Thin layer of grease vs oil?

[Rumblemonkey]

So I thought I would chuck the question out there. When where grease, thin layer, vs oil. (thin layer too). I saw some tubes of lucas and tetra and recognize I do not use grease much anymore. Regular cleaning, EWL 2000 is my current lube. I know everyone has favorites, I get that. What, when, why, how? Thanks!

[Fjold]

For what use?

I use a thin layer of high-pressure grease on the locking lugs of my match guns.

I use gun oil on my blue guns to help protect the finish

I use colloidal graphite on barrel threads

[sonofeugene]

Whatever I use, I always mix some molybdenum disulfide or tungsten disulfide powder into it. If you understand the properties of those two materials, you would understand why I do that.

[Jimi Jah]

I use Slip 2000 grease on trigger sears. Amazing stuff.

[OLD-skool454#3]

If it slides...grease it, if it spins...oil it. I use white lithium grease on rails as weather permits and g96 for everything else. In fact, g96 smells so good could almost use it after shaving.

[Barang]

grease on rails and the rest with oil.

[L84CABO]

I use grease on the barrel and then use Wilson Combat Ultima Lube on most other things. Their Ultima Lube is about half way between oil and grease so it stays put better than oil...which is helpful on a carry gun so you don't get oil all over your clothes. YMMV.

[IronsightsRifleman]

Mobile1 grease on anything that slides. Just a very thin layer, almost invisible.
No lubricants on firing pins or extractors.

[Sailormilan2]

Some 1911 manufacturers say to use oil to lube their guns. Based on experience, I use the “if it slides, grease it rule” because I found that oil can migrate out of the gun over time when it is carried vertically in a holster in a hot climate, causing misfeeds . Grease, being thicker, doesn’t migrate as much.

[smle-man]

I use good old G.I. rifle grease on rifle locking surfaces and movng parts except on ARs. ARs and handguns get Rem oil. Its worked for years for me.

[Rumblemonkey]

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[Barang]

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[Jimi Jah]

Some 1911 manufacturers say to use oil to lube their guns. Based on experience, I use the “if it slides, grease it rule” because I found that oil can migrate out of the gun over time when it is carried vertically in a holster in a hot climate, causing misfeeds . Grease, being thicker, doesn’t migrate as much.

I use Slip 2000 EWL 30 wt. for 1911 slides. Thicker than the other stuff, stays put.

[SandHill]

If it slides...grease it, if it spins...oil it. I use white lithium grease on rails as weather permits and g96 for everything else. In fact, g96 smells so good could almost use it after shaving.

Wisdom of the ages here. I like white lithium on rails becasue (i) like any grease, it stays put better than oil, (ii) properties of white lithium may not be quite as good as the best, thousand dollars an ounce, gun grease, but they are close and it is affordable, and (iii) I can see where I put it! Which is not always possible with black grease.