Manual, for home use - car, truck, lawn tractor.

This is what a search shows.

https://machinerywise.com/best...can-made-grease-gun/

I can't recommend a favorite brand but use a pair of plyers to pull out the grease tube when it is empty. That metal rim on the end of that tube will cut you from crotch to eyeball.

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
This is what a search shows.

https://machinerywise.com/best...can-made-grease-gun/

I have the Milton listed in this link and it is great.

The NAPA brand grease guns, sold at the NAPA stores, have been excellent. I have bought a few from Graingers, which were made in India and total POS.

After fighting for years with poor quality grease guns I invested in a Locknlube and was so pleased bought a second one, one for moly grease and one general purpose synthetic grease.
The nozzle locks on a zerk, and there is a valve to purge air if necessary. Made in New Hampshire.
https://locknlube.com

I have a Lincoln Model 1134 that I've been quite satisfied with.

Lincoln

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Originally posted by ridewv:
After fighting for years with poor quality grease guns I invested in a Locknlube and was so pleased bought a second one, one for moly grease and one general purpose synthetic grease.
The nozzle locks on a zerk, and there is a valve to purge air if necessary. Made in New Hampshire.
https://locknlube.com

This. My husband bought himself one for work and loved it so much he bought one each for his brothers and another for home. Their customer service is top-notch, too.

Grease gun? I like the 45 cal M3…

www.tactical-life.com/firearms...n-m3-submachine-gun/

We went through a number of them including pneumatics on the hay machinery until we got the one John Deere sells under their brand in their parts store. The hay machinery is gone but the grease gun still gives excellent service on the other equipment here on the ranch.

I know you requested manual, but...

My mower has something like 22 Zerk fittings. I eventually tired of trying to keep manual grease guns on the fittings and pumping grease at the same time, so I invested in a Lincoln model 1163 pneumatic grease gun.

Life became so much better

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
I know you requested manual, but...

My mower has something like 22 Zerk fittings. I eventually tired of trying to keep manual grease guns on the fittings and pumping grease at the same time, so I invested in a Lincoln model 1163 pneumatic grease gun.

Life became so much better

Me too!
Having several pieces of construction equipment it was a pain to grease everything and not doing it is not good for the machine or my wallet.
Bought the Lincoln and never looked back

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Originally posted by Texas Bob C.:
I can't recommend a favorite brand but use a pair of plyers to pull out the grease tube when it is empty. That metal rim on the end of that tube will cut you from crotch to eyeball.

Boy, is that the truth!!!!

 
I have both Lincoln manual and Lincoln pneumatic. Storing grease guns is a problem, because they can leak when the grease gets warmer (in a garage, for example). I store mine with a velcro wrap around the handle and tube to keep the handle pinned to the side of the gun, then place them upside down in a five gallon bucket. I also put an old towel in the bottom of the bucket, replaced occasionally as necessary.

If you're being tempted to consider something other than manual by some of the posts, I'd suggest battery over pneumatic. No hoses to drag around. If manual, I'd agree with others that have suggested Lincoln.

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Originally posted by henryaz:
I have both Lincoln manual and Lincoln pneumatic. Storing grease guns is a problem, because they can leak when the grease gets warmer (in a garage, for example).

Here's something perhaps interesting: My manual grease guns had that problem. My pneumatic Lincoln does not.

I used Lincoln pneumatic for a long time but the battery ones are so much more convenient if you are going powered I’d get a battery one. I have both a Lincoln and a DeWalt and there really isn’t any difference

Lincoln, is what all the excavating/mining companies I have worked for use. I also like to use Lucas red and tacky grease as it seems to stay where it belongs longer that other types.

Not manual, but the dewalt 20 volt cordless gun is my favorite. One hand on the trigger, the other on the grease fitting with a rag pinched in the grease fitting hand to wipe the next zerk. Works way better for the equipment I have to lube.