Original Boer War 303 rifle, very rare item to find

[Africa]

Yes to be able to find an item like this here in South Africa is very rare indeed, however they do come along now and then, you just have to look in the correct places, this old rifle was found wedged between some rocks in a boer position, sand and ground as well as grass had collected between these two rocks over the last 109 years, when we search an area, we also scan the rocks and you will be amazed on what we find between them, buttons, bullets, doppies and other interesting items as well.

At this particular site, we have been visiting it for a few years now, we are in fact doing research for a book that I am busy writing to determine where each amry was positioned and basically what happened. We have in fact found some very interesting information that we are sure that not many people know about, however that is another story.

We did take it to the police and they said that it would not shoot again and that we could just keep it.

Do you think it will shoot again?

 

[romeo-1]

Exceedingly COOL!!!

 

[jgas]

Now that is one cool find. Congrats. jgas

 

[WhiteHunter]

WELL DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[boondocker]

nice find, love the history dean

 

[ivan salis]

it will not shoot again -- and it would be unsafe to try to shoot it if it could the way it looks -- nice wall hanger bit

 

[PAULWYO]

cool find wtg

 

[CheathamHill]

wow..surprised this pthread hasn't gotten more 'love'....this is a FANTASTIC find!

And I am literally laughing right now at the thought of law enforcement looking over the rusted pinged 110 year old lone barrel and contemplating in his head before announcing.. "it don't think it will fire again..I guess you can keep it... "

Hahaha congrats

 

[allen]

that is one great looking relic !!!

 

[aa battery]

i aint to smart is dat a british 303?

 

[ok oil]

nice find. dave

 

[Elliott Ness]

Very nice find, and I think your right about the rocks.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

That is a great relic find!!!

 

[Silver Surfer]

That is a really cool find for sure... So I am assuming that you folks over in SA have those draconian "no gun" laws such as Australia and England do? I bet they are jumping happy that you didnt find some ammo along with that "weapon" eh LOL..

I love old guns like that.. I found an old flintlock barrel near Fort Vancouver Washington when I was 13.. It is now in that museum... Great pieces of history..