Background
An axiom of life for soldiers and Marines has always been: "Take care of your weapon and it will take care of you." Unfortunately, that maxim has not always been followed, and it is sometimes very difficult to do.
Vast experience in Vietnam demonstrated that weapons that weren’t cleaned or lubricated correctly often failed when they were most needed. Weapons lubricants used in that conflict caused problems because they were not suited to rainy and high humidity conditions. Twenty-five years later in Operation Desert Storm the Army and Marines were better trained and had more advanced weapons, but still used the same types of products to clean, lubricate and preserve their weapons. The failures that moisture caused earlier now resulted from just the opposite environmental conditions - a hot, dry climate with the prevalence of fine dust and sand granules. Regardless of the conditions, the results were the same: malfunctions, jams, stovepipes, failure to feed, worn-out parts and even, if some reports are to be believed, weapons bursting open under the pressure of firing.
MILITEC-1® synthetic-based metal conditioner solves these problems.
What is MILITEC-1®?
MILITEC-1® is a chemically reacted synthetic-based hydrocarbon derivative metal conditioner that protects metal with a constant synthetic-based impregnated molecular bond. MILITEC-1® has a flash point of 410oF, a pour point of –45oF, an autoignition temperature of 715oF with a viscosity equal to a SAE 10 weight oil that is clear in appearance. MILITEC-1® contains no solids, PTFE’s, solvents, metals, fluorine, chlorinated paraffins, and does not require agitation before use. MILITEC-1® is also non-hazardous, non-toxic, non-combustible and is approved environmentally on board U.S. Navy submarines.
What Does MILITEC-1 Do?
MILITEC-1® protects metal surfaces with a constant impregnated molecular bond of synthetic-based hydrocarbon derivatives which will not change any tolerances inside or outside of weapons. MILITEC-1® works