Cleaning Rod Help

sdmark777 · 05-29-2019, 09:14 PM

I was rummaging through some old boxes of gun/Luger stuff. I ran across this cleaning rod that I got well over 30 years ago and I can't remember where, who from or how I got it. I would like to know if it is an original German cleaning rod and if so was it issued with any particular Lugers like commercials? What time period? or is it just a replica or US after market. This has no markings that I could find. The wood handle is slightly tapered toward the ends like a barrel. I have very little knowledge about these Luger accessories so looking for your help and expertise.

LU1900 · 06-02-2019, 05:44 AM

Never seen as luger accessorie

DonVoigt · 06-02-2019, 09:11 AM

I'd say "home made" to stick in a holster to hold the place till a genuine rod was made.
The grooving on the shaft makes no sense, it would not hold a patch or tow for cleaning.

sdmark777 · 06-02-2019, 12:27 PM

Thanks. I just wanted to run this past you guys and make sure it was not anything of consequence. I will go with it just being a simple cleaning rod likely made in America with no intrinsic value to speak of.

Grantas · 06-03-2019, 02:09 AM

A friend has a similar rod in a no 4 Kommer pistol rig. Will photograph it next time I'm at his place.

05-29-2019, 09:14 PM	#1
sdmark777 User Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 281 Thanks: 656 Thanked 663 Times in 169 Posts	Cleaning Rod Help I was rummaging through some old boxes of gun/Luger stuff. I ran across this cleaning rod that I got well over 30 years ago and I can't remember where, who from or how I got it. I would like to know if it is an original German cleaning rod and if so was it issued with any particular Lugers like commercials? What time period? or is it just a replica or US after market. This has no markings that I could find. The wood handle is slightly tapered toward the ends like a barrel. I have very little knowledge about these Luger accessories so looking for your help and expertise. Attached Thumbnails

06-02-2019, 05:44 AM	#2
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Never seen as luger accessorie __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

06-02-2019, 09:11 AM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	I'd say "home made" to stick in a holster to hold the place till a genuine rod was made. The grooving on the shaft makes no sense, it would not hold a patch or tow for cleaning. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

06-03-2019, 02:09 AM	#5
Grantas Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 53 Thanks: 268 Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts	A friend has a similar rod in a no 4 Kommer pistol rig. Will photograph it next time I'm at his place. __________________ LOOKING for Erfurt Takedown lever and sideplate number 44 also DWM Magazine 2823a

06-02-2019, 12:27 PM	#4
sdmark777 User Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 281 Thanks: 656 Thanked 663 Times in 169 Posts	Thanks. I just wanted to run this past you guys and make sure it was not anything of consequence. I will go with it just being a simple cleaning rod likely made in America with no intrinsic value to speak of.