Originally Posted By: Rocketman
Originally Posted By: italiansxs
Oil on the exterior of a firearm attracts fine particles of airborne grit. Every time you wipe a gun down with more oil you're rubbing this abrasive grip into it. Nuff said!
Jim


I don't think oil actually "attracts" grit, but is certainly prone to capturing grit. Wax, on the other hand, forms a hard "shell" that will abrade away, but provides both corrosion protection and abrasion protection while in place.



Rocketman:
We have a special class of airborne grit here in Arizona. That's one of the reasons most of the world wide manufacturers stress test their automobiles here. It is composed of fine particulates that get into everything. You're going to have to trust me when I state you don't want to oil the exteriors of your firearms.
Jim

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