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Portuguese Guedes 8 mm rifle, 1885

rifle, Guedes, 8 mm , rifle, falling block

Accession Number

NAM.1996-08-255-1

Description

Centrefire underlever falling block Portuguese Guedes 8 mm rifle 1885. Manufactured by Osterreichische Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft, Steyr, Austria. Used by South African Republic (ZAR) Forces 1886 (c). Marked on butt to F Labuschagnie. Associated with Boer War 1899-1902.

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

Units

Boer Forces

South African Republic Forces

People

Labuschagnie, F

Osterreichische Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft

Dimensions

Length: 121 cm Text: 16 cm Text: 8 mm

Inscriptions

Serial number inscribed on butt, stock and barrel: ‘2500’ Barrel: ‘A’ ‘[crown]’ ‘[sold out of service marks]’ Breech, side plate: ‘[sold out of service mark]’ ‘[roundel] M/ 1885/ STEYR 1886’ ‘[smaller roundel] OE/ WG’ ‘[roundel with crown] L I’ ‘A [crown]’ ‘ZAR’ Carved butt: ‘F LABUSCHAGNIE’ ‘[sold out of service marks]’ ‘[roundel] M/ 1885/ STEYR 1886’