timkel Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 Any benefit to cleaning/replacing the decades old oil from the felt pads? Just wondering if this is a recommended practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy77 Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Only if damaged and if replaced only with Original GI ones.Reproductions are inferrior and have been known to jam up guns and hinder performance.Much like tge blish lock some people think they arent necessary and omit them( west hurley did this at one point in production) but general consensus is the gun was designed with it and does do somthing and used.If missing it should be replaced with GI parts only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 After shooting (but not every time) I swish the felt pads in bore cleaner, blot, and let air dry. Oiler pads show no signs of deterioration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksnest Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 NOS are available and relatively cheap (for Thompson parts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 All that is needed is to keep the angle slots in the receiver, bolt and actuator well oiled - wet to the touch - as well as the bronze lock itself. Most of us are not in a foxhole in the woods, desert, or jungle (well, except for maybe you Dan - ha ha) so its easy to do this. I think the main value of the breech oilers is the buffering effect it has on the recoiling bolt since its essentially a spring. If the felt pads are gunked up with dried oil and crud, I would just replace them. Mint/NOS breech oilers where the felt pads have not been oiled yet are $25. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy77 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Where are new old stock oilers $25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 I have MINT/NOS breech oilers with not-yet-oiled felt pads for $25 plus postage. BobPhilaord@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 After shooting (but not every time) I swish the felt pads in bore cleaner, blot, and let air dry. Oiler pads show no signs of deterioration. I like this idea. Occasional cleaning, apply fresh oil and check the felt pads for deterioration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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