Spanish Cleaning Rods
Another item that is often found replaced on Spanish Civil War Mosin Nagants is the cleaning rod. The cleaning rod is a fairly easy piece to lose over the course of a Mosin Nagant’s history, and as a result the Spanish needed to have their own replacement cleaning rods for when this happened. Many of the various types of Spanish Mosin Nagant cleaning rods are fairly easy to identify due to their distinctive looks.
One of the more common Spanish cleaning rods has a look unlike types from other nations. The head of this type of cleaning rod is extremely thin, which is quite different from the typical short and round heads found on Soviet cleaning rods. The length of the head can vary, with some being fairly short and others having a slightly more elongated length to them. Like the Soviet style rod, the Spanish replacement rod also has a hole in the middle of the elongated head. This type of rod seems to be the more commonly encountered type of Spanish replacement cleaning rod.
Another type of Spanish replacement cleaning rod has a much more elongated head compared to the first type. The head on this type is also much thicker than the first type. Typical of these elongated rods, there is a wide cut in the head most likely put there to allow for the user to insert a cleaning patch in the head. These types of rods can have a few different variations to the look of the head, but all will have the same underlying look to them. This type of rod, while not exactly the same, does have a look that more closely resembles the cleaning rod of a Model 1893 Spanish Mauser rather than the typical Mosin Nagant design.
One of the more common Spanish cleaning rods has a look unlike types from other nations. The head of this type of cleaning rod is extremely thin, which is quite different from the typical short and round heads found on Soviet cleaning rods. The length of the head can vary, with some being fairly short and others having a slightly more elongated length to them. Like the Soviet style rod, the Spanish replacement rod also has a hole in the middle of the elongated head. This type of rod seems to be the more commonly encountered type of Spanish replacement cleaning rod.
Another type of Spanish replacement cleaning rod has a much more elongated head compared to the first type. The head on this type is also much thicker than the first type. Typical of these elongated rods, there is a wide cut in the head most likely put there to allow for the user to insert a cleaning patch in the head. These types of rods can have a few different variations to the look of the head, but all will have the same underlying look to them. This type of rod, while not exactly the same, does have a look that more closely resembles the cleaning rod of a Model 1893 Spanish Mauser rather than the typical Mosin Nagant design.
Photo Section:
This cleaning rod is featured on a 1937 Tula M91/30 with many Spanish features. [Photo provided by 'Lotema' of the Gunboards.com forum]
This cleaning rod was found on a 1936-7 Tula M91/30 stamped with the "Made in USSR" mark. Examples with a smooth end are not typical for Russian produced examples. [Photo provided by 'Miller Tyme' of the Gunboards.com forum]
Here is an example of the short, thin, type of Spanish cleaning rod on an M1891 Remington. This particular rod appears to be M1891/30 length and too short for the rifle. [Photo provided by ‘PherBag’ of the Gunboards forum]
Here is an example of the elongated Spanish replacement cleaning rod, shown here on a Remington M1891 rifle. [Photo provided by ‘762x54’ of the Gunboards forum]
This example of an elongated Spanish cleaning rod came off of a 1937 dated Tula M1891/30 rifle. [Photo provided by ‘Lancebear’ of the Gunboards forum]
This typical Spanish cleaning rod was found on a "Made in USSR" marked 1932 Izhevsk M91/30, purchased in 1957. [Photo provided by Bob Sternaman]
Here is a very interesting variation of the Spanish replacement cleaning rod. The end of the cleaning rod has been drilled out to allow cleaning attachments to be screwed in. [Photo provided by '762x54' of the Gunbaords forum]
