Quote Originally Posted by Wanderin' Zero View Post
The thickener used is highly relevant. On firearms, lithium is fine for most applications. However, if you are operating weapons in a marine environment where they may be subject to salt spray, an aluminium-based thickener provides far better corrosion protection.

I will post later in relation to the requirements for an ideal grease for an LMG. I wonder if it is not worth taking this discussion into a separate thread?
Definitely. I can't split threads from mobile, are you on desktop?