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Post by Peter Wells on Dec 13, 2009 14:21:13 GMT 1
I have recently, and locally, found a rod which, by a process of elimination (probably flawed) I imagine to be Besa. It is of all steel construction with a swivelling handle very similar to the Vickers but without the curved section (which was there for the strap of the leather barrel case).
OAL is 105cm/41.3" (thus too short for .50 BMG) and of 6mm/.25" diameter with slotted end. No markings that I can see.
Any ideas - Tom or others?
I don't 'do' Besa so it's available if needed.
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Post by tom on Dec 13, 2009 19:12:41 GMT 1
Hi Peter
as far as i know the 7.92 Besa used the standard Vickers/lewis/Bren lenght rod with a working lenght of about 31 inchs (+handle).
The 15mm had a special multi section rod with a big U shaped handle that points back down the rod.
Anychance of a pic as I still have my cleaning rod fetish.
ATB
Tom
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Post by Peter Wells on Dec 16, 2009 14:13:38 GMT 1
Hi Tom. Have posted to Photobucket but seem to have screwed up the download. Herewith the addy if you can use it. BTW - the handle width is 11cm/:4.3" if that's any use.  Cheers |
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Post by Peter Wells on Dec 21, 2009 11:55:19 GMT 1
OK - fixed Tom
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Post by tom on Dec 21, 2009 21:07:51 GMT 1
Hi Peter
it looks Comoonwealth. Any chance its just a armourers jute rod? mines buried so I can't measure them but they were longer than the Mk II and V rods?
ATB
Tom
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Post by Peter Wells on Dec 28, 2009 11:29:39 GMT 1
And what, may I ask, is a Jute Rod?  |
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Post by tom on Dec 30, 2009 23:45:30 GMT 1
Hi Peter
I'm down at the inlaws so can't quote you the LoC but its the armourers rod thats at least a .303 cartridge cases lenght longer than the rod that is used with the copper wire for cleaning out .303 barrels. It was used with a certain number of jute threads to cleanbarrels and chambers (the copper wire ones were designed to be too short to reach the chamber). When i get home I will dig out the references.
I vaguely remember the Rods were numberred 1 to 5 but some where for cleaning carbine lenght weapons. Varriations on some of them are still on issue with NSN codes. I think I listed them once but I'm d**ned if i can remember where!
ATB
Tom
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