Original Belgian-Made Snider Carbine Possibly made for the Boer Republic - Liège Marked French Helmets Brett (14 January 1918)

Brett (14 January 1918)

as often happens

- Wings for fuzes are not included

was wounded by flak through my left thigh and it was touch and go for awhile as to whether or not we would have to bail out

Casimir Lefaucheux of Paris decided in 1832 to patent a breechloader where the barrel hinged downwards to reveal the breech ends

Original Belgian-Made Snider Carbine Possibly made for the Boer Republic - Liège Marked French Helmets Brett (14 January 1918)Original Item: One Only available. It is somewhat puzzling to see a SNIDER CARBINE being made in Lige by Belgian Gunsmiths. Clearly to be sold to British adversaries somewhere other than in Belgium. We had a nearly identical carbine previously that was marked "S. A. R." on the stock, which could refer to The South African Republic which existed from 1852 until 1902 when they were forced to accept British Rule. The Boers however called themselves the