Rifle
Production date
1896
Description
An 1896 model 7mm calibre Mauser rifle. " B6891 " is marked as the serial number. " S.A.T. / 317 " is also marked on the housing. " Mod Mauser, 1896" is also marked on it and " 97 " is marked under the magazine.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
1896
Production place
Credit line
This
rifle
was
originally
part
of
a
contract
purchase
for
the
Zuid
Afrikaansche
Republiek
(South
African
Republic)
which
arrived
in
South
Africa
between
July
and
September
in
1896.
The
contract
was
for
20,000
rifles.
After
the
end
of
the
South
Africa
War
the
"
S
A
T
"
marks
indicate
it
was
included
in
the
South
African
Trophy
scheme.
Accession number
A76.901
Collection type
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