This auction has been won.
View other items offered by mcheunis1358
Leading
Venske241
1 ×
R450.00
4 May 19:01
Replica Boer War Mauser/303 bandolier
1 was
available
/ secondhand
Shipping
Standard courier shipping from R30
R30 Standard shipping using one of our trusted couriers applies to most areas in South Africa. Some areas may attract a R30 surcharge. This will be calculated at checkout if applicable.
Check my rate
Check my rate
Free collection from
Langenhoven Park, Bloemfontein
The seller allows collection for this item and will be in contact with the full collection address once the order is ready.
Ready for collection by Thursday, 2 May.
Ready to ship in
The seller has indicated that they will usually have this item
ready to ship within 3 business days. Shipping time depends on your delivery address. The most
accurate delivery time will be calculated at checkout, but in
general, the following shipping times apply:
Standard Delivery
| Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
| Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
| Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
Buyer Protection
How you're covered
Product information
Condition:
Secondhand
Location:
South Africa
Customer ratings:
Product code:
066
Bob Shop ID:
144926265
This is a faithful weathered reproduction of an original Boer 14-pocket (70 round) canvas bandolier in the collection of the
Very little is known about the official adoption of this type of bandolier, but they appear on several Anglo-Boer War photographs from late 1899 to 1902. The two Boer republics each had its own version of the Commando Law by which male citizens (burghers) with voting rights between the ages of 16 and 60 were eligible for commando service. By law the burghers were expected to supply themselves with a serviceable rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition, a horse, clothing as well as food and supplies for about a week. After this period the government commissariats were to provide for all their needs. This system had worked well during earlier small wars against native tribes, but quickly proved insufficient during the extended Anglo-Boer War.
Soon after the outbreak of the Boer War the republican commissariats realized that they were inadequately supplied. Campaigning in the South African veldt quickly proved to be extremely wearing on clothing and gear. By the end of 1899 supplies became scarce and the Boer commissariats had to take drastic measures. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, for example, was seized and a number of tailors instructed to manufacture clothing with commandeered cloth and sewing machines. The same was probably the case for the 14-pocket canvas bandoliers. By late 1899 most of the leather bandoliers in stock had been issued and worn items could not be replaced. It is suspected that the canvas bandoliers were a local manufactured stop-gap measure to answer in the needs of the burghers in the veldt.
Several types of locally made cloth, canvas, corduroy and even denim bandoliers have been identified, but the light canvas type with 14 individual pockets that closed with leather flaps was the most common. Each pocket held a strip of five 7x57mm Mauser rounds or five loose rounds of .303-inch Lee-Metford / Lee-Enfield ammunition, i.e. 70-rounds in total. This type of bandolier was extensively used by foreign volunteers who fought on Boer side, probably because many arrived in South Africa
Ammunition and stripper clips NOT INCLUDED.
