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I would like to share a few photos of my Boer Mauser collection. I did not take most of these photos but I assure you that I do own them.
The first 4 pictures is my Ludwig and Loewe ZAR Mauser. It is a B series and all matching. This was my first Boer Mauser.
Next is my ZAR DWM long Mauser with an OVS stock. It is all matching except for the stock. I wonder how that happened. I also do not know who JHN is.
The next 4 is an OVS Ludwig and Loewe Rifle with a L.L. Monogram. It is all matching and is the crown jewel of my collection.
Next is another ZAR Ludwig and Loewe Rifle. It is all matching and has an original sling and muzzle cover. It is all matching with the exception of the muzzle cover.
The next 4 pics is a ZAR DWM Carbine. It is all matching and has the name J.I. Mc Millan scratched into the side of the stock. I was able to trace a PVT JI Mc Millian of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in the Canadian archives. He was awarded the listed as serving in the Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1902. I have attached the honor roll that he is listed on.
The last Rifle is a ZAR Chilean. It is a C series that is within the range of the Boer Contract. It is matching but looks like it was rebuilt at one time.
Finally pictured is an 1896 Transvaal Bayonet. It seems that there were only about 400 made and only about 50 of them made it to South Africa.
The first 4 pictures is my Ludwig and Loewe ZAR Mauser. It is a B series and all matching. This was my first Boer Mauser.
Next is my ZAR DWM long Mauser with an OVS stock. It is all matching except for the stock. I wonder how that happened. I also do not know who JHN is.
The next 4 is an OVS Ludwig and Loewe Rifle with a L.L. Monogram. It is all matching and is the crown jewel of my collection.
Next is another ZAR Ludwig and Loewe Rifle. It is all matching and has an original sling and muzzle cover. It is all matching with the exception of the muzzle cover.
The next 4 pics is a ZAR DWM Carbine. It is all matching and has the name J.I. Mc Millan scratched into the side of the stock. I was able to trace a PVT JI Mc Millian of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in the Canadian archives. He was awarded the listed as serving in the Cape Colony, Transvaal and South Africa 1902. I have attached the honor roll that he is listed on.
The last Rifle is a ZAR Chilean. It is a C series that is within the range of the Boer Contract. It is matching but looks like it was rebuilt at one time.
Finally pictured is an 1896 Transvaal Bayonet. It seems that there were only about 400 made and only about 50 of them made it to South Africa.