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Antique Rifle Brass Cleaning Rod With Aluminum Knob - US or NON US ?

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I found this in an antique gun cleaning kit with a mix of civilian and military items.  Any ideas of what gun this was for or was this a generic cleaning rod?  It's about 34 inches long.  It's too big for a .22 caliber.  It's about .25 inch in diameter.   Brass rod with an aluminum knob.  Thanks for the help.  IMG_9364.JPG.f708d4ba72ec0b62f022fa9a0b08395f.JPG  

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The bottom part that the rag threads into is probably a replacement or commercial piece but the rod top and rods appear to be part of a 1910 jointed cleaning rod. As you can see the proper rod tip is different.  Is is marked 1913 on top?  This rod is located on the forum. Regards image.jpeg.851c3da5109f6e8af48ead62177e20f8.jpeg

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#3

Thank you ccyooper.  I have that piece too.  There are no markings anywhere on these items.  

 

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I could tell it was a 1910 rod by the small male thread parts. The 1913 model looks the same but it is marked 1913 and the threaded male ends are slightly longer.  Here is a picture with proper cases I posted a few years ago on the forum. Glad you have the other end tip. top to bottom- 1910, 1913, 1916, and garrison 1916. Regards 


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#5

Was this for the M1903?  Did it have a brush too?  I have a small adaptor for allowing a smaller threaded brush.  Would this adaptor have been included or added later?  Thanks.

 

 

#6

Yes, 1903 rifle.  I won’t be home for a couple of weeks but I believe the early bristle brush will screw into the rod. 

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