This kit includes a one-piece stainless steel 26" working length rod, before counting handle, and includes a brass patch holder. Pro-Shot cleaning rods are hardend during manufacturing by a process of burnishing and micro polishing that also gives the final product a denser, mirror like jeweled finish. These treated rods do not pick up and carry abrasive grit or dirt through the bore. Pro Shot rods are strong and used by accuracy-minded shooters worldwide. Micro polished precision stainless steel cleaning Rugged precision threading for no wobble attachment of rod tip accessories No adaptor needed. Pro Shot attachments hold alignment with their rods whereas adapters may warp the tool Proprietary design allows the rod to rotate in the handle, thereby spiraling the bore brush with the rifling, and cleaning the grooves completely One-piece rods come in a clear plastic tube for reusable, safe rod storage