Naval cleaning rod

jimmiej · 10-23-2005, 11:04 PM

I recently bought this naval cleaning rod. It is the zig-zag pattern but all steel. It has the number 1044 or possibly a poorly stamped 1944 on the shaft. Does anybodyb know if this is an original or an aftermarket?
Thanks. Jim

Pete Ebbink · 10-23-2005, 11:42 PM

This are crude repros...I bought one for $ 50 or so out of New Zealand just to see the quality. I use it in the garden now...

Here is a nice looking rod a LF member posted in the past :

Ken Kontos at MidWest Firearms also sells a repo for around $ 165...much nicer than the example you have...he sells them for $ 165 on his own web site, but offers them for sale on e-Bay for $ 300...waiting for a foolish buyer, I guess...

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWI-Luger-Navy-C...QQcmdZViewItem

10-23-2005, 11:04 PM	#1
jimmiej User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 91 Thanks: 18 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Naval cleaning rod I recently bought this naval cleaning rod. It is the zig-zag pattern but all steel. It has the number 1044 or possibly a poorly stamped 1944 on the shaft. Does anybodyb know if this is an original or an aftermarket? Thanks. Jim

10-23-2005, 11:42 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	This are crude repros...I bought one for $ 50 or so out of New Zealand just to see the quality. I use it in the garden now... Here is a nice looking rod a LF member posted in the past : Ken Kontos at MidWest Firearms also sells a repo for around $ 165...much nicer than the example you have...he sells them for $ 165 on his own web site, but offers them for sale on e-Bay for $ 300...waiting for a foolish buyer, I guess... http://cgi.ebay.com/WWI-Luger-Navy-C...QQcmdZViewItem