Poly frame lube amount ?

[Dueeast]

How much lube on your poly framed Kahrs?


1. Runs best wet
2. Runs best oiled sparingly
3. Somewhere in between

[crazymailman]

I use grease on the rails on my PM. Typically just a dab on each metal insert at the rear and in the grooves at the front of the slide does well.

[CJB]

Light coating of heavy grease on barrel locking parts.
Light coating of light grease on slide rails
Light coating of light oil on other parts

LIGHT coating... its not a transmission, its a pistol.

[OldLincoln]

I use silicon grease on some equipment exposed to the elements but have found it remains very tacky and picks up everything thing, especially dust and sand. I would not use it on a gun. Mine may be different stuff than yours as I buy it at a pool supply company.

On my Kahr, I use TW25 and am very pleased with it. It goes on clean, doesn't smell, and when cleaning surfaces still have lube.

As for how much, it varies .... When new = a lot .... to.... when fully broken in = a little. The key for me is to rub it into the metal, not just smear. The rails (top & bottom + slots on muzzle; and the slide rails; you can't really rub. But you can and IMHO should rub the barrel, #6, ramp & chamber entrance.

I oil places like the cam shaft ends, trigger shaft, mag release and trigger disconnect. Those get a mini-drop from a #31 hypo.

[Rubb]

I use CLP per the lube guide and lightly coat the metal frame inserts as well as the ejector. Over 1400 rounds, 17 different ammo types without a bobble.