[twowheelinjim]

Hello all, I read the tutorial for field stripping the 1919. Right from the start, I messed up. I failed to lock down the screw in the back which locks the spring in the bolt. Needless to say, I now have a little reminder on my finger. It seems the previous owner packed the gun full of automotive grease. What lubricant do you all recommend when I put Ol' Betsy back together?

 

[Shattered]

I put white Lithium grease on all non-reciprocating parts such as top cover latch, back gripframe rail slots, trigger pivot assembly area, main recoil spring and rod, firing pin and spring, etc.

Then SAE 10-30 everywhere else, bolt, barrel supports (booster and trunnion), top cover moving parts, etc and lots of it. Get a 2 to 4 oz. squeeze bottle with a 4 or 6 inch pinpoint extension for adding more between belts as you shoot.

 

[iRIGHTi]

Simply Green to clean and Break Free to lube for me.
be careful with that drive spring/rod when disassembling! it will put a hole in whatever it hits if not removed or installed correctly!

 

[mrbob]

super lube

works great , clear in color ,does not get as dirty as other lubes , exellent

 

[loboslanding]

Wheel bearing grease or Crisco if you want that fried chicken smell . Never lube any part that comes in contact with ammo.

 

[patriotpa]

I use what the Army did, LSA.

 

[Dave B - Great Lakes Arms]

I use what the Army did, LSA.

+1

I buy it by the quart from Sarco and hose the 1919 down with it.

 

[NRAHighPowerShooter]

So no GI grease then??

 

[xdevildog]

Grease works great if you are in a warm and relatively clean environment. A nasty cold day will make the gun run badly or not at all depending on the temperature. In a hot dry area lots of grit/sand blowing around will mix with the grease and create a polishing compound - if you're lucky.

Living out here in the desert, I use the same system as Shattered with a very light coat of white lithium grease on all moving parts and a good drizzle of Mobil 1. For me the operative term is "machine" gun. Lube it like a machine and it'll work fine. Plus it's a riot to watch the other folks on the firing line when you set up the 'pod, hang the gun on it, then break out a quart of motor oil. Priceless.

Lobo keeps recommending Crisco to make it finger-lickin-good. Gotta' try that some day.

 

[Dave D.]

....But a warning. If you're gonna make it smell like KFC ( Kant find chicken ) you better have a drive up window.

 

[scoutfal]

Well,

we could have fried a chicken on some of the barrels at the FL shoot!!!

I use either wheel bearing grease (From a 5lb military tub), or lubriplate (white lithium base). Yep, don't grease anything that contacts the ammo.

LSA should work fine, I do use it to wipe it down and put it in the safe, so I know some remains when I shoot.

Speaking of which, I need some more LSA

JW

 

[barrelxchange]

The Browning is like an old Chevy, she burns a little oil but keeps on running.

10W-30 in a pump can and Breakfree to hose her down when done (for midwest conditions)

 

[NRAHighPowerShooter]

well.. I'm out here in liberal land (lala land hehe) SF Bay Area CA so no real dusty conditions.. but I'll go with the white lithium grease (I've got a bunch of it since I use it for my AR and Garand rebarreling) and I'll rob my auto parts cabinet and get out a the 10-30 This wait for my own 1919A4 is killing me!!!! It's only been 2 weeks since I got in on the Allied Armament group buy....

 

[twowheelinjim]

Thanks everyone for your responses, suggestions. That reminds me, I have a gallon of CLP in the shed. I haven't used it since my father-in-law asked me to dip a rusty old colt in some. The kids are having a good time helping dad clean ol' betsy. They like the smell of gun oil.

 

[xdevildog]

If the kids like the smell of gun oil they are going to LOVE pulling the trigger on the 1919. I have a son (35) and a grandson (6) and I can't pry either one of them off mine when the belt's loaded and it's ready to go.

 

[Bill S]

If the kids like the smell of gun oil .....

Reminds me of a conversation my wife had with some of her co-workers a few years back. Some of the women in her lab were chattering about make-up and perfumes and such (my wife isn't into that stuff) and one of the women asked my wife what her favorite pefume was. She answered "Hoppe's #9". Drew a blank look from the other women, but the guys in the lab smiled.

 

[Conch1]

My Brownings Love Mobil One synthetic! I dispense it liberally out of GI lube cans.

 

[TARGSHOOT]

BILL,S
buddy you got a fine woman there , my old lady bitches about the hoppes smell, she dont like the powder smell from the test fire barrel either