Originally Posted By: SMP16Ga.
Thanks for the info. Most of my guns are older than I am.

Most of mine are older than me - oldest dating to 1810.
Oils and greases are MUCH better than was available then - especially in working under tough conditions and not degrading and 'gumming', but it is still important to make sure they are present and clean.

Incidentally, I fully agree with the more detailed location descriptions and application points in Stan's post