Gun-cleaning rod

Length of a gun cleaning rod from the 1845 British Northwest Passage Expedition led by Sir John Franklin. The end of the rod is slightly bulbous and grooved.

Object Details

ID: AAA2226.2
Type: Gun-cleaning rod
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Before 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Diameter: 14 mm;Overall: 454 mm
Parts: Two sections of a gun cleaning rod (Gun-cleaning rod)
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