Cleaning Rod MkII
Date of Approval | 23rd June 1876 |
Length | 32.75" |
On 23rd June 1876, the sucess of the Mk1 converted rod led to a new design. The Mk2 cleaning rog was a complete re-design. The centre of the rod had a pronounced swell, in which a annular ring circumvented to 5/6ths of the diameter. The raised cam being protected by the swell. To remove the rod it required a turn to to cam to push the rod clear of the nose cap rod holder.
The rod could fit down the bore as a rammer, and the funnel shaped head had a dished end to prevent damage to the firing pin when used to remove a jammed cartridge.
The Mk2 rod was consistent in design for the Mk2 and Mk3 rifle until 1894.