Another What Is This

[Jim Koepke]

My younger brother is always buying and selling stuff. In a box of junk he found this and has no idea what it may be.

497910

Here is a detail of the end.

497911

I thought it might be for installing threaded inserts.

jtk

[Edward Weber]

I've seen plenty with female threads to recieve a male threaded tip but this is new to me.
I wouldn't think there is enough torque in a standard handle to install threaded inserts. It could be for threading or cleaning threads on some other soft material

[Lon Crosby]

Shotgun cleaning rod - 1 of 3 pieces.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

The handle is very nice. It looks like Brazilian Rosewood. My gun cleaning rods have a T handle that spins to follow the rifling. A handle like that would make sense for shotgun specific cleaning rod.

[Jim Koepke]

Thanks to all who responded.

jtk