Trigger Mike Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 How do you tell the difference between an original cleaning rod for a Winchester 1873 rifle and a modern replica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Original 1873 Winchester cleaning rods were 4 piece, blued and tapered with brass end, later in early 1890s replaced with a steel. They make a good repro, but ageing should seperate the repro which can be blued to look as an original. Originals can be 200.00+upward. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Ya need to inquire over here : Winchester Collector Forum . . . pards there know everything thur is to know about Winchester stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sniff it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Ya need to inquire over here : Winchester Collector Forum . . . pards there know everything thur is to know about Winchester stuff. I registered there now. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Sniff it. I shyed away from sniffing after my school councelor told my parents to check me for cocaine use as my nose was broke and lop sided and so I sniffed a lot due to congestion. I still have never seen sniffing cocaine to this day, even after policing and finding pot, meth crack etc. what would a real one smell like? Would a fake one smell like chinese food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 A fake one might smell like cold blue which smells distinctly like sulfur to my nose, even though it contains no sulphur to my knowledge. Either way cold blue stinks sometimes even even years after application and repeated oiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I shyed away from sniffing after my school councelor told my parents to check me for cocaine use as my nose was broke and lop sided and so I sniffed a lot due to congestion. I still have never seen sniffing cocaine to this day, even after policing and finding pot, meth crack etc. what would a real one smell like? Would a fake one smell like chinese food? A real one would smell...old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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