Boer Mausers

[cyclone]

Clarify something pretty simple , please ?....


Were Boer Mausers in 7.65 Belgina/Argentine, in 7x57 Mauser, or both ?....


I'm thinking the Boers first used Model 1889's, and then Model 1893/1895's?


Thanks in advance.

 

[RangeRover]

The government-order Mausers were only in 7x57. Prior to the Mausers they used Martinis, Guedes and Krags by and large. Ron Bester has written a great book on arms used in the conflict - "Small Arms of the Anglo-Boer War - 1899-1902"

 

[Nyles]

All 7 x 57mm. All were essentially 1893 models with the flat bottom bolt, and are found marked Mod Mauser 1895, 1896 and 1897. I've had two Ludwig Loewe ZAR contracts, both marked 1896.

 

[buffdog]

All 7 x 57mm. All were essentially 1893 models with the flat bottom bolt, and are found marked Mod Mauser 1895, 1896 and 1897. I've had two Ludwig Loewe ZAR contracts, both marked 1896.

I have one marked OVS, the Orange Free State. Not the very best shape, but it was given to me by a Boer War Veteran a long time ago, so I keep it.
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[Forty4Forty]

another link with more info http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?681527-Boer-war-mausers

Just FYI, not sarcasm, was just looking in my subscribed threads.