Ramrod for a muzzle-loading firearm

摘要

An improved ramrod having utility in preparing a firearm for firing, said firearm being of the type that uses black powder as a propellant and is sometimes called a muzzleloader. The ramrod has an elongated body of substantial rigidity so that it may function to tamp a bullet prior to igniting a charge of black powder. A folding arm is permanently attached to and carried by the "outer" end of the elongated body. The folding arm has a stowed position in which the arm is generally aligned with the body's longitudinal axis. The arm also has a working position in which it makes a substantial angle (e.g., 90 degrees) with respect to the body's longitudinal axis. The attachment of the folding arm to the elongated body is by a pivot pin having an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the body's longitudinal axis. A force may be transferred to the body by manually applying said force to the arm while the arm is in its working position. The permanent attachment of the arm to the elongated body ensures that the arm cannot become separated from the elongated body and lost. A transverse bore is preferably provided in each accessory, so that it may be tightened or loosened with respect to the elongated body. When an accessory has a protruding stud with a diameter that is essentially the same size as the transverse bore, then the stud on one accessory can be used to install or remove another accessory.