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

Brett (14 January 1918)

with the main issue being deterioration of the the stitching

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

but is otherwise solid with no major damage

Here we have the personal effects of a WW2 Royal Artillery Officer

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