This pistol loader has a 1-3/4" diameter wood ball handle on a selected straight grain hickory rod, 10-3/4" long. The wood ball also has a brass short starter. The jag is epoxied and cross pinned to the hickory rod. The jag has a spherically cupped end and is provided with an 10 x 32 thread to accept standard accessories. .45 or .50 caliber