I know this is a very common break for D-handled shovels. I've glued and clamped the cracked handle, as you can see, but I'm a little bit stuck on what to do about the rivet that's standing proud right now. Can I just cut the end off and peen it over a new washer?
I could have sworn I saw them for sale online not that long ago, but i can't find them anymore.
I have an 1861 Springfield repro, and I'm looking to build out a cleaning/maintenance kit to take out to the range or events. I would like to have everything fit in one box, so I would love to be able to find a cleaning rod that breaks down into three (or more) pieces. The problem I'm having is that all of the three piece rods I'm finding are too short; the Springfield has a ~39" barrel, and the three-piece rods only go out to around 36". Anyone have any suggestions for cleaning rods?