Fred, does this look like one of the remade clearing rods you ordered from the guy who was making them. I know they were real nicely made. The only reason I mentioned it is that it just looks too new w/no patina unless it had been polished. The link Badger posted, , Ray
1896 Mk1 MLE (Magazine Lee-Enfield)
Here's mine that you can see some aging.
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