[Milsurplus] "Break Free CLP"...

[Dennis DuVall]

OK, I have an unopened quart can labeled as follows:

LAW
Lubricating Oil, Weapons
Mil - L - 4107 A
0150-292-9689
11-47     13 A. 93
ASP 16832  M9050

Good stuff or something else?

Thanks,

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Nov 11, 2015, at 7:02 PM, KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> "I use it, but if it changed in the mid 90's then I probably never knew the
> good stuff. How was it different?"
> 
> No PTFE, different viscosity, poor coverage, short term usability.  Looking
> for a better way to describe this...  The old stuff was about 10% Teflon.
> It was great in motors, bearings, guns, slides (on tools, doors, cabinet, et
> cetera), mechanical devices (I have a drill chuck oiled with it over a
> decade ago, still works like new), you name it.  A couple of  drops could
> literally last  years.  In fact, my 4 ounce bottle is about 30 years old
> now, so little is used.  It also has a very unique smell that quickly
> identified it, sort of like band-aids.  From a marketing point of view, this
> is a total disaster!!!  If a person buys one bottle every fifty years, the
> company has failed.
> 
> The new stuff...  An odd puke green color, no PTFE, very low viscosity,
> migrates where you don't expect it to, peculiar and completely different 
> odor, personally, I didn't care for it, in similar applications as the old 
> version, time has been cut from up to years down to days or weeks, I think 
> the longest I've read on forums of three months in non-critical 
> applications, critical apps require re-lube on a near daily basis. Described 
> by those in forums, which can get quite heated regarding the product, as 
> being an over-priced low quality 3-in-1 type oil cashing in on an old name.
> 
> I DID buy some, just in case, you know, MAYBE it would be better!  Nope.
> One drop, returned the whole mess, ripped the manufacturer (Safariland) a
> new one.
> 
> I am disgusted and disappointed, and, because I have the old product and
> know better, upset.
> 
> The company bought the name only, NOT the product.
> 
> I read somewhere the DoD approved a replacement for Break Free CLP, typical
> cryptic name and alphanumeric designator.  I don't recall it offhand, should
> be able to find references online, not sure we can get it, though.
> 
> Kurt
> 
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