm sure there is but it may cost more than it did 8 years ago.
George sold the patent (just as he did FP10) and I haven't found another source.
That said... FP10 is still good stuff.

 

[linkstate]

Lately, the past year or so, I’ve been using Lucas extreme gun oil and grease, cleaning (wiping off carbon) with odorless mineral spirits on patches. Every now and then I hit the bore with Wipe-Out. I like that Lucas oil stays wet/visible for a long time for guns that like to be run wet or I don’t shoot often.

As for oiling the bore, I always run a wet patch through and leave it damp for a gun that won’t see use for awhile. Then I just run a dry patch through before going to the range. For the bore on a gun that is in a carry or home defense role, I’ll run a wet patch followed by a dry patch or two. That will leave some oil behind but it shouldn’t be visible or run. Consult your manual.

It sounds like you are nervous about marks and scratches on your new firearm. I get it, been there as well. Just know that it will pick up wear and marks from use. I don’t abuse my guns but it happens. Also, if you haven’t taken it apart yet, take heed of the videos about not leaving an ‘idiot mark’ on a 1911 when reinstalling the slide stop. That is preventable and will cause you to say bad words lol.

I like the way this gentleman explains things. If you go to about 18:40, he talks about how to reinsert the slide stop. You can ignore all the other stuff about disassembly beyond a field strip.