Mauser self-loading 7.63 mm pistol M1896,1898 (c)
pistol, self-loading, Mauser, 7.63 mm C96, pistol, self-loading
Accession Number
NAM.1989-02-3-1
Description
Mauser self-loading 7.63 mm pistol M1896,1898 (c). Carried by Sgt A A Leather, 3rd Regiment, Imperial Yeomanry, Boer War. Sgt Leather received citation for the Victoria Cross for the rescue of Tpr Ballardries during a Boer ambush. Barrel stamp with factory name and German commercial proofs.
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
Units
