If someone has an original Austrian Model M1854 ramrod they could measure, I'd really appreciate it. I'm asking because I have an original Lorenz that I'm restoring. It was missing the ramrod so I replaced it with a reproduction from S&S. The ramrod sticks out about 5/8" beyond the muzzle when placed in the ramrod channel. I know the channels can sometimes get gunked up but I don't really want to dig around in there or deepen the channel without knowing if it's just the ramrod that's a little long - I'd rather just shorten the ramrod if that's the case. S&S says their ramrod is on the long side to better accommodate all originals. So can anyone tell me what the original length was?
For what it's worth, the exterior of the barrel measures 37 5/16" from breech to muzzle. My reproduction ramrod measures 37 7/16". My Lorenz is an Austrian government model marked on the lockplate with the Austrian eagle and the date "859".
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