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WTB ‘73 SRC cleaning rod
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I’m looking for a 3-piece cleaning rod to go with my 1873 carbine. I’d love to have an original, but they seem to be very scarce. In the meantime I will settle for a modern made reproduction if the price is appropriate. Thanks!

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You can’t tell the difference between good repo’s and the originals.

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1873man said
You can’t tell the difference between good repo’s and the originals.

Bob

  

Any chance you have a lead on someone selling either an original or good repo? A google search turns up a ton of reproduction rods for sale, but every one I found was out of stock or already sold. 

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Look at Bobs post #20 here. Then look at the replies on the feedback of these rods. They sound excellent. 

CLEANING RODS FOR THE MODEL 1892 | General Discussions & Questions | Forum | Winchester CollectorWinchester Collector 

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Chris D said
Look at Bobs post #20 here. Then look at the replies on the feedback of these rods. They sound excellent. 

CLEANING RODS FOR THE MODEL 1892 | General Discussions & Questions | Forum | Winchester CollectorWinchester Collector 

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Yeah, but they’ve been out of stock for a long time. It makes me think they’re not being made anymore.

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 Buffalo Arms sold original style Winchester cleaning rods made like originals. The last couple years they only offered rifle four and five piece rods, not the carbine type. Carbine rods have three longer segments. I don’t know who was making them, but maybe someone knows of a source. T/R

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TR, could you use 3 pieces of the 4 rod set?  Or are they not long enough?   Or just use 4 rods if they fit.

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  Chuck,

 Three pieces of a rifle rod gives you 21″, just barely long enough. The carbine three piece gives you 23″. Most people probably wouldn’t know, but not correct.

 When I buy a Winchester with a trapdoor for rods, it does not make any monetary difference with or without rods because most are repro and you can’t tell if aged properly.                 T/R

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I agree.  I was just trying to figure out a way for him to have a rod.  Once in the butt nobody will know the difference.   I have never used an original rod to clean a rifle.  They aren’t set up for the better attachments.

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