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bjrogg:
Hi guys n gals. I don't get to this section much but I posted this in the campfire section and DC suggested I post it here.
A few days ago someone brought over some what appeared to be old primitive style arrows.
They said this object was in the same bunch when they got the arrows

It approximately 2 1/2' long I need to get some measurements of it. One end has what appears to be a a handle.
The other end has little pins protruding from it and a piece of sting wound around it. The pins seem to be spaced in a very precise pattern. They also seem to protrude precisely to.
I had some guesses and most of the replies seemed to think that it could be for cleaning bore for a rifle. That was my first guess to although not my only and it could be something totally different.
Bjrogg

Ed Brooks:
This wouldn’t be an old cleaning rod (for a muzzy)would it?

bjrogg:
Ed that's what I was thinking at first to and it's probably what most have been guessing.
I really don't know. That's why I posted it here now, thinking it it was for muzzle loader maybe someone would recognize it.

It doesn't seem to have any staining from gun powder or oil but maybe it was never used and for show only.
It does seem to have a slightly darker area where the pins are like maybe there was more string wound on it at one time.

It could be anything from a toy to a tool.

The more I like look at it the less I seem to know what it is.
Bjrogg

Eric Krewson:
It could be someone's crude attempt to make a barrel freshing tool. The string would be to center the shaft in the barrel.

I will ask over at the ALR site, they will know, I will post your pictures if that is OK.

Eric Krewson:
I posted it over at the ALR site, a guy wanted to know how long the rod part is.

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