Does Weapons Shield Have The Same Properties As Frog Lube/ Fire Clean

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Not abusing our toys is the best affair nosotros can do to prolong service life. Metallic to metal friction is what wears parts out.
I found this production by accident on youtube. It'southward called Weapon Shield by Steel Shield. I take no affiliation with them. After looking into the reviews on Midway U.s. there were 49 five star reviews out of fifty. The one person that gave it 4 stars was upset equally the needle dispenser was bent due to poor packaging but still loved the production. That'southward about as perfect as information technology gets. I've likewise learned a lot of the competitors in 3Gun races apply information technology likewise. A fell test for any lube or weapon.

I have switched to this lube exclusively and the result is mind blowing. Not only do the deportment feel similar they run on butter coated roller bearings but it changes the sound of the action. The metallic to metal shear is defiantly reduced. Weapon Shield does consider this product to be a CLP (cleaner, lubricant, protectant) although I doubt information technology will remove carbon and fouling.

The video links are beneath showing the metallic habiliment of Weapon Shield vs. many popular lubes as well equally the results if you don't sentinel the videos.

A comparison of lubricants using a metal to metal begetting to intentionally clothing out metal parts.

Bearing testing machine spins a locked bearing (can't spin it'due south perpendicular) against a rotating piece of steel at 1745 RPM. Considering a total automobile M4 cycles at 700-950 RPM this is a brutal test for steel. My Layman's fashion of comparison a circadian rate of fire to RPM'due south. Every pound of pressure reading on the scale is equal to about 35 - 37.5lbs of pressure on the bearing or about 175 - 187lbs PSI of pressure on the begetting for every five pounds on the scale. When a metal is worn away it is chosen a gal or galling. The larger the gal the more the resistance because the surface surface area increases enervating a better lubricant. Keep that in listen. I'm certain the tech guys any engineers will have issues with my in a higher place caption but I'm not an engineer or a math guy and so if it'due south wrong I apologize.

Frog Lube. Famous considering the Navy Seals used to apply it. Not sure if they still practice. A vegetable oil based product which causes an increase in viscosity in cold weather and can seize upwardly -0 temps. Not compatible with any petroleum based lubricants. Sucky for SHTF scenarios. Bearing test Frog Lube seized at 3lbs of pressure level on the scale creating a gal in the metallic begetting

Fireclean. One year shelf life. 4lbs of pressure on the scale, the bearing seized and was galled. Basically it performs near the same as 3in1 oil, Outers Gun Oil, Hoppes Elite Gun oil or cooking oil.

I could not find a comparison of my favorite for years Remoil. I've learned it is also thin and chop-chop burns off after moderate heat build up.

Breakfree is a popular lubricant. It seized at well-nigh 7.five - viii.5lbs on the calibration and galled the begetting.

Lucas Extreme Duty Gun Oil. Information technology seized at about 7.five - 8.5lbs on the scale and galled the bearing.

Gun butter seized betwixt eight - ix.5lbs of pressure level on the scale causing a gal in the metal bearing. Great consequence.

Weapon Shield is a lithium based oil that is not every bit thick as Gun Butter however a light coat is all you lot need and then migration isn't an issue.

Weapon Shield went to the end of the calibration at 25lbs of pressure on the scale and it never seized. That's over 900lbs PSI at 1745 RPM!. A slight dimple of wear is all that is visible on the bearing. It's also available in a needle oiler. It has what they phone call a cationic property meaning it not simply does not attract grit, dirt and lint information technology repels it past keeping it on the surface of the lubricant. It does not fire off at 400 degrees.

There are many comparison videos on Weapon shield but this x minute video sums it upward.

https://www.youtube.com/lookout?v=IQLAE3MtTOI

Weaponsheild vs. CLP Breakfree https://www.youtube.com/sentinel?5=oXD34ToxHtg

As of today I have a new favorite and information technology is Weapon Shield.
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Where does one purchase this product? I'm very impressed with your results and just want to know HOW to obtain the product for my ain use!
http://weaponshield.com/
Skilful stuff. Information technology'due south been effectually several years already.

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The friction test is very similar to a test of Wilson Ultima Lube. Both are probably great lubes.
Sounds Great, I will effort some. Just wanted to throw out there. I recently bought a Norinco 213. Notoriously hard racking the first round with cocking the hammer with the slide. I tried some Permatex Anti-Seize lube for the heck of it, (this is i of the slipperiest materials I accept ever used) and was pleasantly surprised to meet quite a departure. Information technology has information technology's negatives. It gets on dress etc and wont come out. (silverish in color) but if you are careful and simply apply it inside, seems to work peachy. Anyone else ever experiment with it?
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https://www.youtube.com/sentry?v=gIEZ58wnUyM
Some of these tests can exist faked by the tester'southward arm.....how tiresome and long the tester pushes, etc. But this Motorkote guy uses weights and then he's not touching the test equipment.

Here's a possible faked examination. Read the comments after.
https://www.youtube.com/lookout?five=A-bU6SByP0Y

This said - I haven't tried Motorkote......but I have some.
Though i am not convinced of their Solvent as a cleaner. I do like using FrogLube on my Glocks and Rugers. I notwithstanding hear virtually excessive gunk build upwardly with Froglube only after a twelvemonth (using aforementioned paste jar) I have yet to meet it on my firearms.
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These kinds of tests remind me of all the bad sunday morning info-mercials that I used to see for things like Slick50 and ProLong and...and...and...
If the industry would utilise standard SAE testing then the results would mean something.
Right now it is merely similar those info-mericals like tiamat stated.
Way back in 2009, I was in demand of some gun lube. I did a lot of reading / 'Net surfing, and settled on Weapon Shield.
If ane tries to keep up with the latest / greatest, yous'll end upwards chasing your tail.

In my research back then, I ran across the post-obit (true or non?):
1. George Fennell was the creator of the highly regarded FP-10.
ii. When the bean counters took over, they tried to save money by "cheapening" the production, much to George'southward dismay / protests.
3. The powers that exist decided it was time to pay George to go abroad, BUT sign a non-competitive agreement, good for ii years.
4. He used that 2 years for inquiry and development of Weapon Shield, building on knowledge gained when creating FP-10.

Back then I got up a group buy to save on shipping.
I'm not much of a cleaner, but a number of folks in my grouping purchase are very picky and all seemed to be well pleased with the product.
While not reflected in his examination, my buddies were peculiarly impressed with how easy subsequent cleanups were later the initial use of Weapon Shield.

I'm certain it's much easier to discover Weapon Shield these days, merely back and so the all-time toll I found was from Watt'southward Truck Middle.
http://world wide web.wattstruckcenter.com/store/index.php?route=product/search&search=weapon%20shield
Where to buy Weapon Shield
I purchased it from Brownells and was then impressed I so purchased the 16oz canteen. The small tube with the needle oiler was only $10 and is refillable. I bought three small-scale needle oiler bottles with caps (then they don't leak) for $11. This way I have a small needle applicator for the bench, cleaning kit, and work.