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Rifle, bolt action   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Ludwig Loewe & Company
Title
Rifle, bolt action
Object type Prisoner of war/wars; war art; war trophy/wars
Classification: NM3.7887
Description
English: Mauser Model 1896 bolt action rifle "Taken from the Boers during the SA War, 1900". rifle, bolt action; Mauser Model 1896; calibre- 7 x 57mm; military magazine; fore end flip-up sights; loops for sling; cleaning rod missing; carving on butt markings- owner's name carved on butt- N.G.MEYER with hand carved illustration of fish New Zealand Government trophy number stamped on receiver S.A.T. 1033 (South Africa Trophy) serial no marked on bolt- A6334 serial no on trigger plate- B1081 - 81 manufacturer's marking on trigger plate- MOD. MAUSER 1896 - LUDW. LOEWE and CO. BERLIN manufacturer Ludwig Loewe and Co. Berlin, Germany
Date 1896; 24 Aug 1921; Anglo-Boer War; 1901
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length: 1235mm
width: 120mm
height: 48mm

notes: overall length: 1235mm barrel length: 885mm bolt: 17.5cm L, 1.7cm diameter. ~8cm W (including bolt) x ~3cm H calibre: 7mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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679065 (object number)
Place of creation Berlin; Republic of South Africa; South Africa
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W0165
Notes Mauser Model 1895 bolt action rifle, Anglo Boer War "Taken from the Boers during the SA War, 1900". Acquired by the New Zealand Government as a war trophy, SAT 1033. Owner's name carved on butt- "N.C.MEYER" and illustration of fish At the time of the Anglo Boer War Nicholas Casparus Meyer was a 27 year old burgher who farmed at 'Dieplaagte' in the district of Bethal in the ZAR (Zuid Afrique Republik). He is recorded as being captured at 'Rotterdam' on the 10 December 1901. (ref.Carvings from the Veldt, Part Two- Rifle Carvings from the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 by Dave C George)
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