Here’s a Source for Clearing Rod Repros

Gents,

I know many of us are permanently on the hunt for reproduction clearing rods for our various long Lees and carbines and .303 Martinis. For me, it’s been a never-ending quest over the past two decades.

So let me introduce you to Chris Westley in New Zealand, whom I first ran across on eBay a couple of months ago, and then dealt with directly. All told, I have just bought 15 rods from Chris, shown in the last attached pic (from top): MHR trials rifle (1), MMR Mk II (1), MLM Mk I/I* (4), MMCC (3), MLE (2) and LMC/LEC (4).

Chris is a delightful chap and a pleasure to work with. Even though we had no specs to work from, just some not very good photos, he even put together an excellent rod for my trials-pattern Martini-Henry, a rifle I’d thought I’d never be able to get a rod for.

I highly recommend Chris, who can be reached at chris-westley@xtra.co.nz. Tell him Doug Munro sent you.

Cheers,

Coggo

P.S. No doubt there is some simple reason why the thumbnails appear upside down, but I can't imagine what it is. Regrets.

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If the rod was officially "deleted", what is the point of restoring it?

OK, it is an indicator of an event, and I have a couple of Oz-made repro samples here, but how many actually survived official service with their rods intact?

As left service? Or, how you imagine it was?

Bruce i put repro in the same class as MINT 1913 Lithgows. nuff said

Good to see you are still kicking Bindii, things have been pretty quiet without your cryptic responses......did I say I miss Ned?

Muff : alive and kicking much to some disgust of some. Have been just watching for awhile.

You'll be right mate, though I wish you'd stop sending all the water our way....if it gets any deeper I will be able to surf to NZ and drop in on Stuart.

Do you remember Ed Horton?, now those were the stirring days.

Just got back from the South Island .Didnt see Stuart but caught up with some others. I certainly remember Ed Horton.