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Brent
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Ballard Pacific wiping rods
Nov 7th, 2007 at 8:45am
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I have what I believe to be an original Ballard Pacific wiping rod.  Not sure, but I think so.  Does anyone know what a "for sure" orginal rod looks like?   

One end is female threaded.  I'm not sure what size, but bigger than a #10.  I'd be interested if any collectors know what the actual thread size is and more importantly, what the heck was screwed on there - a jag?  Brush?  Swab?  Any pictures or descriptions of the accessories would be really appreciated.   

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Re: Ballard Pacific wiping rods
Reply #1 - Nov 11th, 2007 at 12:45pm
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I've got a Pacific but like 98% of them the rod has been replaced. However I can offer you the following from Mr. Dutcher's book:

"Each rifle came with a polished hickory cleaning rod carried in double thimbles under the barrel. One end of the cleaning rod was fitted with a threaded tip secured to the rod by a single cross pin and scribed with Roman-like numerals that were, I suspect, a code for length. Marlin also supplied a cleaning swab and brush that screwed into the brass tip."

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Re: Ballard Pacific wiping rods
Reply #2 - Nov 17th, 2007 at 9:47pm
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32-35 wrote on Nov 11th, 2007 at 12:45pm:
I've got a Pacific but like 98% of them the rod has been replaced. However I can offer you the following from Mr. Dutcher's book:

"Each rifle came with a polished hickory cleaning rod carried in double thimbles under the barrel. One end of the cleaning rod was fitted with a threaded tip secured to the rod by a single cross pin and scribed with Roman-like numerals that were, I suspect, a code for length. Marlin also supplied a cleaning swab and brush that screwed into the brass tip."

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Thanks, sounds like what I have got.  But I don't have the swab or brush.  anyone with photos?   

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