For Jerry. No I have not seen any definitive tests comparing Break Free CLP against any particular cleaner, lubricant, or preservative. What I am basing my statement and opinion on is the fact that for longtime storage (protectant/preservation), cosmoline or RIG is still used by a number of military armorers, because it retains its integrity over a longer period of time and against more harsh storage conditions. As lubrication, my colleages in the NDT trade state that CLP-type products used as lubricants do not have the cohesive and retentive properties as do a specialized lubricant, such as RemOil. They base this upon their/our experience involving inspections of frequent or constantly moving parts not under heavy pressure or heat.
Having said all this, I agree with you insofar as the use of Break Free for general use on firearms. I long ago cleaned off my shelf of most of the various products and now basically use Break Free CLP for standard cleaning, lubrication, and protection, plus short fiber wheel grease for hinge pins, RemOil, Kroil for soaking choke tubes and muzzle end of shotguns to soften buildup from plastic wads, and Gun Scrubber for cleaning the trigger plate mechanisms on my wife's semi-autos. Probably saved enough money over the past 15 years by doing this to buy another gun. Jim Haynes
