Is it OK to use a small amount of grease on CM9 rails?

[Cristofori]

Is it OK to use a small amount of grease on the CM9 rails? I've been told that the heavier grease is usually only used for long term storage, but I'm a bit concerned about wear and tear since the slide of the CM9 mostly rides on the polymer frame, with not much steel support.

I have some Pro-Shot Pro-Gold lubricant that came with my cleaning kit I'm thinking of trying.

[Sage]

I've owned and shot mostly Sigs over the years. I just can't not put grease on rails.

Therefore, I've always put a little TW25b on the rails of my PM9.

[KoolBreeze]

I don't use it on any of my firearms and never have, but I don't see where it could hurt. Speaking of which, I've heard good reports on the Slide-Glide grease, but have never used it. I've been meaning to try it though.

[CJB]

I use three lubes.

On the trigger parts, cam, etc... just a very little BreakFree.
On the slide rails, I like that TW-25B stuff, but... it does get just a little runny in the summer.
On the inside top of the slide, and bottom lug of the slide I prefer a thicker grease, and use the green synthetic marine grease, which sticks like snot on a frozen turnip.

I'm thinking of trying to see if the TW-25B can be mixed with the green, for a thicker consistency, or the green can be thinned, just a little, with something that will not evaporate, to loosen it up a bit. I have some ideas on that... won't be sharing them here until its done.

Right now, the three I mentioned seem to work ok

[downtownv]

Lucas Red n Tacky #2 in an irrigation syringe. Place a bead right down the slide. Great stuff!
Rack the slide a few times and wipe off any excess! also Mobil1 syn grease works well, too!

[muggsy]

Grease is nothing but oil with a thickening agent. You can run grease on the slide rails, but all that is required is oil. In cold temperatures avoid grease. Oil won't impeded the function of the slide.

[Flincher]

The old saying goes: Grease what slides and oil what rotates. That's what I've gone by for years.

[muggsy]

Not to pick on you Flincher, but old sayings are just that, old sayings. I believe in using the proper lubricant for the application. I don't think that there is anything wrong with using grease on a slide rail unless your out for an extended period of time in below freezing temperatures. I've seen bolt action rifles fail to fire, because someone greased the firing pin.

[les strat]

For a carry weapon, grease on the slide rails is fine 365 days a year. Even below freezing, my carry weapon is 98.6 degrees. Left in a cold truck, different story.

I use a little oil or CLP on other parts.

[JimC]

The old saying goes: Grease what slides and oil what rotates. That's what I've gone by for years.

Same here.

TW-25b and FP-10 are all I use on my handguns.

Lubriplate 130-A on my Garands and M1A-NM.

[wyntrout]

The plastic rails are not structural or load supporting. They are there as guides. The slide is supported by the embedded metal rails in the front part of the frame and the upper rear of the frame.

I put Tetra grease on the metal rails sn the groove up front where the front rails ride on the slide. Sometimes I use Tetra oil in the grooves or tracks on the slide. Don't mix lubricant products as they may combine to form something other than a lubricant! Some mixes harden as ingredients combine.

The plastic rails need no lubricant, but my shed bits as the metal parts rub them. I just keep any excess shavings trimmed so they don't impede the action.

I'll add a picture of a kaboom by someone that shows the front steel rails.

Wynn

[adamog133]

where do you use the tw-25b and where do you use the fp-10 ? thanks.

[blazinworm]

this might have already been discussed and i missed it but what in your guys opinion is the best oil to use overall for the entire gun. id rather not have 2-3 different oils to keep track of like couple of you suggested. right now i just have some basic cheap oil from walmart. my only complaint about it is how runny it is. id like something a little thicker.


any suggestions would be appreciated. thx in advance. this forums great btw. ive gotten sooo many of the original questions answered being a first time kahr owner.

[BucketBack]

This week I'm using Slip2000 on everything

[jocko]

IMO we really make to much out of greases and oils. I have see every oil including Mibil; One used in guns, THEY ALL WORK. Any gun grease is OK, use ur head with what ever u do. A gun is not a mechanical watch that needs 6 different types of lubes.

If oe uses the kahr lube chart and then picks the oil or grease that he is fond of, it is gonna work just as good as what I would suggest to you that I use

we read here of some who run their kahrs andutter guns really wet, some do not, again I also think every gun is different to. some are tight, some are not, No lube IMO is not a good thing, so any lube u use is better than nuttin. If u listen to all of us, ur gonna have a gun shelf full of oils and greases and find ur self using only one.They are pretty much the same product.

If u have a gun that gives issues normaly any lube is not gonna make it well. If u have a gun that is running great, then IMO any lube will continue to let it do that to.

I tink my PMJ 9 which has alot of rounds through it and is smoother than glass would run dry for the first 200 rounds with zero lube-anywhere. I just feel better knowing that I have lubed my gun.