Copper grease...is Glock still using?

[NATE42ND]

I just walked in the door with my new 17. I am excited to get her cleaed up and use her and abuse her. I noticed on my last Glock purchase 2 weeks ago (a 35) it had that copper lube they use liberally applied. My new 17 today had VERY little if any. I think the guy who did mine was running low and tried to squeeze 1 more gun in befor he opened a new tube but I don't know.Are they sending them out with different lube? Are we supposed to be using copper lube? Anyone know?

[Boris Bush]

My G19 had barely a trace of it when I got it and it now has 1700+ rounds of no troubles so far. After today it will have 2000+.

Do not worry about the copper grease, the gun will shoot just fine......

[ab4ka]

My new G26 was loaded pretty good.

[CableRouter]

I pretty much cleaned my copper lube off the first time I cleaned it. Didn't mean to do it, it just happened. I used a small bit of light grease to replace it, but from what others are reporting, it's not exactly required. I just happened to have a tube of grease lying around, can't really do any harm.

[NATE42ND]

Same here, I like to really wipe everything down and clean before use. I was told 15 years ago by a dealer to use copper lube because that what Glock uses but I don't think it is going to make much difference.

[lethal tupperwa]

is it lube or an antisieze compound?

[fubb]

Bought new g17L few weeks ago, mfg. 3/2708 no copper lube. wife's birthday present she picked out.

[Dandapani]

Not lube. Clean it off. Or else it gets everywhere.

[INJoker]

People often make the mistake of thinking that Glocks need lube. I don't recommend firing any firearm bone dry, but I use maybe 2 total drops on a patch to lube my G19. They're made for that.

Also, in the new Glocks that I've seen the "copper preservative" is hit or miss. Sometimes it's just caked in there and takes a good scrubbing to get out. Other times, there are just traces of it inside the slide.

[pistolman1974]

When I bought my G19 I cleaned off all of the copper lube. 1300 rds later it still runs flawlessly.

I only have 125 rds through my new g23. I've cleaned it once and some of the copper lube got cleaned away and some of it is still there.

I just used clp to lube/clean it and didn't worry about cleaning away all of the copper lube. The copper lube be cleaned away over time. Whoever lubed my G23 before it left the factory had plenty in his tube!

It runs fine on a mix of copper lube and a few drops of clp.

[NATE42ND]

This is posted on Glock World.

"Glock applies the copper lubricant known as "Fel-Pro", which is an automotive anti-seize compound, to the rear underside area of the slide of all new Glocks. Word is that new Glocks should be "broken in" (200-500 rds) with this copper lubricant"

I guess I found my answer. Still need to clean most of it off before you shoot it I think.

[CableRouter]

This is posted on Glock World.

"Glock applies the copper lubricant known as "Fel-Pro", which is an automotive anti-seize compound, to the rear underside area of the slide of all new Glocks. Word is that new Glocks should be "broken in" (200-500 rds) with this copper lubricant"

I guess I found my answer. Still need to clean most of it off before you shoot it I think.

Nah, you're good for at least 300 rounds without even swabbing the bore. :)
You definitely don't need to clean off copper lube; on or off you're good to go.

[remat]

My new 27 I just picked up has it.

GLOCK Armorers' Manual recommends not removing it and break in with it.
Personally, I don't think it matters either way.

[fastbolt]

Last I heard Glock was still using the copper colored anti-seize compound you're describing on their new production pistols.

It will remain in place in a few critical areas much better and longer than oil/grease type packing & shipping lubricants, no matter how long the pistol may sit neglected and unattended on some dealer's shelf, or in some agency's inventory, before being taken out and used.

I clean new pistols, inspecting them and lubricating them before using them. I didn't make an effort to specifically remove the copper colored anti-seize compound when I picked up my Glocks, but I did clean and lubricate them before shooting them. Same as I do other pistols.

[lethal tupperwa]

"People often make the mistake of thinking that Glocks need lube. I don't recommend firing any firearm bone dry, but I use maybe 2 total drops on a patch to lube my G19. They're made for that."


6 to 7 drops is what the Glock Manual calls for.

[BLDavis]

Bought new g17L few weeks ago, mfg. 3/2708 no copper lube. wife's birthday present she picked out.

Same here. Bought a 17 for my daughter last week and had to look close to find even a trace of the copper lube. No matter, we gave it a squirt of BF at the specified points. Over 300 rnds later, with all kinds of ammo, and still no malfs.....We love our G's........Later,B.

[JBP55]

Last I heard Glock was still using the copper colored anti-seize compound you're describing on their new production pistols.

It will remain in place in a few critical areas much better and longer than oil/grease type packing & shipping lubricants, no matter how long the pistol may sit neglected and unattended on some dealer's shelf, or in some agency's inventory, before being taken out and used.

I clean new pistols, inspecting them and lubricating them before using them. I didn't make an effort to specifically remove the copper colored anti-seize compound when I picked up my Glocks, but I did clean and lubricate them before shooting them. Same as I do other pistols.


Same here.