Rods of wood or metal used from the 15th century to drive the ball and powder charge into the breech of a firearm barrel or to clean it.
AAT
3000204668
loading sticks
loading-sticks
rammers (firearm components)
scouring sticks
scowring sticks
sticks, loading
sticks, scouring
12yrs ago
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