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frankxd · July 26, 2007, 08:44 AM

I finally got around to trying my sample. I cleaned my AK-74 with Ed's Red (home-made bore cleaner), lubed with Weapon Shield, and reassembled. The action works noticeable smoother than before. I used to be able to get the bolt to stay open by easing it forward; the tension of the hammer, and friction between the hammer and bolt would be able to hold the bolt open. This was actually a nice feature at the range. After the application of Weaopn Shield, the bolt will no longer get purposely stuck. While not a scientific test of lubriosity (is this even a word), for me, this is a pretty good indication of how slick this stuff is. I'll be using it as a lubicant on all of my guns.

July 26, 2007, 08:44 AM	#164
frankxd Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2006 Posts: 211	I finally got around to trying my sample. I cleaned my AK-74 with Ed's Red (home-made bore cleaner), lubed with Weapon Shield, and reassembled. The action works noticeable smoother than before. I used to be able to get the bolt to stay open by easing it forward; the tension of the hammer, and friction between the hammer and bolt would be able to hold the bolt open. This was actually a nice feature at the range. After the application of Weaopn Shield, the bolt will no longer get purposely stuck. While not a scientific test of lubriosity (is this even a word), for me, this is a pretty good indication of how slick this stuff is. I'll be using it as a lubicant on all of my guns.