"Guns in South Africa 1899-1902 Part III and IV" Topic
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Storyforu | 24 Aug 2016 8:33 a.m. PST |
Found this nice little reference to period ordnance by the South African Military History Society link |
rmaker | 24 Aug 2016 9:49 a.m. PST |
Not well done. The Boer 75's were NOT quick-firers as clearly shown in the photos and drawings – no recoil mechanism and the telltale admission "The carriage was rigid with no buffer". That said, I think the data on the guns is probably good. |
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