The currently used lubricant is Break free CLP. It is a cleaner, lubricant and preservative. It has a teflon base for the lubricant and uses a carrier. The biggest problem with Break free is that it has to be shaken in order to mix the lubricant that settles to the bottom of the container from the carrier. It does a good job of cleaning and lubricating. It does tend to off within a month.

Tetra gun uses a submicroscopic fluorocarbon particle (PTFE) . This is suspended in a carrier. They use three different types of carriers, grease, lubricant oil, and a spray lubricant/cleaner. For our test, we chose the lubricant oil and a spray lubricant/cleaner. In my testing, I also used the grease. I did not see any advantage in using the grease over the oil, and, after it had sat on the shelf a couple of week; I found that the lubricant and the grease had separated in the tube, and a liquid came out instead of the grease. The Tetra gun performed well and did an excellent job of rust protection and lubrication. It does, however, have a tendency for the dirt and fouling to form a paste within the weapon making cleaning more difficult. I also noticed that a weapon coated with Tetra gun had a tendency to form condensation on the surface when stored in a gun case. I contacted the factory representative about this. I was advised that it was just displacing the moisture from the metal. In conclusion, I feel that the Tetra gun is a superior lubricant to Break free. It does still have the disadvantage of having to be shaken before using.

Militec is a synthetic-base& metal conditioner that forms a molecular bond with the metal. It comes in only one form and is similar to a light oil. It does not require shaking before use. I found that after using this product, the weapons were easier to clean, and the fouling wipes away easily. In addition to using it on all the S.T.A.T.E. weapons and the Agency Bereth, I used it on several Pistol Team revolvers and Match Colt .45 pistols. The best feature of this product is that once it is applied, you can wipe off all the excess, and it still maintains its lubrication properties.

In addition to using both the Tetra gun and the Militec in the normal manner on my on-duty Agency Beretta and my S.T.A.T.E. weapons, I performed several endurance tests with several personal weapons. I cleaned and lubricated in the normal manner and then wiped the pistols as dry as possible. I then used the pistols in my practice sessions on the average of two to three times a week. Each practice is approximately sixty rounds. I did not clean them for at least two months. The pistols continued to work without problems. One of these pistols is a Match Colt .45 ACP that normally requires-constant lubrication due to being tightly fitted. Both the Tetra gun and the Militec worked extremely well under those adverse conditions.

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