Magazines: what lube & how much |
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Hangman
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Posted: June 01 2018 at 4:57pm |
Fellas,
I took apart a magazine which came with my No. 1 Mk 3 SMLE It was fairly coated with a heavy grease. Not sure if it was cosmoline or not. I took it apart and cleaned everything up. What type of lubrication and how much should be used in these magazines? |
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Shamu
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Minimal oil. I remove the spring & follower then wipe everything down with a lint free oily rag. (cut a 3" square from an old, well washed T-shirt.) Its more for rust prevention than anything but you do not want a dirt & grit trap in there caused by over lubing.
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Hangman
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That's what I did. I stripped the magazine, then completely cleaned everything out and degreased everything inside. Then just applied a very thin coat of RemOil on a cotton patch and wiped dry. Then reassembled.
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