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PRO-TIP: If you’re running your 2011 bone dry, you’re doing it wrong. 🛑

What oil are you throwing on your rails after a deep clean? 🧼💦

Let’s talk platforms. Moving from a standard striker-fired pistol to a precision-engineered, double stack 1911-style platform like the Apollo 11 means adjusting your maintenance game. Because of the incredibly tight tolerances and massive metal-on-metal slide contact, standard thin retail oils just won’t cut it. 2011s love to be run wet, and they demand the good stuff.

When you're servicing your Apollo 11, we highly recommend upgrading to a premium, high-performance synthetic oil that won’t evaporate, migrate, or bake under high heat.

Our bench favorites:
🔥 Slip 2000 EWL 30: A slightly thicker 30-weight synthetic that clings to the rails and stays exactly where you put it.
🔥 Gun Butter: Aerospace-engineered specifically for fast-cycling, tight-tolerance competition slides.
🔥 Lucas Extreme Duty: A heavy-duty racing-style synthetic that leaves a slick, microscopic film to prevent wear even when the gun gets scorching hot.

Keep 'em clean, run 'em wet, and go burn some brass. ⚡

Drop your absolute go-to firearm l**e in the comments below! 👇👇

NRA DAY 1 - We are live! 🚀

The energy at the booth is already through the roof. We’re officially set up and ready to go at Booth #3431.

Incredible start to the show linking up with and the / crew. Huge thanks to the team for the support - stopped by to check out the booth and the energy is unmatched! 🔫🔥

If you’re at the show, come see the full lineup in person. We’ve got the Full Size, Compact, and Subcompact Apollo 11 V2s on display and ready for you to handle.

📍 Find us at Booth #3431

Who’s coming to NRA this year? 👀
Proud to be with Century Arms - Visit Booth #3431 to get the Apollo 11 V2 in your hands🔥

The Space Coast doesn’t just launch missions - it inspires everything we do. 🚀
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