timkel Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Is this for the military Thompson 1928? Early, late or repro? US or British? I do not see any markings. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/timkel24102410/stuff/Thompbrasscleanrod.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 It appears to be an early WWII cleaning rod. They were issued with the WWII guns and would also have been sent to the British through Lend-Lease. They are identical to the rare early Colt short rods that were probably issued during the 1930s. No way to tell if it's a reproduction from the photos, though I don't believe anyone is reproducing the brass WWII rods. They are still fairly easy to locate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Thanks for the info. I received it from the UK. I was hoping it was original and for the 1928. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Didn't the original Colt short rods have a slot in the side of the shaft just behind the jag? (for a patch?) I have a rod just as pictured and was told it was WWII early, and it has no slot. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 John, I have never seen a short rod with the patch slot (I'm not saying they don't exist, I just haven't seen one) and it's hard to tell from the photo if it has the slot or not. I do have a a short brass rod with a patch slot, but it doesn't have the larger diameter loop at the end. It has a smaller diameter end that may be of foreign manufacture. I have only seen a couple of these for sale in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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