Ahhhh.....the continual OCD quest for the best "gun oil".

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Spoke with Glock this week regarding what they recommend for cleaning their handguns. They said not to use any solvent containing ammonia. They did recommend Breakfree CLP which is what they personally use.

Looking at Glock‘s latest owner manual, they no longer make reference to solvents. Their cleaning and lube protocols recommend lubricant (ie CLP I suppose) and not solvents for cleaning. I heard elsewhere that bad cleaning practices by some had solvents and lubes combining leading to a mess in their Glocks. I’ve also cleaned and lubed my Glocks per their manual making sure there is no excess lubricant anywhere…my cleaning and lube preferences are Breakfree CLP, G96 Mil Spec CLP, Ballistol or Slip 2000 Lube.

I also called Safariland who is the seller of Breakfree CLP. I have a four year old unopened bottle of their Mil Spec CLP (the one commercially available today with a white label). I asked them about their CLP shelf life. They advised that Breakfree CLP with the white label (Mil Spec version) has an indefinte shelf life. They also advised that their Mil Spec white label CLP does not contain Teflon.

Use your CLP without concern, it will work fine. All manufacturers will peddle what they are using or think is the perfect lubricant for their product. Just use a good firearms lubricant, or mobile one oil, and a good firearms cleaner Hoppes 9 is the standard IMO, and carry on.

Don't buy into all the hype and hoopla.





TXPO

 

Use your CLP without concern, it will work fine. All manufacturers will peddle what they are using or think is the perfect lubricant for their product. Just use a good firearms lubricant, or mobile one oil, and a good firearms cleaner Hoppes 9 is the standard IMO, and carry on.

Don't buy into all the hype and hoopla.





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There is an entire Industry based upon this hype & hoopla...most gun owners would be just fine with your recommendations

 

I have every gun solvent and oil you can imagine (not quite), and I pretty recently switched to Breakfree CLP. I like it quite a bit. In fact I switched all of my pistols over to it. They all got the treatment.

I think the newer Mil-Spec white label bottles have an updated formula. I saw a YouTube video where a guy tests it and said it had better results cleaning than the older version he tested. I also got the needle applicator bottle that I use for final oiling.

 

I was an LEO for 32 years. The last half of my career or so we carried Glocks and used CLP exclusively. We never had an issue unless you were dumb enough to shoot some directly into the striker channel.

 

Spoke with Glock this week regarding what they recommend for cleaning their handguns. They said not to use any solvent containing ammonia. They did recommend Breakfree CLP which is what they personally use.

Looking at Glock‘s latest owner manual, they no longer make reference to solvents. Their cleaning and lube protocols recommend lubricant (ie CLP I suppose) and not solvents for cleaning. I heard elsewhere that bad cleaning practices by some had solvents and lubes combining leading to a mess in their Glocks. I’ve also cleaned and lubed my Glocks per their manual making sure there is no excess lubricant anywhere…my cleaning and lube preferences are Breakfree CLP, G96 Mil Spec CLP, Ballistol or Slip 2000 Lube.

I also called Safariland who is the seller of Breakfree CLP. I have a four year old unopened bottle of their Mil Spec CLP (the one commercially available today with a white label). I asked them about their CLP shelf life. They advised that Breakfree CLP with the white label (Mil Spec version) has an indefinte shelf life. They also advised that their Mil Spec white label CLP does not contain Teflon.

I have Breakfree that is well over 20 years old and will probably be using that "batch" till I die.

 

We also have gallons of ancient breakfree. Works fine. We switched to glocks in 2002 and never had issues with our old breakfree. We still have some ancient bottles of hoppes spread around the station too.

 

For my glock I use a combo of Eezox and gold dot grease.

 

Once my supply of .mil CLP that followed me home ran out. I switched to Ballistol. Nothing wrong with CLP, and it served me very well on the 2 way range.

 

I have used Breakfree for 40+ years with out a problem. The only exception was a Nighthawk which they said to use Gibbs. Breakfree works fine for extended storage just keep your finger prints off the oiled surface.


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I like using actual copper and carbon solvent in my barrels.

 

Totally unnecessary to clean copper out of the barrel. It doesn't build up in there, if it did the barrel would eventually get clogged and you wouldn't be able to fire a bullet through it. We know this doesn't happen. All of the copper that is in your barrel is put there after the first 4 or 5 rounds. No more is building up after that. This thin layer serves to fill in the tiny peaks and valleys and breaks in the barrel if you will.

 

You clean them? Suckers....

 

Hey, I use Hopped #9 simply for the smell.

Seriously, if it doesn't gum up the gun it doesn't matter.

 

Ballistol for me for all my guns. Works great for cleaning and general lubing. TW25b grease for slide rails. I used to use Breakfree CLP on everything but Ballistol seems to work better (for me).

 

Ballistol and Hoppes oil for me

 

Ive used motor oil off the dipstick in the woods. It worked fine so Im gonna stick with it.

 

Does this work in the city too?

 

I switched to Clenzoil…

 

Spoke with Glock this week regarding what they recommend for cleaning their handguns. They said not to use any solvent containing ammonia. They did recommend Breakfree CLP which is what they personally use.

Looking at Glock‘s latest owner manual, they no longer make reference to solvents. Their cleaning and lube protocols recommend lubricant (ie CLP I suppose) and not solvents for cleaning. I heard elsewhere that bad cleaning practices by some had solvents and lubes combining leading to a mess in their Glocks. I’ve also cleaned and lubed my Glocks per their manual making sure there is no excess lubricant anywhere…my cleaning and lube preferences are Breakfree CLP, G96 Mil Spec CLP, Ballistol or Slip 2000 Lube.

I also called Safariland who is the seller of Breakfree CLP. I have a four year old unopened bottle of their Mil Spec CLP (the one commercially available today with a white label). I asked them about their CLP shelf life. They advised that Breakfree CLP with the white label (Mil Spec version) has an indefinte shelf life. They also advised that their Mil Spec white label CLP does not contain Teflon.

I have been using Breakfree CLP since I joined the Army in 1983. Back then, the Army's Breakfree was still in bottles with their label (gallon jugs for artillery bore cleaning). I would never be without it, especially for the L and P.

For cleaning, I have been cleaning Glocks every solvent I use on any other gun since about 1990. That includes Hoppe's #9, Brake Cleaner, Dawn dish soap and water, etc. Never made any difference between a Glock and a 1911, except that I don't use water on a 1911. Never had a problem.

 

Since the 1980s Hoppe's #9 for cleaning and Breakfree CLP for lubeing. I also have a small bottle of Rem oil in my cleaning box.

 

Glocks really don’t care. You use so little oil on them. My process is to fired strip, wipe clean as best as possible every nook and cranny I can reach ( I have never in using glocks since the 1990’s every detail stripped a frame and there is absolutely no reason to do so) then swab the bore with a few passes of a dry brass brush then a few patches. Usually no solvent is required to get it adequately clean. If I use solvent for some reason, it will be whatever I have handy ( currently on an about 40 year old metal can of “ brite bore” which smells exactly like hoppes )
for lube I drip whatever oil I have handy onto the tip of a Q tip until it drips a little, then use that soaked Q tip for lube application.

one time I was at a GSSF match, and noticed the armorer had several different oil bottles in front of him. I asked if there was specific things he used each type for, and any reasoning behind this.
NO- he told me simply they were several free samples he got at trade shows and was just using them up, and that it didn’t matter, which confirmed my experience anyway

 

Look no further.

 

Look no further.

Check out the test video posted. It cleans ok but is a poor lubricant and freezes. I can't get past the smell and fumes that literally chokes me out. Also they claim it's non toxic etc but if you read into it further you'll find that it contains some nasty stuff.

 

We’ll, at least I didn’t wake up to another 9 vs 40 thread.

 

That was a long ass nap if you are just now gettin' here...

 

I've used Breakfree CLP for the past 20 years. One of the few that has a smell that doesn't trigger my allergies/asthma,

 

The G96 brand of CLP is great stuff and smells like bubblegum.

 

I have used Break-Free CLP since 1993 on Glocks.

 

I use Bore Tech C4. No smell. Non-toxic. Not oily. And cleans carbon better than any CLP ever will. I'll wipe it down with a rag with some Militec 1 on it after it's clean.

 

Ed's Red & 10W30 synthetic motor oil for me. Ballistol in my range bag.

 

I switched from Breakfree CLP to Ballistol about two years ago. The stuff works great! Nothing wrong with Breakfree CLP though. I suppose I do like the fact that Ballistol is non-carcinogenic.

 

I suppose I do like the fact that Ballistol is non-carcinogenic.

Just don't mistake that for it being "safe". I know the can says "skin safe" or something to that effect, but the warnings and MSDS say to avoid contact with skin, and to flush with large quantities of water if contact occurs. So it's not as harmless as they lead it on to be.

It's also a pretty awful lubricant.