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Duke52
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From what I have read, Cosmo oil has a different viscosity than regular Cosmoline with the former being more like a traditional oil and the latter being thick like vaseline.

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Nothing like good ole sperm whale oil!

You can even smear it on your feet to help prevent trench foot.
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:lol: LMAO!! Yup.
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Hi folks. First post here. And I apologize for reviving an old thread but something has me stumped. What end piece was used to actually grasp to push or pull the rod.

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Hi folks. First post here. And I apologize for reviving an old thread but something has me stumped. What end piece was used to actually grasp to push or pull the rod.

The lubricating oil was applied to the various parts of the rifle by using the tip of the rod, holding it by the threaded cap. This same sort of oiler was used with the 1903 Springfield rifle. It allows for putting oil where it is needed without it ending up in places where it does not belong. HTH. Sincerely. bruce.

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butlersrangers
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I believe vblue42's question was about the use of the Krag cleaning rod sections.

There was no 'handle' for the assembled cleaning-rod. It was simply manipulated by holding the rod body.
Extra sections could be borrowed from a company 'mate', to make the rod longer.
There were no brushes or implements, that I am aware of, that were issued to go with the Krag rod-sections.
The section with the 'looped end' was used to hold & control a cloth patch for cleaning and oiling.

The rod-sections, carried in the butt trap, were a field expedient. Thorough cleaning was done with a full-length brass barracks-rod, which did have a loop handle.

The cosmic oil, contained in the nickel plated oil bottle, was applied with the flat tip of the wire applicator.

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The only grease I EVER use is white lithium grease on the sliding parts of my Garand. Otherwise, it's either Remington "Rem Oil" or Hoppes. I do have quite a large container of actual U.S. GI gun oil, but I rarely use the stuff - a little too thick for my liking.

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