Posted this previously but wanted to try again and get a wider audience. I've always thought this to be artillery (fuze) related but now that is in question. Anyone have any clue what this could be?
Yes just a guess and I have to admit- a poor one. I have to agree with bigfoot1, it does look like a cleaning jag from a shotgun rod, although I think it was pinned to the rod as it looks like the blunt end has a small hole @ 1/8 back from the end. Is there another hole opposite it? HH