Ugly Sauce
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I have a very old .38 caliber percussion long rifle that's been in the family since 1845. It is a very basic, no frills, "poor boy" type rifle. (percussion) It has an Oak stock and ramrod.
My question is...this rifle is all original, and the ram-rod is very simple. Just a stick, with no provision to attach any kind of jag, worm or attachment. The end that goes into the stock is heavily tapered, the ramming end is completely plain. This rifle was carried on horseback during the "Indian wars" of early Oregon settlement, so I'm pretty sure a range rod or three part rod wasn't carried around. Or, would something like that be carried by a man living off horseback?
I was just shooting this rifle yesterday, it's bore is good and it's accurate, so I can't believe it wasn't cleaned often. ?? How did guys clean their rifles when the ramrod had no way of attaching a jag or worm?
My question is...this rifle is all original, and the ram-rod is very simple. Just a stick, with no provision to attach any kind of jag, worm or attachment. The end that goes into the stock is heavily tapered, the ramming end is completely plain. This rifle was carried on horseback during the "Indian wars" of early Oregon settlement, so I'm pretty sure a range rod or three part rod wasn't carried around. Or, would something like that be carried by a man living off horseback?
I was just shooting this rifle yesterday, it's bore is good and it's accurate, so I can't believe it wasn't cleaned often. ?? How did guys clean their rifles when the ramrod had no way of attaching a jag or worm?