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June 10, 2011
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Just a wild shot but I wonder if anyone might have seen this marking previously.
This is a friend’s Winchester cleaning rod, origin unknown. The rod is 7.5″ long, so halfway between the typical 7″ rifle rod and 8″ carbine rod. The marking seems to be an X over some other mark.
I wondered if it might be a ranch brand or perhaps a military marking from a contract W66 or W73 supplied to a European power.
May 2, 2009
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Richard,
I haven’t seen cleaning rods marked at all. Can you post a picture of it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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June 10, 2011
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I thought I uploaded the image first time. Try again.
May 21, 2015
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Hi Richard The slot in the rod appears tapered. Winchester made ones were parallel and punched through. May be just an optical illusion from the photo. I would guess foreign made, probably for Military issue. I have never seen any marked by Winchester. Cheers Eric
