KY Pistol Ramrod Question

[Hermit Tim]

I bought this little Jukar pistol off GB back in 2017. It's in good shape, very accurate, and reliable. Fired it many times with nary a misfire. There are two small holes drilled into the ramrod. It has baffled me the whole time wondering why. Anybody got an idea of the purpose of these two holes?

 

[wiscoaster]

I don't see any reason for them to be there, but if they don't impede function, I wouldn't advise doing anything about it. You can always make a new ramrod if they bug you too much.

 

[Hermit Tim]

The hole picture wasn't very good so here's another.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I don't see any reason for them to be there, but if they don't impede function, I wouldn't advise doing anything about it. You can always make a new ramrod if they bug you too much.

The ramrod is perfectly functional and the holes don't seem to weaken it any. Odd things sometimes get in my head so I've just wondered if there could have been some odd purpose and what motivated the other guy to drill them. Had it out today thinking about firing off a few rounds and found myself staring at those holes. I keep it rotated in the channel were they aren't visible but, everytime I pull it out, I'm fascinated with those holes. Crazy I guess...

 

[wiscoaster]

....what motivated the other guy to drill them.....

He must have had some reason to do it. What an interesting mystery!!

 

[Gtrubicon]

I wonder if he had a string or something that was used to hang onto the ramrod?

 

[Hermit Tim]

I wonder if he had a string or something that was used to hang onto the ramrod?

Good point. But I forgot to mention the holes don't go all the way through the rod. Just about half way.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

depth indicators loaded and unloaded?

 

[Phil Coffins]

It would be undesirable to have those holes to me. As it doesn’t take much time or efforts I’d make a replacement.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I don’t like the holes either. It weakens it and could make for broken rod. I’d make a new one too. Maybe keep this one for display only.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

depth indicators loaded and unloaded?

Good thought, but look at the distance between holes. I wouln't want to hold that gun with a charge like I think I am seeing.
Larry

 

[Gtrubicon]

Are they spaced equally to the screws that hold on the entry thimble and ramrod pipe?

 

[Hermit Tim]

Good thought, but look at the distance between holes. I wouln't want to hold that gun with a charge like I think I am seeing.
Larry

Yep, I don't want to shoot it with a couple hundred grains of powder. But that was better than any idea I've come up with so far.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Are they spaced equally to the screws that hold on the entry thimble and ramrod pipe?

Almost but one would be a half inch or so off. Then, while looking at it today, I noticed several other small circles in the rod the same size as the two holes. They were just little indentions in the finish at random places.

 

[CyrusP]

The previous owner put them there hoping that in 30 years someone would ask “what the #%^* are these holes for?

 

[Hermit Tim]

The previous owner put them there hoping that in 30 years someone would ask “what the #%^* are these holes for?

Well, it worked. Big problems? No big deal. Breeze right through them. Little insignificant stuff like this will have me howling at the moon. Until I just can't stand it anymore and make a new rod. Somewhere a forum member that sold this gun on GB 7 years ago is reading this and laughing hysterically.

 

[Jay Templin]

I’ve had a number of Jukar pistols over the years and have never seen anything like that before. It’s clearly something that a previous owner did, but I’m blowed if I have any idea why.
Jay

 

[MSW]

that's really odd ... i have never seen such a thing ... if it bothers youo, of course go ahead and replace it.

 

[Flint1]

I was thinking maybe to string something through to wipe the bore til you said they don't go all the way through. I agree with an earlier reply--it looks like it could possibly weaken the rod and lead to a breakage. As to why, maybe it's just something someone did to personalize it like some builders stamp little dots or designs around the muzzles of rifles.