The US Army was slow to adopt modern rifles after the Civil War, and only in 1892 was the first effective repeating rifle, the Krag-Jorgensen, taken into service. Known simply as "the Krag", it was the mainstay of the US Army in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection that followed. Early M-1892 Krags featured a one-piece cleaning rod under the barrel, any surviving examples of which remain quite scarce and desirable today. This US Army Pre-Span Am Early M-1892 .30-40 Krag Rifle One-Piece Cleaning Rod is in Very Good Condition, with a slight overall bend, and with some light overall patina, sticky grayish residue, and age wear evident. Most interestingly, it measures 29 3/8” long, boasts the classic flat top head with eye, and sports the traditional threaded bottom. A fine example of an extremely rare, original US Army Pre-Span Am Early M-1892 .30-40 Krag Rifle One-Piece Cleaning Rod. Lastly, this cleaning rod comes directly from the personal collection of renowned US military firearms author and historian Bruce Canfield, and a signed letter of authenticity stating as such will accompany this piece.