Ramrod
Metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Ramrod (disambiguation).
A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder). The ramrod was used with weapons such as muskets and cannons and was usually held in a notch underneath the barrel.[1]
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