Improvements in and relating to Cleaning-rods for Breech-loading Guns and other Small Arms.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1891-Accepted, 6th June, 1891
COMPLEIE SIECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cleaning-rods for Breech-loading
Guns and other Small Arms.
I, Dr. ALFRED RITTER TURNITSCHEK VON WEHRSTEDT, of 29 Graben
Vienna, I in the Empire of Austria, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to cleaning-rods for gun-barrels which are made of two
adjustable parts, so as to enable the rod to be located in the fore-part of the stock,
in breech-loading guns having a magazine arranged in the central part of the
stock.
A cleaning-rod of this novel construction is composed essentially of two parts,
one of which, carrying the cleaning worm is inserted into and secured to the second
part, which forms its prolongation, and is hollowed out for the aforesaid purpose;
these two parts, after being inserted one in the other, are secured to the front end
of the stock.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 shows the fore-end of a gun with a cleaning-rod adapted to it.
Figure 2 shows the fore-end of the cleaning-rod, with the lengthening part
screwed on.
Figure 3 is a front view of barrel and cleaning-rod.
As shown, the cleaning-rod is made of two parts A and C, one of which carries
the cleaning worm a, while the other has a central bore in which the part A is
inserted and fastened by means of a screw-thread a'.
When thus adjusted, the cleaning-rod is fastened to the fore-end of the stock
Figure 1.
For this purpose, the hollow part C carries a bell c¹ provided on its outward edge
with a flange c and having on the inside a female-thread, intended for being screwed
on a perforated lug d of the upper stock-band d'.
When it is desired to use the cleaning-rod, the bell c' is first unscrewed from the
lug d and the whole of the cleaning-rod removed from the stock B, after which the
part A is unscrewed from part C, turned end for end and again screwed into
the said part C, so as to constitute a prolongation of the same (Figure 2).
The roughened or milled flange of the bell c¹ serves as a handle when the
cleaning-rod is to be used.
In order to enable the above described cleaning-rod to be applied to guns
provided with breech bolts, for dismounting the breech mechanism, the front end a'
of the part A is provided with a recess a² against which the percussion pin can be
pressed in the manner commonly known.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
First For guns and other small arms, a cleaning-rod formed of two parts A
and C, which can be adjusted to each other in such a manner, that the bored part C
is either inserted or screwed on the other part A, to constitute its prolongation,
substantially as described and shown.
Second A lug d having a hole, said lug being arranged on the front-end of the
stock, provided with a screw thread, and on which it is possible to screw the bell-

page_text: shaped end of the lengthening piece, which is provided with a female thread for
this purpose, substantially as described and shown and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 6th day of May 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.