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Originally Posted by Jim PHL
Thanks. For some reason I was thinking the S&W rod was the type with a ring on the end rather than that knurled tip.
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Yep, good memory! They switched to that straight style sometime in the 80's. SCSW 4th edition doesn't give a more precise date.
I always keep my eyes open at shows for factory cleaning rods, whether in a box of misc or even mixed in with the contents of old gun cleaning kits. Many times they're not valued as part of a gun's package and get tossed about. For some reason I see the older looped-end ones a lot more frequently. I offer a buck for them and it's usually happily accepted.
Todd