Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Gift of George L Kendall
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1990.56, A7129
Primary Maker
DWM (Munitions factory)
Place
Date
[1890s]
Associated Notes
Mauser M96 bolt action rifle
Marked: OVS [Orange Free State]
A Boer weapon brought back from Anglo Boer War by 530 Shoeing Smith Francis James Kendall 2nd Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 3 Company. Francis Kendall received the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 1901.
Associated Event
Anglo Boer War (South African) 1899-1902
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1899-1902
Period
Signature/marks
ovs 6127 (firearm serial number)
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 1230mm
bore: 7mm
Measurement Reading
1230mm
725mm
135mm
77mm
1200mm
27mm
Classification
Last Update
27 Jun 2023
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