M1A cleaning and lubrication

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Uploaded by on May 5, 2010

Cleaning and lubrication of a M1A.

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  • I noticed your lubricating with "grease".

    I have never seen anybody do that before, i also didnt know that anybody made "gun grease". I just use generic gun oil to lubricate my firearms. But the thing is that as of now, my arsenal only consists of 4 pistols and 1 shotgun. Is gun grease a sort of more "heavy duty" lubricant mainly used for rifles? Is there some sort of reason against the use of ordinary gun oil on a battle rifle such as this?

    Thanks

  • @2142Unknown On an M1A I use grease as I believe that is what was originally intended to be used on this type of rifle. I use lubriplate. You can always check with the manufacturer of your weapon to see what they recommend, or check the manual.

  • The Springfield Armory manual for this rifle (M1A) clearly states that the "chamber" is designed to operate "dry" (without lubrication). Have you heard this?????

  • @harosport87 If you're storing the rifle, oil it. If you're shooting it, run a dry patch through it first.

  • There's a multi-tool for these rifles that allows you to disassemble the gas system, among other things.

  • @AnimeFanatic5602 Yeah I don't have the multitool but I did pick up a gas tube wrench from Fulton Armory.

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  • Anyone know where new brown or green synthetic stocks for the M1A (like the one in this video) can be bought?

  • excellent vid man, thanks. i recently picked up a new Socom 16 and i found this helpfull. love this gun and im new to the M1A format

  • @2142Unknown Grease just lasts longer than oil does. Its mostly preference.

  • Awesome video, thanks {=P

  • Thanks for you vid. I finally dissembled, and did thorough clean and reassembled.

    If it wasn't you vid, I wouldn't feel confident breaking it down.

    Thanks again!

  • If you get a chance, can do the instruction vid on how to clean and take down the piston bolt.

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