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November 19, 2006
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Added this to his description of the 1892 carbine he currently had on GB:
- First Boer War (1880-1881): Boers fought for independence from British rule.
- Second Boer War (1889-1902): The major conflict, ending with the Treaty of Vereeniging in May 1902, establishing the Union of South Africa under British control.
- Third Boer War (Maritz Rebellion, 1914-1915): A brief uprising by Afrikaners (former Boers) who opposed South Africa joining Britian in World War I, Suppressed by South Africa forces.
May 14, 2025
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Here is the link to the Rock Island 2016 auction. Shows 2 pics of the right side. I uploaded them as well.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1027/4074/winchester-1892carbine-44-wcf
March 20, 2009
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Buck1967 said
Here is the link to the Rock Island 2016 auction. Shows 2 pics of the right side. I uploaded them as well.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1027/4074/winchester-1892carbine-44-wcf
Thanks for doing that. I have added them to my files.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
November 19, 2006
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This “Boer War” sure sold for a heck of a lot more than I thought it would:
March 20, 2009
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steve004 said
This “Boer War” sure sold for a heck of a lot more than I thought it would:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1139487113
I agree!
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
May 7, 2022
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Lastgunshop said
twobit said
Hello,
I have previously seen that rifle for sale on Gunbroker out of Florence, Arizona during Dec 2016. I would tend to be highly skeptical of the BOER WAR “tattoo” on the stock being any kind of authentic. Did anyone during WW I stamp that on their rifle? Or WW II, the Civil war, Revolutionary war etc? This might be of interest to read: https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-guns-of-the-boer-commandos/
Michael
FYI, I have never had that on Gunbroker. But thank you for your input.
I too am skeptical of the BOER WAR marking. I did a quick Google AI search and found the below. Lastgun, does your piece have any of the British proof marks?
British military acceptance stamps, such as the Broad Arrow, indicating they were acquired for or used by British forces.
- Acquisition: In early 1915, the British Admiralty purchased 20,000 Winchester Model 1892 carbines, though these were primarily for World War I service, some earlier Model 1892s were used in the South African region during the conflicts.
- Markings: These rifles often feature British proof marks (London or Birmingham) and sometimes specific markings on the wood or receiver to indicate local, colonial, or naval use.
- “O.V.S.” Markings: While often associated with Boer Mausers, some Winchester rifles in the region were privately owned or imported by the Orange Free State (O.V.S.).
The ‘broad arrow’ would look something like these:
