| Lawman |
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| 09/10/19 07:01 AM |
Cleaning Rod for 1903
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Does anyone have a source for a breakdown cleaning rod for my 1903?
| DonZ |
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| 09/10/19 02:36 PM |
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Let me check... There is someone who always advertises in the back of the Mannlicher Collector.
| DonZ |
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| 10/10/19 02:44 PM |
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Here is the ad I found:
Four piece cleaning rod, MS carbine, 1903, 05,
08, 10. $100.00 Anyone in need of magazines
for the .22 Steyr Zephyr? Contact Philip via
sparholt@mail.tele.dk (90)
Clip magazines for Steyr Zephyr
| Rothhammer1 |
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| 10/10/19 10:04 PM |
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Does anyone have a source for a breakdown cleaning rod for my 1903?
They show up on Ebay from time to time. I just checked, though, and don't see any just now.
| Lawman |
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| 11/10/19 12:29 PM |
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Thanks, I'll contact them.
| Rothhammer1 |
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| 11/10/19 04:29 PM |
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Thanks, I'll contact them.
Here's a link to a PDF of a Mannlicher Collector's Assn. newsletter with Mr. Sparholt's rods on the second page (though numbered 3): Rods
It's ten years old, I've no idea if he still makes them.
Here's an image of a repo set that was listed on Gunbroker in May of '18. The link to them is now dead:
Originally, there were four and five piece sets:
| mikev |
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| 16/10/19 12:34 AM |
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Try emailing Roger Watts at this address alva@wattswalnut.com
I got a repro set from him a year ago and it is very nice. I dont know if he is still making them but it is worth a try.
my best.
Mike
| Lawman |
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| 17/10/19 12:50 AM |
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Thanks, sent wattswalnut an email.
| Lawman |
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| 05/11/19 07:56 AM |
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Re: Cleaning Rod for 1903
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Cleaning rod for my 1903 delivered. Very nicely made 4 pieces. One piece has a slotted end for a patch the other a jag for pushing a patch all the way through. All 4 pieces fit in the butt compartment and do not rattle. A nice addition to my carbine.
| Rothhammer1 |
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| 05/11/19 06:10 PM |
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Cleaning rod for my 1903 delivered. Very nicely made 4 pieces. One piece has a slotted end for a patch the other a jag for pushing a patch all the way through. All 4 pieces fit in the butt compartment and do not rattle. A nice addition to my carbine.
Sounds great. How much did they cost?
| Lawman |
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| 06/11/19 12:26 AM |
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$85 delivered.
He said he has some in stock but will probably not make any more.
| mikev |
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| 06/11/19 04:38 AM |
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Glad it worked out. They are nice!