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Bullet / Cartridge identification secon boer war. 6 years 1 week ago #58002

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diggerman wrote: Where can I get some info on identifying both Boer & Brit bullets and casings?


Take a look at these two threads......

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...dum-dum?limitstart=0

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www.angloboerwar.com/forum/13-miscellany...mas-tin?start=6#6333

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Also there is a book that has a Chapter on British and one on Boers giving all the markings......

SMALL ARMS OF THE ANGLO BOER WAR by Ron Bester
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Bullet / Cartridge identification secon boer war. 6 years 1 week ago #58003

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I would also join this ABW group on Facebook and post your questions there, it is full of extremely knowledgeable folk.

www.facebook.com/groups/AngloBoerWar/
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Bullet / Cartridge identification secon boer war. 6 years 1 week ago #58006

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At that stage of the war, I would expect that the Boers would have been using a lot of captured rifles and ammunition. Thus, finding expended rounds with rimmed cases (.303") could have been used by either side. Earlier, the Boers used 7mm Mausers; which had rimless cases (extractor groove instead of a projecting rim). Easy to recognise the difference.
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Thanks - All I have to do now is find the skirmish site and some casings - not an easy job when you only have handed down info and folklore and a site that is spread over a few hectares.

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Bullet / Cartridge identification secon boer war. 6 years 1 week ago #58014

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I have scan the pages in chapter 12 from Ron Bester's book, SMALL ARMS OF THE ABW - re British Small Arm Ammunition. I will also do so with chapter 13 - Boer Small Arm Ammunition.
Send me an email to [email protected] and then I can send you the information.

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