Original South African 12 Bore Silver Mounted Flintlock Big Game Rifle by J.S.F. Botha with Bobbejaanboud Stock - Circa 1840 Price_$220 - $990 P-47 and P-38 to record

P-47 and P-38 to record and confirm hits during air to air and air to ground gunnery

There is a very nice wooden ramrod under the barrel

but it was tastefully done

The bullet end of the cartridge was crimped shut

This example is in great condition although the leather is a bit stiff

Original South African 12 Bore Silver Mounted Flintlock Big Game Rifle by J.S.F. Botha with Bobbejaanboud Stock - Circa 1840 Price_$220 - $990 P-47 and P-38 to recordOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century South African Flintlock "Big Game" Rifle, fully silver mounted with a classic South African Bobbejaanboud (Baboon Thigh Butt) shaped stock, very popular at the time. It features a substantial two stage 12 bore barrel, which is octagonal at the breech, and then 16 sided before the round second stage. We can see clear spiral forging lines on the barrel, so it is definitely "twist