How to lube an airsoft gun

[sinkoman]

Imma go play airsoft with some folks on saturday, and need to lube up my gun. Well, I guess I don't NEED to, since the gun is still lubed fairly nicely when you take it apart, but it's been unlubed for at least 3 years, so i'd like to do it anyway, before sloshing it through dirt.

Anyway, I used to use this little bottle of silicone oil that I got at a gun store, but well... I've lost it. I have a can of General Purpose Silicone Spray though, and was wondering if that'd work ok. I know I know, WD40 is a no no, but I thought that this might be similar to what I was using before.

The bottle itself says it can be used for Automotive, Home, or Sports purposes, sports including lubricating firearms and fishing equipment.

So, do you think this'd be ok to use in my gun?

 

[<RJMC>]

use a real one and if a accident happen blame it on someone else

 

[Ms. Red]

If the container states that it's 100% silicone, it should be ok.

 

[bam23]

I dare you to try the WD40.

 

[AH_Viper]

One thing I've learned from experience and EVERYONE else’s experience up at my site is "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it".

Airsoft guns aren't like real guns, they don’t need it to operate at 100% efficiency and it doesn’t matter if it breaks during a skirmish.

True enough they do need some maintenance - but in my opinion, and others I play with, only when its negatively effecting the gun.

I’ve got a plastic USP compact that I’ve had for about 2 years. You’re only meant to put normal gas through it but I use Green Gas (the more powerful stuff). Everyone’s like “you better get a metal slide for that before it breaks” and my response was that I would do it when it broke. 2 years later and I’ve not even taken it apart to unclog the copious amount of grid and crud that have probably formed in the slide and it still functions more reliably (in fact it has NEVER jammed on me) then any pistol I’ve ever used or seen.

If I was you I would take out the barrel, check that its clean, and dust the inside. Lubeing things up means taking things apart which leaves room for error...

Don't get me wrong, proper maintenance can improve the performance of your gun. I just don’t care, the difference is minimal. I always get close enough that it doesn’t matter

 

[Raziaar]

Goodbye gun if you use WD40.

 

[Naph]

use a real one and if a accident happen blame it on someone else

Like you?

 

[sinkoman]

One thing I've learned from experience and EVERYONE else’s experience up at my site is "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it".

Airsoft guns aren't like real guns, they don’t need it to operate at 100% efficiency and it doesn’t matter if it breaks during a skirmish.

True enough they do need some maintenance - but in my opinion, and others I play with, only when its negatively effecting the gun.

I’ve got a plastic USP compact that I’ve had for about 2 years. You’re only meant to put normal gas through it but I use Green Gas (the more powerful stuff). Everyone’s like “you better get a metal slide for that before it breaks” and my response was that I would do it when it broke. 2 years later and I’ve not even taken it apart to unclog the copious amount of grid and crud that have probably formed in the slide and it still functions more reliably (in fact it has NEVER jammed on me) then any pistol I’ve ever used or seen.

If I was you I would take out the barrel, check that its clean, and dust the inside. Lubeing things up means taking things apart which leaves room for error...

Don't get me wrong, proper maintenance can improve the performance of your gun. I just don’t care, the difference is minimal. I always get close enough that it doesn’t matter

Stripping the gun is easy as cake for me. At least, stripping it to the essential clusters.

Give me five minutes and I can give you my gun in pieces.

I ended up using the spray though, and shot a few rounds into nothing just to see how it works. Smooth as butter, and it seems to have a bit of punch that it was missing before.