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This girl arrived last month and I just had time to take a few pic's before the "big storm" here in the NE USA
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1895 BSA MLM Mk II, all matching in vg+ shape, readable cartouche, sadly, it did not come with an original clearing rod so I stuck in one of my spare repro's.
South African unit marked to the 2nd Cape Mounted Rifles, so I assume she was there. Somehow it survived being rebuilt/upgraded over the two great wars and is basically in factory condition.
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What a nice looking rifle, I never had the chance to own one even though I came close. Very nice...
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Could that be Canadian Mounted Rifles? According to the website I looked at the Cape Mounted Rifles was disbanded in 1870.......
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From Wikipedia, hopefully, someone from S.A. has better info!
Cape Mounted Riflemen (1878–1913)
Finally in 1878, the FAMP were fully militarised, as a unit of the Colonial Forces, and renamed Cape Mounted Riflemen.
A change in the Cape Government in 1878, and the new Sprigg Government's expansionist policies, led to outbreaks of conflict, both within the Cape Colony, and around its borders. These conflicts were part of a wider surge of warfare across southern Africa, stemming from the attempt by the London Colonial Office to enforce a system of British-controlled Confederation onto the region. The CMR were involved in several of the more local conflicts, which directly involved the Cape Colony.[3][4]
In 1879, the CMR fought in the Moorosi campaign, where they gained much distinction. They also fought in the Basutoland Gun War (1880–1881), the Matabeleland campaign (1893–1894), the Bechuanaland campaign in 1897, and the Second Boer War (1899–1902). During these wars, the CMR came to comprise the dominant portion of the whole of the Cape Forces. As before, during peacetime the CMR served as a police force.
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Lance would the clearing rod have been removed in service. British changes. Putting a repro in situ is not cricket old chap.
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True! The 1901 butt date definitely would show it was still in use then and would have had the rod removed. (if the South Africian's were following England's upgrades) However, the groove was just whispering to me to fill it..... I could not resist.....
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Most attractive. Sweet snag.
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Originally Posted by
Lance
However, the groove was just whispering to me to fill it
I'm with you there, maybe not quite correct but sure looks sexy that way.
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What a stunning example,lovely, I would very happily give her a good home....
"However, the groove was just whispering to me to fill it..... I could not resist....."
Said the Vicar to the actress..
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