the slide does not run on the polymer rails, so if there is wear there, then it is the slide evening things out. Your OK, leave it alone, or get some fine 600+ grit paper and sand the ruff spots off the polymer rails. I use grease in my slid,e as it doesn't run like oil and will stay where u put it look upscott240 said:I have only had my Kahr for a few weeks now and only about 100 rounds through her and it just seems as if my slide is scraping up the plastic rails. Actually making grooves in the plastic and tearing up the rail making pieces of plastic hang off the rails. Is that normal and just part of the breaking in process. I put quiet a bit of break free clp oil on the rails and I just took it apart to check it out after sitting for a week and it looks like I didnt even put oil on it, should I be using some sort of grease or is there a better oil? I tried to take a pic but I cant get it to turn out
I have used Prolix before and found it no better, no worse than half a dozen other "wonder gun lubricants" on the market. I have a closet full of the stuff still waiting to be used gifted as part of a promotion from somewhere I don't remember.EldRick said:Grease on the slide will attract grit and pocket fuzz, causing excessive wear, and can slow down the action to the point of causing feed and ejection problems. Grease is never a good idea on any small pistol.
Personally I've used this stuff for 20 years. It's a dry lube, qualified by the FBI for use on their machine-guns, attracts no gunk, and works in all temperatures (unlike grease). It is also one of the best gun cleaners available. Read the testimonials.
http://www.prolixlubricant.com/
HUMM, very interesting. I have used TW25 grease on my kahrs and all other semi's and I pocket carry my PM9 in a desantis and have for over 3+ years and no lint or buildi up ever noticed. Let alone to cause a malfunction. One thing about a gun grease,,,,it tends to stay put and it won't run like oil can and cause pocket stains or what ever. Any lub is better than no lube but I really would not knock a person who oils his guns or a person who uses grease on his guns either. Both will do the job and IMO if used properly none is better than the other. My Kahrs are greased but you would be hard pressed to see the grease to, as I feel alittle will do the job where as to much can indeed attract "crapola", as would oil the same way. Oil just tends to not stay where you put it .EldRick said:Grease on the slide will attract grit and pocket fuzz, causing excessive wear, and can slow down the action to the point of causing feed and ejection problems. Grease is never a good idea on any small pistol.
Personally I've used this stuff for 20 years. It's a dry lube, qualified by the FBI for use on their machine-guns, attracts no gunk, and works in all temperatures (unlike grease). It is also one of the best gun cleaners available. Read the testimonials.
http://www.prolixlubricant.com/
Good advice Bruce. The poster was dinging grease on rails and I had to cut-in. You are absolutely right, there is room for both depending on the part/application.Ljutic said:I've used Proshot Gold grease on all my pistols for many years. I have also been using the same 2 oz tub of grease for that entire time and I probably still have half the tub left. I apply the grease with the tip of a toothpick and remove any excess after working the moving parts of the gun after cleaning. I see no sensible reason not to continue this practice.
I did try Miltech grease a few times, but didn't feel compelled to switch over and abandon the Proshot. Kraigster414 told me about the stuff many years ago.
Just this week, I received a tub of Slide Glide Lite that I included on an order from The P380 store. I'm going to give that a try on during my next cleaning session.
I've read a few oil vs. grease discussions on various boards in the last few months and one thing I read seemed to make pretty good sense. If parts slide, then use grease. If parts rotate, then use oil. I've decided to adopt that maintenance strategy.
I have been around guns all my life and the little P380 IMO is the toughest little bastard to hand rack properly with zero issues. get used to the slide stop lever, practice both ways but the slide lock lever releases that slide every time with the same velocity that is needed to feed that round out of the magazine. Ride that slide the slightest and it will casue FTF's most of the time. Just a smallgun with stout recoil springs and not a hell of alot of anything to get ahold of IMO.scott240 said:ok I will do that. I have just been pulling the slide back to chamber a round. I'll try that tomorrow, I already had a beer tonight and dont play with my guns after having a drink.
