Winchester Model 08 cleaning rod|Winchester Memorabilia|Forum|Winchester Collector

I was perusing a local online auction, and a miscellaneous accessory lot caught my eye. In the picture I could see various cleaning solvents, some patches, a small box of brushes, and a CCI .22 ammo plastic container  with some stuff inside.  The label on the CCI box mostly obscured the contents, but blowing up the picture revealed what appeared to be part of a rear leaf site as well as a couple of dovetail front sights.

I figured that since I could always use more sights, I tossed a max bid of $15 on the lot and ended up winning it for $9.  With tax and premium, out the door for just over $11.

When I picked it up yesterday, I opened the box to find mostly rear and front sights for black powder guns, a couple of pistol cleaning rods…….  and a Winchester Model 08 rod, complete with all three sections, accessory tips, and the canvas case.  Looks like I did pretty good for an $11 investment.

According to AI:

you have a highly sought-after, authentic antique Winchester Model 08 jointed cleaning rod dating from the late 1910s to the 1920s. [1, 2]

According to records from the Winchester Collector Association, the Model 08 was originally introduced as a high-end shotgun/large-bore accessory. It was sold as a standalone item in a canvas soft sleeve and was also famously packaged as part of Winchester’s rare “Junior Trapshooting Outfits” of that era. Because yours bears the stamped model number and trademark on the ferrule, it is confirmed as the official, cataloged consumer version