Ruger mini 14 lubrication Videos

Thanks for sharing that.

If you can disassemble the gun, simply follow the instructions again, being careful to set the yoke of the slide spring rod over the narrow portion of the barrel, with the yoke positioned downward onto the barrel.  From your description, you may have the yoke (rounded concave side) of the slide spring rod up-side-down, in which case there would be insufficient clearance, causing the entire slide assembly to jam.

I've seen that hype, too.  There's certainly no foundation for it.  In fact, standard field inspection conducted everywhere used a protocol that was ingrained into every Military Police officer (which was one of the largest issue contingencies of the 1911).  That protocol, used at every "guard mount" inspection prior to duty, was completed when the duty officer passed to the next man in line, whereby the inspected MP, with his muzzle held vertically skyward, ceremoniously snapped his slide shut on an empty chamber with thumb on the slide stop/release.  At some units, it was ordered simultaneously, with all slides slapping shut at the same time.  That's exactly the way soldiers are taught to close all arms, whether Garand, M-14, or M-16.  I NEVER saw a soldier, NCO or officer baby his slide down onto an empty chamber.  In fact, I think it might have drawn some pretty quick remarks.  It's certainly not an issue with a Ruger, Colt, or other high grade 1911. Frankly, it was never an issue when the 1911 was an issued sidearm, but it seems to have evolved into one in the ensuing years.  If there is an issue at all, it would be with inferior pistols (and I've seen plenty of those), or perhaps finicky target models, but certainly not with those made to the same or greater standards as the military specified.  I think if more guys had served in the military, rather than fretting at the computer, they wouldn't worry about such nonsense.  Does the manual warn about allowing the slide to close on an empty chamber?  No.  Nobody has more reason to warn about such weaknesses than they would, and they have no such worries, either.  They're not fragile toys.

I would use both the Ruger titanium pin and the matching Ruger spring, as they are calibrated to perform together, without misfires or unintended discharges.  Nothing could be simpler or more cost effective.  I NEVER use aftermarket springs, which are notorious for both conditions.

That's interesting. Im a big M1911 fan. So do you feel that the titanium pin is a needed modification or just use an extra power FP spring?

The results of my own accident testify to a very real danger that articulates different real-world facts than their report suggests.  One evening in Vietnam, while assigned as a line MP in Cu Chi, my partner and I received a report of an emergency call while we were at the PMO, concluding a "personal break" at the latrine.  I grabbed my web pistol belt and ran to the passenger side of our parked Jeep, as my junior partner ran around to the driver's side.  Because I was still buckling my trousers, I dropped the pistol belt onto the center hump of the Jeep, near the shift stick, between our seats.  The gun immediately discharged, only inches from the accelerator, very close to my partner's foot, blowing the leather plug out of my duty holster.  The bullet penetrated the firewall, and glanced off the transmission bell housing. The slide had ripped a ragged square hole through the leather flap of the holster.  That Remington Rand 1911 most certainly did not drop from 6 feet, fell onto sheet metal that is many times more resilient than concrete, and it's impact was cushioned inside a full military flap holster. The gun had been carried in the half cock notch, with the safety off, so only the firing pin was free to travel.  Had it been carried in full cock, with the safety "on", the slide would have held without traveling back, but otherwise, the same scenario would have occurred.  Had it been carried with the hammer down on the firing pin, the same results would have occurred, with the slightest blow.Years later, I personally tested a 1911 with primed cases, and indeed, the gun would discharge regularly when dropped from waist height, and it didn't always have to be from a dead straight fall to the muzzle.  I cannot compare the reporting testers' results, because there's no way to assess the weight of the respective firing pins, resilience of firing pin springs, primer cup density, and other facts.  If their results are as you reported, I strongly suspect that they had been using a Colt that was fitted with one of the later model "lightened" firing pins (still substantially heavier than titanium, but could be dropped with a greater degree of safety.) Having said all that, MY informal, but very real accident with my issue .45 and the tests I performed years later with another old government issue .45 were very much consistent with everything that one has heard about that era 1911. That's why Ruger's introduction of a light titanium firing pin in concert with a stiff spring is the correct and sound approach to make safe 70 Series 1911 pistols, and I strongly recommend every such pistol to be equipped thus.  I'm always very skeptical of staged "scientific" reports that don't jive with historic reports, and in this case, especially. As a matter of personal accountability, the US Army policy at that time was to carry the US Government Pistol with chamber EMPTY, specifically because of the known dangers associated with a chambered round, that had been learned in many theaters of war.  In my youthful pride, I thought I knew better than the Army, and almost paid for it.  Without the aforesaid modification, I would never carry a Series 70 or earlier model with a loaded chamber, in any condition of readiness. This danger was very well known to military officials long before it was paraded into court rooms by lawyers.  It could only have gained legal traction if it were factual, and if it could be repeated and proved before judges and juries, with a reasonable standard of proof.  Tort trials are silly ("I'm suing because the McDonald's coffee was hot when it burned my lap"), but they still require articulable facts (the McDonald's Coffee was hot when it burned her lap). 

LOL.  I know Sigs inside and out, and was the person who first recommended them to my city department, and communicated with the Sig folks nearly 25 years ago for the procurement.  Our department fired tens of thousands of rounds down range with our Sig .40 S&Ws, and carried them confidently 24/7 in all adverse street conditions, and we never used ANY lubrication.  I fired countless shots from my always-dry Sig, long before Sig presented Milcom 25 to the scene.  If they gave me a free sample, sure, I'd wipe a bit on, and wipe it off.  Caint hoit, as they say in Brooklyn.  And if I could be convinced that it would make my hair grow, I'd buy a life-time supply.  But methinks that Sig Sauer's recommendation has much to do with a financial one, rather than a needful one.  Our Sigs were reliable.  How much better can a gun get than reliable?  In fact, Sig is a mighty big supplier of military and police sidearms...  Do you have ANY idea how much revenue that represents to them if they can convince Police Chiefs and Generals around the globe of a need for the product?? My first 1911 was a Remington Rand, circa 1940, that I carried as a working MP at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and my second one was a Colt, of the same era, that I carried daily and shot often in a constant atmosphere of swirling dust, torrential water, and spattered mud of Viet Nam.  I never lubed them, and simply kept them clean as I could at the end of the day.  No, it certainly won't hurt your 1911, but it's not going to make it more reliable or shoot straighter.  Just keep it clean when you're done shooting Gary, and sleep well, just as I do.  ;-)

yeah, Pete, +1 to what hazman440 said - i've never tried it, but iraqveteran (Eric) even posted a vid recently where he was shooting mosin or something like that. Though i've never tried it, the video was pretty impressive. He worked bolt in the normal fashion, but fired with middle finger. I'd have never thought of that. Made quick work of rapid fire

So in your opinion so far Pete is it as good as ballistol or is it still up for review? I know they are two totally different things the way they work but still just wondering if your going to convert over for good to the frog lube or not. I ordered some ballistol for the first time here a week ago and absolutely love it.

You should know better than to point a gun at the camera. I was watching a gun video one night and this dud did that and pulled the trigger, the bullet came flying out of my monitor just missing my brain bucket and broke the mirror behind me. Get your shit together.

Your absolutely right Pete, I noticed with the Glock & 1911 it's best to shoot with the tip of your finger. The longer trigger pull firearms you need more finger in there. I'm going to invest in froglube I've been stuck on Ballistol

Beautiful gun, Pete, and some nice shooting, too. Remember that in a real SD situation you would likely be 10 feet or less from hour target, not 10 yards. At 10 feet you would have put every single round where it would count.

Pete thanks for the frog lube update... Also it's good when people hate on you in public it's free advertisement!!!! Wether good or bad... Curious folks just tune in to find out for themselves.... Keep up the good work!

nice look'n gun bro....if it where me theres no way i'de use that thumb safety. with that hard double action that would be like having a safety on a revolver. your carry gun should come out quick & be simple to operate.

there both good Balistol is a quick & fast way to keep your gun reliable the frog lube is a longer proses but it makes cleaning easier when the guns dirty im just gonna say ill use both products for different reasons

Ok Pete, i gotta ask you this. When you bought the XDS ,you said it would replace your XD-SUB... I havnt seen the XD SUBCOMPACT in a while, did you sell it? I hope not, you have bought and sold that gun like 3 times!

Ordered a container of Frog Lube just because of your vids. Never hurts to try new products. Anything that will help protect my babies from the Fl Humidity is a godsend.. Thanks for sharing everything Pete.

I wouldn't use that thumb safety either. The trigger pull on that pistol is enough safety to prevent a negligent discharge while reholstering. But that is a very nice gun Pete. Enjoy it and train with it.

Pete, have you used Froglube on an AR-15? I've had some feeding problems and I'm just not sure why. Maybe I should just use something like Ballistol? I've had good luck with Froglube on my Glock, though.

Great video's! I used to shoot my Glocks with my finger joint on the trigger and always shot low left. I went to the finger tip and shot center. I bought some of that frog lube, it smells like linament!

I bet it was cokeman2343 he made a video a while back beaken off evryone from hickok 45 to armorychannal who evers maken videos about pete is a compleat chode smoker haha peat is the best!!

I got kind of the same set up as you g23 gen 3 and lcp based on what I'm wearing really I had an xd and traded it for a xdm I really don't know how I feel about these Springfield

Agree frog lube Is the real thing , used on two firearms my CMMG Hbar & PX4 Compact you can feel and see it is working smooths actions & sweats when firing. Great vid

My sig p290 rails looks worn. Bought new and used only froglube, have 200 rounds through it. Is anyone else seeing extra wear? Petes glock doesn't seem to show any.

I find that each one of my hand guns I have to hold a little diffrent in order to get the right shot placement also and that goes aginst what I have been tought.

Its a long smooth trigger pull. Its double action. I think this awesome gun gets a bad rap when people say its a hard trigger pull. Thanks for the lube demo.

I'm jealous and hate you too, not cause of the vids,but cause you look like a young hairy steve perry from journey and i dont, great channel though

You gotta thing for Pete's Brillo-Ass huh ? What about Ebomey's hair ? How 'bout that mystery hair gel he uses ? Now that's hot !!