Proper lubrication will insure that your
pistol functions correctly when called upon, for years to
come. There are many brands of lubricants, and someone will
claim that each is THE best. While some are better than
others, it is much less important which brands you use, than
how often, and where you use them.
Firearms should be cleaned and re-lubricated
after every time they are fired. Even when they have not been
fired, they should be cleaned and lubricated on a regular
basis. Carry pistols, should be cleaned at least once a month since
they are exposed to dust, lint and other contaminants. Guns
that sit in a safe can be cleaned less often if not used, but
you should clean them a couple times a year.
Lubrication of a typical pistol is best accomplished with use
of both grease and oil or CLP.
Below are illustrated the basics of where to lubricate a
pistol. The pistol pictured is a Kel-Tec P32, but the
principles can be transferred to most any other pistol.
Places to use grease
are lettered, places to use oil / CLP are numbered. Don't get carried away applying lubricants, you just
want enough to lightly coat the parts. Not enough so that it
runs off or is thrown off during use.
(use of oil / CLP in place of grease
is fine if grease is not available or possibly even preferred in colder
climates)
