The importance of the grease

[Vincent]

As someone who's learned 'in theatre' the importance of grease between the wood and steel and the effects of not having it does, I look on eyes agog when people spend ages getting rid of it. It's there for a good reason. Not just a GOOD reason but a xxxxxxg good reason I say!

I split this from another thread to try and illustrate what Peter is telling us here.

As luck would have it I recently acquired two No4 parts guns. They were submerged in sea water during a hurricane several years ago.

When I got them apart I noticed one had not been greased and the other one had a thick coat of grease under the wood.

The one that had been greased is in remarkably good condition considering the dip in the briny. The one that had no grease is badly pitted.

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