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HENRY RIFLE & WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 & MODEL 1873
RIFLE AND CARBINE SECTIONED CLEANING ROD SETS:
These original three and four piece cleaning rod sets
were provided from the Winchester factory with each
rifle and carbine, and were carried in the butt trap of
the late production Henry Rifles, and the Winchester
Models 1866 and 1873 Carbines and Rifles chambered for
the .44 and .38 calibers. Found recently in a very old,
advanced collection, these sets are definitely original
19th Century Winchester produced sets and not
the modern reproduction sets.
Increasingly difficult to find on the loose, these
Winchester Cleaning Rod Sets are an important appendage
necessary to complete your carbine and rifle.
I currently have the following sets in stock unless
marked "SOLD"
and they are described with accompanying photographs
below.
NOTE: Where the rod sections shown
in the photographs below appear to have a bow or bend in
them, please be assured that this is an anomaly caused
by the photography. The rod sections are straight as
they should be and are not misshapen or bent.
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HENRY RIFLE & WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 & MODEL 1873
RIFLE AND CARBINE SECTIONED CLEANING ROD SETS -
ORIGINALS VS. REPRODUCTIONS: I have
received a number of inquiries from collectors asking
how to tell the difference between original and
reproductions of these rod sets. Due to the scarcity of
the original sets, reproductions have been on the market
for some time, and if the reproductions have been
intentionally aged, the appearance can add to the
confusion.
I have provided some photographs below which compare the
features of the original rods to those of the
reproductions, and as you can see the two are remarkably
different. While the diameter and length of the
sections and dimensions of the threaded sections of the
reproductions are usually identical to the originals,
here is some additional dimensional data that will
assist you in determining the difference. Note that the
dimensions for the reproduction rods were taken from one
particular set and this set of data does not preclude
that there might be reproduction rods out there with
different dimensions.
Hopefully you will find this helpful.
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The brass (or steel) head on the original rods is
approximately 0.38” in diameter and 0.45” long. The
head on the reproduction rod is considerably larger -
approximately 0.45” in diameter and 0.51” long.
Measured from the lower inside
edge of the cleaning rag slot to the tip of the rod, the
original rod tip measures approximately 0.7” long, while
the reproduction rod tip measures approximately 0.55”
long. The
slotted tip on the original rod has flat, parallel sides
and while the edges are rounded they retain a thickness
consistent with the diameter of the rod. The slotted
tip on the reproduction rod is tapered almost to a knife
edge and thins down considerably from the diameter of
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No. 1: WINCHESTER RIFLE
CLEANING ROD SET: This four section original
rifle rod set is in excellent condition with full
length, undamaged threads. The sections are the proper
length for this set – slotted tip section: 6 7/8”; the
two center sections: 6 ¾”; and the brass tipped handle
section: 7 3/16”. Showing little or no use, all four
pieces have a smooth metal surface with no pitting and
no bends or other misshaping. The brass button head
retains a desirable aged patina.
SOLD
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No. 2:
WINCHESTER CARBINE CLEANING ROD SET:
This three section original carbine rod set is in
excellent condition with full length, undamaged threads. The
sections are the proper length for this set – slotted
tip section: 7 ½”; the center section: 7 ½”; and the
brass tipped handle section: 8”. Showing little
use, all three pieces have a smooth metal surface with
no pitting, and no bends or other misshaping. The
brass button head retains a desirable aged patina.
SOLD
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No. 3:
WINCHESTER RIFLE CLEANING ROD SET – STEEL KNOB:
This four section original rifle rod set features the
well documented steel tipped handle variation and is in
very good condition with full length, undamaged threads.
The female thread socket on one of the center sections
has a fine split, probably caused by the rod being
flexed when it was assembled, however the threads are
intact, the socket is full form, and the adjoining rod
securely threads into the socket. The split is barely
noticeable except under close examination and is worthy
of mention only in the context of a full and complete
description. The sections are the proper length for
this set – slotted tip section: 6 7/8”; the two center
sections: 6 ¾”; and the steel tipped handle section: 7
¼”. Showing little or no use, all four pieces have a
smooth metal surface with no pitting and no bends or
other misshaping.
SOLD
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