Grease or oil?

[SIGman Freud]

What do y'all recommend for the better maintenance (long-run) for my Sig Pro SP2022? I have been reading in other forums that grease is better for the metal-on-metal contact areas especially where the slide contacts the steel of the frame. I have heard/read that some people regretted not putting grease (instead of oil) where the slide contacts the metal on the frame, and now the finish on the slide looks scratched. I have the little container of lube that Sig provided with the gun, and I have used that for all around lubing of my 2022 9mm, but do you recommend gun grease? If so, what are the better products out there for minimzing metal-on-metal friction and preserving the finish?

Thanks!

[gobi fish]

neither, try graphite powder

[SIGman Freud]

neither, try graphite powder

I thought that stuff wasn't good for steel or aluminum because it corrodes those metals.

[iareConfusE]

Shearing/sliding surfaces - grease
Rolling surfaces - oil

Using oil on the sliding surfaces doesn't work very well because the oil usually doesn't stay put. It either dries up, or flicks everywhere after the first few shots. The grease sticks, and continues to lubricate. I don't go overboard on grease or oil either. You'll attract me dirt and grime by excess lubrication. I just get a medium thick layer of grease on the parts that I have observed wear on. I don't grease parts of the slide and frame for example that have perfect finish, and no wear marks at all.

[SIGman Freud]

Shearing/sliding surfaces - grease
Rolling surfaces - oil

Using oil on the sliding surfaces doesn't work very well because the oil usually doesn't stay put. It either dries up, or flicks everywhere after the first few shots. The grease sticks, and continues to lubricate. I don't go overboard on grease or oil either. You'll attract me dirt and grime by excess lubrication. I just get a medium thick layer of grease on the parts that I have observed wear on. I don't grease parts of the slide and frame for example that have perfect finish, and no wear marks at all.

I'm doing this more as a preventative measure to avoid wearing and scratching at the point on the slide where it moves against the the steel parts on the frame. So far, I've only used that Sig oil, but I know as I shoot this gun more, I will want to grease parts of the rails.

What product do you use/recommend?

[IPSICK]

Slide-Glide

[BigRich]

Bruce Gray does magical things with SIG pistols. Go to his website and see what he recommends. He uses grease with a skim of oil.

[tbhracing]

I like grease. It sticks on and stays on. No runny mess.

[ironcross]

CLP, every 60-90 days check on your weapon of non use.

Follow the manual for oiling the weapon.

I'm not a SIG fanboy nor I know their flavor.

I'm a Glock (22) user so I would assume it's at or near combat instructions for the SIG platform. As I lubed my Glock about a year ago and is still combat ready. (Yes it's been used since then quite a bit)

But I'm not a fan of grease on my weapons. Yet again it's all where the platform is being used at that play's a role in where it needs grease or oil...

IMO I rather use oil,

YMMV

[RollingCode3]

Grease on rails.. Oil on everything else

[9mmepiphany]

Here you go, the ultimate guide on the lubrication of a Sig by Flork who is now at Apex Tactical in Los Oso CA

http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/908103701

[SIGman Freud]

Thanks, people, especially 9mmepiphany, for that link!

[Bigdaa]

I use both on all firearms I've ever owned. After astronomical rounds of ammo fired in 41 or so years........all I can say is consistence. Consistence in cleaning and greasing, and as said above, sliding=grease ...rotating, latching=oil. The point being is lube it.

[iareConfusE]

I'm doing this more as a preventative measure to avoid wearing and scratching at the point on the slide where it moves against the the steel parts on the frame. So far, I've only used that Sig oil, but I know as I shoot this gun more, I will want to grease parts of the rails.

What product do you use/recommend?

I use Brownells action lube gun grease, but after having used it for a while, I feel that just about any grease will do just fine. The parts that I'm greasing aren't getting very hot, since I'm not greasing the barrel. I've even run guns without grease and had them work 100%, but some grease is still going to be better than none.

[tools2teach]

Grease on the rails, and rub a tiny bit of left over on my hands where you see wear marks on the internals. Never in the action. It will gum up. Then, CLP to preserve the bore and external from rust.