Moving Parts

[Ray-Vigo]

Got an Uberti steel frame Colt Navy for Christmas and it looks like a promising shooter. What is the lubricant of choice for the moving parts (not chambers but the cylinder/arbor etc)? I use gun oil and a touch of silicone grease in my SAA, but that uses smokeless cartridges and not loose black powder. Could I use the silicone grease for the larger moving parts and regular gun oil on the small stuff for this Navy too?

 

[M. De Land]

In my opinion grease should be on the bolt leg and hammer cam, main spring /hammer interface if not roller is present,hand and ratchet interface and base pin.
The rest is fine with a good gun oil.
Also, if the gun is going to be put a way for an undetermined amount of time it needs to be completely broken down, cleaned and relubed. MD

 

[CaptainKirk]

Use LubriPlate (or equivalent White Lithium Grease) on the parts that would wear (arbor, hammer can, trigger sear) and Rem Oil on the other parts.

 

[54mountain]

Yep,
I use LubriPlate on all my locks and revolver internals.

 

[mazo kid]

I use light grease on the internals as has been suggested by others. For the arbor, I like Mobil 1 Synthetic grease. Seems to last longer and prevent cylinder binding for extended shooting before having to clean and re-lube. A tube will last forever! Well, at least several years.