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<blockquote data-quote="ninefan" data-source="post: 1240696" data-attributes="member: 2401"><p>If the oil you are using doesn't have specific rust inhibitors it won't do any good. Most gun oils do, but many regular oils don't. I generally use Mobil 1 to lube my competition guns, and it's not a great rust inhibitor by all reports.</p><p></p><p>To keep the sights from rusting you will need to use something like Eezox on them.</p><p></p><p>As for the sights, I am definitely a fiber front & plain rear fan. I like the front sight to be very narrow with a small fiber and plenty of black around it. For the rear I really like the adjustable Bomar-style sights (currently using the STI made ones), but the slide would have to be specifically re-cut for the standard Bomar. Olyeller could do that work if you wanted to go that route. If you want a larger rear notch you can just use a file with a safe edge to open it up on both sides and then use a Birchwood Casey Super Black touch-up pen to color it back to flat black. The super black pen is good to keep around anyway to touch any black parts up with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ninefan, post: 1240696, member: 2401"] If the oil you are using doesn't have specific rust inhibitors it won't do any good. Most gun oils do, but many regular oils don't. I generally use Mobil 1 to lube my competition guns, and it's not a great rust inhibitor by all reports. To keep the sights from rusting you will need to use something like Eezox on them. As for the sights, I am definitely a fiber front & plain rear fan. I like the front sight to be very narrow with a small fiber and plenty of black around it. For the rear I really like the adjustable Bomar-style sights (currently using the STI made ones), but the slide would have to be specifically re-cut for the standard Bomar. Olyeller could do that work if you wanted to go that route. If you want a larger rear notch you can just use a file with a safe edge to open it up on both sides and then use a Birchwood Casey Super Black touch-up pen to color it back to flat black. The super black pen is good to keep around anyway to touch any black parts up with. [/QUOTE]
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