Arty Rod

kidvett · 09-30-2003, 08:08 AM

Re-hello,

Here is the rod from the 1917 Arty Rig. 8 in, Brass tip, Root Beer Barrel type handle. But there is some varnish leak on one side of the handle ( see PIC ). Also there is no scratches or nicks on the handle ( looks too good to me ). Varnish has a glossy apperance. Could that be correct ?? I suspect an old Repro as there is no Proofmark on the rod.

Thanks for the help,

Mark <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" />

mauro · 09-30-2003, 03:43 PM

Hello Mark,
under the Luger Artillery topic there is a topic related to the cleaning rod. I guess you can find some good informations.
Ciao

lugerholsterrepair · 09-30-2003, 05:15 PM

Mark, This rod looks pretty good to me . Of course it can be difficult to tell a repro and I am certainly no expert. They were not all marked on the steel rod. I have always been interested to know if there were original fat barrels or just the slim ones.

George Anderson is someone you might want to talk to about this. He is very knowledgable about Artillery's. keoki77@earthlink.net Jerry Burney

09-30-2003, 08:08 AM	#1
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Arty Rod Re-hello, Here is the rod from the 1917 Arty Rig. 8 in, Brass tip, Root Beer Barrel type handle. But there is some varnish leak on one side of the handle ( see PIC ). Also there is no scratches or nicks on the handle ( looks too good to me ). Varnish has a glossy apperance. Could that be correct ?? I suspect an old Repro as there is no Proofmark on the rod. Thanks for the help, Mark <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" />

09-30-2003, 03:43 PM	#2
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Hello Mark, under the Luger Artillery topic there is a topic related to the cleaning rod. I guess you can find some good informations. Ciao __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

09-30-2003, 05:15 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,766 Thanks: 4,891 Thanked 3,121 Times in 1,432 Posts	Mark, This rod looks pretty good to me . Of course it can be difficult to tell a repro and I am certainly no expert. They were not all marked on the steel rod. I have always been interested to know if there were original fat barrels or just the slim ones. George Anderson is someone you might want to talk to about this. He is very knowledgable about Artillery's. keoki77@earthlink.net Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."