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Oil the striker?

#1 User is offline   B_Seehawer 

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Posted 27 October 2009 - 03:16 AM

Ok, not my gun and never really messed with XD's. I shoot glocks ans M&P's and know better than to oil the striker tunnel. I got my buddies gun torn apart and the entire inside was dripping with oil. I degreased and reassembled without lube in the striker tunnel. Is this correct or to XD's need a little?

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Posted 27 October 2009 - 04:07 AM

A very light film of oil is good, over oiling can cause problems eventually. Some run them dry in the firing pin channel and they work just fine but the parts are all metal so some oil is warranted. If the firing pin channel is heavily oiled and the breather hole becomes plugged it can cause a hydraulic effect and slow the firing pin down to the point of a miss fire.
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Posted 27 October 2009 - 06:42 AM

IMO oil it and then wipe it out so you can't see any standing oil and that should be enough lubrication. As Rich, said too much is way worse than not enough.
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 07:02 PM

A Springfield tech said that you shouldn't oil it. However, I do and have never had any light primer strikes.

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Posted 05 December 2009 - 08:20 PM

View PostThomasA, on Dec 5 2009, 09:02 PM, said:

A Springfield tech said that you shouldn't oil it. However, I do and have never had any light primer strikes.


Somehow I don't see why a Springfield tech would want to give you anything other than the best advice ;)

If someone really feels the need, wipe it with a slightly oily rag, then wipe it off with a clean rag and there'd be more than enough left to protect the metal. R,
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:21 PM

I would go light, but definitely dont drip it.

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 05:20 PM

I run both of mine with a lite coat of oil on the internal's and have had good results.
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