Eric, I broke my 1900 brass tool
 

thank God, it wasnt my test piece, Having never done it before I tryied forcing a few cotton swabs, down the barrel, The first twist broke od the barrel end off the brass ramrod, at the barrel insert, square, Without my wife seeing I managed to take a closeup, which I just sent to our Herpo Edward for posting, Im starting with a twenty dollar reward, to join the two pieces, and Ill throwin a Will