holster, pistol, shoulder stock, holster
Accession Number
NAM.1993-06-164-2
Description
Wooden holster stock for Mauser Model 1896 7.63 mm self-loading pistol, 1900. Manufactured by Waffenfabrik Mauser, Oberndorf a Neckar. Carried by Lieutenant-Colonel Eldred Pottinger, commanding the Irish Brigade Militia Artillery, during the Boer War (1899-1902), 1899-1900. Carved: ‘BOER WAR/ 1900’ and armoured arm holding sword.
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
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