The myth of over lubrication.. wait.. is the LAV back with DD?

[plouffedaddy]

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I think it was a hammer fired selection, over striker fired.
Oil filled striker channel in a GLOCK would lead to malfunction - to my limited understanding.

FWIW:

[badness]

LAV = Larry Vickers. He's a firearms instructor and 1911 guru.

DD = Daniel Defense. It's an ar15 manufacturer.

I could have sworn i saw this video before. I think it's just a re-up.

[fifthward]

FWIW:

Well...shame on me for perpetuating this myth! Thanks for the education...I will, in the most humble fashion, keep reading and observing

[NWcityguy2]

It's not so much of a myth as it is a problem that was corrected a decade ago. Glock made some 21's with an undersized firing pin channel which, when oiled, caused light strikes. It is certainly not something worth worrying about nowadays.

Here is an old thread discussing the problem http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=167530

[theorangecat]

Back before my public library started throwing out those low-tech things called "books" in order to make room for people to hold socialist meetings and use the WiFi gratis, they had a copy of one of Melvin M. Johnson, Jr's (inventor of the Johnson Semiautomatic Rifle, the Johnson LMG and the 5.7mm Spitfire cartridge for the M1 carbine) books published in 1944 or 1945, and one of the chapters was titled "Put Oil on It" (or words to that effect). It has been some time since I last read the book, but I recall that he was adamant even then that too much lube was far better than too little lube.

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[HardToHandle]

After watching the video, I am underwhelmed.
On the face of it, a gas-operated gun probably isn't going to be compromised in 10 rounds when over lubricated.

I'm a "run 'em wet" guy, but that was a wasted 4:36 of my life.

[TehLlama]

He's not "with" either of them, he supports and endorses quality. That's about it

Basically this - BCM, DD, WC, Aimpoint, Glock, BFG, and others make stuff he likes, and he's happy to help them sell more of it. I get where he's coming from too - folks would buy stuff he knows to be worse, so why not help promote things that actually work? Rock on.

Believe it or not, the majority of firearm owners would rather under-lube stuff so that it's simpler to maintain, and then scratch their heads later when it won't run decent quantities of rounds... so these videos DO have use, we're (as in anybody on M4C who has spent more than 20 hours reading on this site) [are] just not the target audience.

[Warp]

After watching the video, I am underwhelmed.
On the face of it, a gas-operated gun probably isn't going to be compromised in 10 rounds when over lubricated.

I'm a "run 'em wet" guy, but that was a wasted 4:36 of my life.

IMO the words of wisdom, advice, and experience coming from the two guys on camera are the main point, while the 10 rounds of super-lubed shooting are just there to make it less boring.

[WS6]

He's not "with" either of them, he supports and endorses quality. That's about it

No, LAV has pointedly distanced himself from DD in the past. At least, on this forum. I saw him do it. Someone asked "What's a quality carbine?" or something, and he listed everyone EXCEPT for DD. Did he somehow just forget his former employet? No. I don't think so. There is a rift, there, IMO, based on personal observations.

[elephantrider]

I could have sworn i saw this video before. I think it's just a re-up.

You are right, this was part of a TAC TV episode, and posted to Youtube, quite a long time ago. I guess no one saw the original airing/post because this seems to be making minor waves. The whole thing is nothing new and not that big a deal IMO. Is it really that tough to determine if a weapon is properly lubricated?