New guyjust perused the cleaning forum. Two bits worth. Am a graduate of Colorado School of Trades gunsmith school. (1957) Instructors were always challenging students to try experements. Tried using Marvel Mystery Oil as a preservative. It was developed as an upper cylinder oil for cars in the 1920's. Works great even did the firearms collection of a local museum not a touch of rust after a year.

Welcome to the forums Model43!

That sounds interesting, don't some people mix mystery oil into home made "Eds Red" as well?

Thought I read that somewhere.

Anyway, welcome aboard here and don't be bashful about posting.

Regards,

Mark

Mark, Never heard about the mixing. Spent 42 years as a field tech in the business machine field. We had a special atomiser to apply "special" oil to our large mechanical accounting printers years ago. It was a factory ordered part that the branch paid about $25.00 a quart for. It was nothing but Marvel Mystery Oil. Never ordered any more from the factory after the first can! Have my dads model 52 Winchester that has been "preserved" with MMO for 49 years. It is a first model slow lock with cocking peice. Still shoots as good as new after 78 years.

There used to be a lube that was used in auto trans fluid that would withstand heat and cold.It was used to lube the internal workings of firearms but its no longer available.It's Sperm Whale Oil.

Synthetic whale oil is available from Dixie.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=2073

Chemtool has a couple synthetic whale oil products too.

http://www.berrymanproducts.com/Default.aspx?tabid=169