I concur on the oil, though I think everyone has their personal preferences when it comes to protecting metal pieces. My preferences are: Howard's Feed & Wax, and Renaissance Wax. I've been putting Renaissance Wax on my Metalhelm, as it is what the British Museum uses for their metal artifacts. I figure if it's good enough for them, I can use it too. I put it on everything on the helmet; metal, leather, etc. For firearms, I use the Howard's Feed & Wax, on the wood and on the metal, as it forms a protectant on the metal as well as bringing out the beautiful markings in the wood.I wouldn't use gun oil. There can be free acids in gun oil that may eventually etch the metal. It also evaporates over time. It also attracts dust, which absorbs moisture and causes rust. I once saw a beautiful US Army Colt 1911 pistol, first year of production, in spectacular 99% condition that was stored wrapped in an oily rag. The owner died, and it sat untouched for 25 years. The widow finally decided to sell it and called me. The oil had evaporated from the rag, the rag absorbed moisture, and that once beautiful .45 was covered with rust, to the point of causing pitting. How to turn a $10,000 gun into a $2000 gun in one easy step.
I primarily collect firearms, and I use a product called RIG (stands for Rust Inhibiting Grease). It's a very light grease made for guns available from Brownells. I have weapons I've owned for 50 years, and they look like they did the day I got them. A light film is all it needs, applied with a sheepskin pad. It doesn't soak into the wood, never migrates, never evaporates, it just sits there and protects. When I owned metalhelme I used it on them and it worked fine.
Does anyone have the pictures of the bottles of Howard's feed and Wax or Renaissance WaxI concur on the oil, though I think everyone has their personal preferences when it comes to protecting metal pieces. My preferences are: Howard's Feed & Wax, and Renaissance Wax. I've been putting Renaissance Wax on my Metalhelm, as it is what the British Museum uses for their metal artifacts. I figure if it's good enough for them, I can use it too. I put it on everything on the helmet; metal, leather, etc. For firearms, I use the Howard's Feed & Wax, on the wood and on the metal, as it forms a protectant on the metal as well as bringing out the beautiful markings in the wood.
Here are some pictures of the Howard Feed-n-Wax, and the Renaissance Wax.Does anyone have the pictures of the bottles of Howard's feed and Wax or Renaissance Wax