how often to oil the main spring?

old fart · June 26, 2018, 07:30 PM

i have a ruger lcr revolver, i wipe it down each day after i am through carrying it. i have oiled the mainspring a couple times in two years, it seems fine and rust free but dry each time i have done it. should i oil it more often?, less? i don't want to take the grip off any more than necessary, i use mobile one and barricade as my oil. thanks

Model12Win · June 26, 2018, 07:40 PM

Gitch you some RIG gun grease! Wipe down the spring and it won't soon become dry. It really sticks to the metal and will not run like oil. Won't attract grit if you only use a light coat. The stuff is awesome!!

jrothWA · June 26, 2018, 08:39 PM

"Super Lube" will do the same.

You in a high temperature area?? oil evaporating?

Use a grease will help.

Nanuk · June 26, 2018, 09:19 PM

What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails.

bn12gg · June 27, 2018, 02:18 PM

I have never oiled the main spring on my SW or Colt revolvers -- they are great shooters. "How often"? Never.

.02. David.

EM44052 · June 27, 2018, 02:26 PM

Same here, I just wipe it down and re-install. I have never had a malfunction due to the main spring cleaning this way.

Driftwood Johnson · June 27, 2018, 11:13 PM

Howdy

On a revolver I have completely disassembled and degreased, I will put a light coating of oil on the hammer spring to prevent rust, just like any other metal part.

Other than that, there is no need to oil a hammer spring.

buck460XVR · June 28, 2018, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by old fart

i have a ruger lcr revolver,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanuk

What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails.

**Mike Irwin** · June 28, 2018, 06:25 AM

I use grease on the internals of all of my revolvers.

It stays where it's put.

**Mike Irwin** · June 28, 2018, 06:26 AM

"What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails."

Frame rails?

Other than the Webley Fosberry Automatic, revolvers don't have frame rails...

**Mike Irwin** · June 28, 2018, 06:27 AM

"I have never oiled the main spring on my SW or Colt revolvers"

I use grease on the mainspring where it joins with the hammer stirrup.

Blacktimberwolf · June 28, 2018, 03:32 PM

I have never oiled the mainspring.

Sequins · June 29, 2018, 12:25 AM

I don't oil my mainspring, except as another poster noted except to provide the lightest of wipes after cleaning with a de-greaser if I have event to do so, which is very rare.

Nanuk · June 29, 2018, 06:50 AM

Quote:

"What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails."

Frame rails?

Other than the Webley Fosberry Automatic, revolvers don't have frame rails...

LOL, Missed that...... Nope no grease at all on a wheelgun.......Not to mention no lube required on the mainspring.

T. O'Heir · June 29, 2018, 11:37 AM

"...seems fine and rust free..." Rule Number One. It works. Don't fix it.
Haven't ever oiled any spring on any firearm. Not even when in The Queen's Service.

Rangerrich99 · June 29, 2018, 05:09 PM

Never oiled the springs in a gun either. Clean and wipe revolver parts, done. Never used grease in a revolver either. Just light oil in appropriate spots (listed in owner's manual).

bn12gg · June 29, 2018, 05:13 PM

Well, ok, in the Queen's Service at our age we are forced to go with a little H2O latex lube -- I prefer the Peachy Lips or Razzzzberry formulas. Maybe I'll give a shot or two of it to my SW or Colt main springs. Will report back.

.02 David.

Drm50 · June 29, 2018, 08:04 PM

I have a bucket of revolvers and never oil springs. If I strip one down bear and
do a complete cleaning I wipe it with a light oil as I would any other part.

June 26, 2018, 07:30 PM	#1
old fart Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2009 Posts: 405	how often to oil the main spring? i have a ruger lcr revolver, i wipe it down each day after i am through carrying it. i have oiled the mainspring a couple times in two years, it seems fine and rust free but dry each time i have done it. should i oil it more often?, less? i don't want to take the grip off any more than necessary, i use mobile one and barricade as my oil. thanks

June 26, 2018, 08:39 PM	#3
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	A liitle swipe of "Super Lube" will do the same. You in a high temperature area?? oil evaporating? Use a grease will help.

June 26, 2018, 09:19 PM	#4
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

June 28, 2018, 06:25 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	I use grease on the internals of all of my revolvers. It stays where it's put. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 28, 2018, 06:26 AM	#10
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	"What you are using is fine. I would avoid grease like the plague. Maybe, MAYBE on the frame rails." Frame rails? Other than the Webley Fosberry Automatic, revolvers don't have frame rails... __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 26, 2018, 07:40 PM	#2
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Gitch you some RIG gun grease! Wipe down the spring and it won't soon become dry. It really sticks to the metal and will not run like oil. Won't attract grit if you only use a light coat. The stuff is awesome!!

June 27, 2018, 02:18 PM	#5
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 470	I have never oiled the main spring on my SW or Colt revolvers -- they are great shooters. "How often"? Never. .02. David.

June 27, 2018, 02:26 PM	#6
EM44052 Junior Member Join Date: June 23, 2018 Location: Shelbyville, TN Posts: 7	Same here, I just wipe it down and re-install. I have never had a malfunction due to the main spring cleaning this way.

June 27, 2018, 11:13 PM	#7
Driftwood Johnson Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2014 Location: Land of the Pilgrims Posts: 2,033	Howdy On a revolver I have completely disassembled and degreased, I will put a light coating of oil on the hammer spring to prevent rust, just like any other metal part. Other than that, there is no need to oil a hammer spring.

June 28, 2018, 06:27 AM	#11
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	"I have never oiled the main spring on my SW or Colt revolvers" I use grease on the mainspring where it joins with the hammer stirrup. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 28, 2018, 03:32 PM	#12
Blacktimberwolf Junior member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 74	I have never oiled the mainspring.

June 29, 2018, 12:25 AM	#13
Sequins Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2014 Posts: 394	I don't oil my mainspring, except as another poster noted except to provide the lightest of wipes after cleaning with a de-greaser if I have event to do so, which is very rare.

June 29, 2018, 11:37 AM	#15
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...seems fine and rust free..." Rule Number One. It works. Don't fix it. Haven't ever oiled any spring on any firearm. Not even when in The Queen's Service. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

June 29, 2018, 05:09 PM	#16
Rangerrich99 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Kinda near Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,254	Never oiled the springs in a gun either. Clean and wipe revolver parts, done. Never used grease in a revolver either. Just light oil in appropriate spots (listed in owner's manual).

June 29, 2018, 05:13 PM	#17
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 470	Well, ok, in the Queen's Service at our age we are forced to go with a little H2O latex lube -- I prefer the Peachy Lips or Razzzzberry formulas. Maybe I'll give a shot or two of it to my SW or Colt main springs. Will report back. .02 David.

June 29, 2018, 08:04 PM	#18
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,378	I have a bucket of revolvers and never oil springs. If I strip one down bear and do a complete cleaning I wipe it with a light oil as I would any other part.