The term gun oil is very generalized, often overused and definitely misunderstood, especially since there is nothing X-rated about it. Long story.

There is mil-spec oil, petroleum oil, synthetic gun oil (which is almost the same thing), wax oil, low temp, high temp, anti-seize, low viscosity, high viscosity (probably semi-fluid), flammable, non-flammable, strong odor or scent-free, visibly clear, amber or artificially colored, cheap or expensive, quick or long-lasting, safe or very hazardous, and many other variations.

Many said products have very cool names, and even bigger stories, many of which would put Pinocchio to shame. Shame on you for falling for it.

The latest trend is biobased oil, which means it probably has a plant-based base oil. Then, to remain environmentally safe and potentially edible, it will have to be absent of any non-bio ingredients. Makes sense right?

Well, not so fast. Read the label, assuming that they disclose what is legally required — and don’t drink it. Even if it were pure peanut oil, yuk.

Anything that is too good to be true, probably is. And, just because its super expensive or put into a perfume bottle doesn’t mean its worth it as in, does it work, let alone better. There is no magic to it, in general, but if you remove performance ingredients, you are left with very little beyond cooking oil, which, by the way, doesn’t cost all that much.

On the other hand, authentically better products – and there are some out there – can lubricant, if not clean very well. Anything that is solvated (made with a cleaning solvent or detergent ingredient), is not the same as a true synthetic gun lube. They are fine too as long as you understand you are using a CLP aka cleaner, lubricant, protectant.

A true lubricant products aka an LP is going to be a little different and more suited to follow a true step one cleaner degreaser aka C+LP. Either way, you will likely achieve the same end result. Anything gun oil in an aerosol can functions like a CLP because of the propellant and carrier fluids, which are solvents.

It is also important to note that and viscosity of firearms lubricant, whether it be an oil, semi-fluid or even a gun grease, is still a gun lube.

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