Rifle
Production date
1897
Description
An 1896 model 7mm calibre Mauser rifle. "6429" is marked as the serial number " S.A.T./ 639." is marked on the bolt housing. " L W (?)" is carved on the butt.
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Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
1897
Production place
Credit line
This
rifle
is
a
Zuid
Afrikaansche
Republiek
(South
African
Republic)
contract
weapon
which
was
one
of
the
last
of
a
contract
of
3940
rifles
(serial
numbers
3901-7390)
delivered
to
South
Africa
in
1897.
The
"S
A
T
"
markings
show
it
was
then
included
in
the
South
African
Trophy
scheme
after
the
war.
Accession number
A76.897
Collection type
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