lube?

jbsmwd · February 21, 2011, 03:56

No this is not one of those post which is the better lube LCP, Slip2000, Mobile1 motor oil syn, weaponshield.

This is just a basic fill in the blank that I should know but don't. Does the FAL/L1A1 like to run wet like an AR-15 or does it prefer to run dry?

**MAINER** · February 21, 2011, 08:44

Gas system is run dry, as in clean, lightly oil, and wipe dry.

I use a bit of gun grease on the bolt and inside the carrier and oil on the carrier/ receiver rails. Recoil tube and springs are cleaned, oiled and wiped dry.

If in doubt, go with dry.

mongoose · February 21, 2011, 13:18

Same for me except I use a small amount of lithium grease on the rails.

jbsmwd · February 21, 2011, 13:24

Yeah the gas system is dry but then so is the rest of the gun. Guess I should put a touch of oil on the bolt/trigger area.

February 21, 2011, 03:56	#1
jbsmwd Registered FALaholic #: 36417 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	lube? No this is not one of those post which is the better lube LCP, Slip2000, Mobile1 motor oil syn, weaponshield. This is just a basic fill in the blank that I should know but don't. Does the FAL/L1A1 like to run wet like an AR-15 or does it prefer to run dry?

February 21, 2011, 08:44	#2
MAINER Old Fart Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 18465 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 6,351	Gas system is run dry, as in clean, lightly oil, and wipe dry. I use a bit of gun grease on the bolt and inside the carrier and oil on the carrier/ receiver rails. Recoil tube and springs are cleaned, oiled and wiped dry. If in doubt, go with dry. __________________ Joe Biden for President.

February 21, 2011, 13:18	#3
mongoose Registered FALaholic #: 3835 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Third rock from the sun Posts: 745	Same for me except I use a small amount of lithium grease on the rails. __________________ Stay Alert, Stay Alive. It does not require a majority to prevail but an irate tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds! Samuel Adams "God is dead"...Nietzche "Nietzche is dead"...God "'Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride,' The shade replied, - 'If you seek for Eldorado!'"...Poe

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February 21, 2011, 13:24	#4
jbsmwd Registered FALaholic #: 36417 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21	Yeah the gas system is dry but then so is the rest of the gun. Guess I should put a touch of oil on the bolt/trigger area.