How much to lubricate a weapon in a desert environment is a topic of conversation in "Stars and Stripes" newspaper
The logic of the sergeant is consistent with the 25,000-plus e-mails
we have received from troops in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq
regarding “overlubing” and “wet” lubrication in a desert environment.
Putting more “wet” lubricant on a weapon remains counterintuitive
and inherently dangerous. Stars and Stripes May 1, 2006
The facts are that the Army has conducted a study of lubrication of
weapons in a desert environment. The fact is that various weapons
were tested with minimal-, moderate- and heavy-lubricated
weapons. The facts are that the minimal lubrication had the highest
amount of failure and jamming, while the heavy lubricated weapon
had the least amount of failure. Stars and Stripes April 12, 2006
I am an infantryman and an armorer stationed in Afghanistan and I
can tell you that excessive lubricant in a desert environment is
wrong. Too much lubricant on a weapon is exactly what attracts dust
and dirt, especially in convoy and vehicle operations. This then
causes jamming and malfunctions. Stars and Stripes April 4, 2006
CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq — When
it comes to lubing weapons,
more is better, say the guys who
work in the small-arms repair
shop at Camp Anaconda, where
thousands of jammed and
malfunctioning weapons get
fixed. Stars and Stripes March 28, 2006