It was a little too much, but he drew a long breath and stood as straight as a ramrod, looking very red indeed.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard
"All right," he responded, pulling a ramrod from an ancient gun for use as a showman's wand.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
Having got the powder in the gun and started the ball, just as I pulled the ramrod he arose to his feet.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs