Lubrication Discussion

[Skaaphaas]

Why?

Good design, I suppose.

[Messor]

Good design, I suppose.

Not design.

I am talking about the concept, and our general perception towards lubes.

Why do we keep changing stuff that works?

[tobie]

There is some knowledgeable lube guys here...

Dont laugh.... But I have heard someone tell me once, which I cannot confirm, that FN FAL's / R1 rifles were lubed with Baby powder in very dusty conditions in the "Border War".

Will Baby powder provide any meaningfull benefit as a dry lube?

[Andrew Leigh]

There is some knowledgeable lube guys here...

Dont laugh.... But I have heard someone tell me once, which I cannot confirm, that FN FAL's / R1 rifles were lubed with Baby powder in very dusty conditions in the "Border War".

Will Baby powder provide any meaningfull benefit as a dry lube?

I used it on both my Bren and R1. Though I had invented it. The caveat is that the working parts need a patina and in a damp environment rust will set in. Winter on the border and it was a cynch.

[A-R]

I used it on both my Bren and R1. Though I had invented it. The caveat is that the working parts need a patina and in a damp environment rust will set in. Winter on the border and it was a cynch.

Common "Johnsons" baby powder is basically Talcum powder. Some ladies also use it for face-painting purposes.

Some other baby powders (I think Elizabeth Anne's) are corn starch. (Dis nou mieliestronk vir die Boere.) Not sure if this will work as a gun lube.