Mauser 1896 Carbine.

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Just picked this up last weekend at Chilliwack show as I left. Lacks many of the factory markings my other carbine and rifles have though. Trying to raise the personal markings on the stock including 13 notch's on stock edge. Tried powder which helps show a little. Anyone have suggestions?
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Looks like F (or T.) P. Duplessis to me, (often spelled du Plessis) but there are lots of other pricked in lines around that make it a bit confusing. Huegenot names in Holland were nothing unusual of course.

Here's a Tjaard who fought in the 2nd A-B war: http://duplessisrsa.com/index.php?option=com_jgen&task=view&id=16

Paul Kruger married two du Plessis women.

"B.K." might be "Boer Kommando" but more likely the "B" stands for some regional Kommando name.

Look him up maybe? Did you 'steal' it??;)

How about the notches: 13 men or 13 engagements?
 
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RRCo. said:
Looks like F (or T.) P. Duplessis to me, (often spelled du Plessis) but there are lots of other pricked in lines around that make it a bit confusing. Huegenot names in Holland were nothing unusual of course.

Here's a Tjaard who fought in the 2nd A-B war: http://duplessisrsa.com/index.php?option=com_jgen&task=view&id=16

Paul Kruger married two du Plessis women.

"B.K." might be "Boer Kommando" but more likely the "B" stands for some regional Kommando name.

Look him up maybe? Did you 'steal' it??;)

How about the notches: 13 men or 13 engagements?
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Hey thanks for that information RRCo. I'll have to get around to reading my copy of the Bester book on Boer Weapons. Will try to getsome better quality photos when the light is good. I can't say I "stole" it, but was very happy to find it. Thanks again for your knowledge.
Cheers
Geoff
Victoria,BC.
 
Have you tried a pencil rubbing (like the kind you did as a kid with a coin?) it may not wind up any clearer but maybe worth a try.

Let me repeat my comment from the March Purchases thread. Nice carbine, and another one to let Dave George know about for the next edition of his Carvings From The Veldt book.

I'll wade through some of my reference books, but believe there was a Bishof Kommando.
 
longbranch* said:
Got it at Chilliwack show last Saturday literally while passing the last table on the way out the door. Was labelled as a 1896 Chilean.
Geoff
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So you're not likely to be charged, but...!;)

Good for you. There are still prizes for the sharp-eyed and well informed.:cheers:
 
My 1897 carbine, serial #669X, has no crest on the receiver ring, but has the maker's name - Deutsche Waffen und Munitione etc - along the left hand side of the action. If you look carefully you should see the serial number repeated on the wood about a centimeter below the action, and a cryptic cartouche, circular in shape and about a centimeter in diameter, at the rear left-hand side of the butt.

My carbine features in Mr George's book - the name on the stock is P[iet] Huijsen.

I have traced the gentleman concerned via the help of a farmer and historian and the good offices of the folks at the Anglo-Boer War museum in Bloemfontein.

tac
 
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Here are pics of my two Boer carbines. The distinctive round proof is not evident on my new 1896 Lowe carbine, but clear on my DWM carbine ie: front of serial on action and below on stock and butt.
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Proof on DWM butt but not LL carbine.
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1900 rear of ejection port and 1901 forward of port.
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Hope to find information on the fellow that carried this carbine during the conflict.
Love a mystery.
 
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