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Hope this goes through ,very nice ! http://web.archive.org/web/20050202114452/http://primasel.co.za/

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THE 7 x 57 mm calibre PLEZIER MAUSER (SPORTING MAUSER)
The beautiful and rare Plezier Mauser with it's characteristic octagonal barrel and elegant stock of selected European walnut, was a sporting version of the 7 x 57mm calibre military Mauser used by the Boer commandos. The Plezier Mauser was, however, also used by some of the burghers during the War, as both the Free State and Transvaal Republics had ordered small quantities of the rifle for sale to the burghers. A considerable number of Plezier Mausers were also purchased privately by burghers through arms agencies. Both Republics presented the Plezier Mauser to deserving officers and officials as a token of appreciation for exceptional service. The Free State President, M.T. Steyn, also owned a Plezier Mauser.

COMMEMORATIVE SERIES OFFERED
A commemorative series of the Plezier Mauser rifle is offered to coincide with the Centenary of the Anglo-Boer War which takes place from 1999 to 2002.

Original Model 1896 Mauser bolt actions are being used in the assembly of the rifles, while all other components are being manufactured in South Africa in accordance with the original Plezier Mauser specifications.
The numbered series is limited to 140 rifles and consists of 4 subseries of 35 rifles each. The respective subseries are named after the 4 most important Boer generals of the Anglo-Boer War, and also carry the names of the important battles assiciated with the generals concerned. The names of the subseries and rifle numbers are inscribed on the magazine plates. The inscriptions are as follows:

1899 - 1902 * Anglo-Boeroorlog * 100 - Jaar
Genl. Christiaan de Wet Gedenkmauser No. __ (1 to 35)
Sannaspos * Groenkop * Roodewal

1899 - 1902 * Anglo-Boeroorlog * 100 - Jaar
Genl. Koos de la Rey Gedenkmauser No. __ (1 to 35)
Magersfontein * Ysterspruit * Tweebosch

1899 - 1902 * Anglo-Boeroorlog * 100 - Jaar
Genl. Louis Botha Gedenkmauser No. __ (1 to 35)
Colenso * Spioenkop * Bakenlaagte

1899 - 1902 * Anglo-Boeroorlog * 100 - Jaar
Genl. Jan Smuts Gedenkmauser No. __ (1 to 35)
Elandsrivierpoort * Nooitgedacht


























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7 mm Mauser (less Paraguay where the service cartridge and Mauser were also the 7,65x53, as well as Bolivia and Perú)

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[Quote]what is it now? an original Mauser sporter or some kind of plezier rifle made by Mauser for DWM with DWM parts?

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First, it is not a Plezier rifle! That name is used for the upgrade ones with long, octagonal barrel, sent by DWM to South Africa, only.
It’s an "Army Hunting" or C rifle put together by Mauser for DWM, intended to be a gift for promotional purposes and numbered in a special range, note the low 62 serial number. There was some variation in the exact configuration of the type C rifles. As Jon Speed already wrote, Original Oberndorf Sporting Rifles, page 112: “Similar rifles were made up by Mauser using DWM parts.”

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I think we have to clear the items up.
I use the "Plezier rifle" as a word for a DWM sporter that was send as some kind of gift or corruption with military rifles. they do it for being in good memory some day when another order have to place. so the south american rifles are in this meaning also "Plezier rifles" like mauser is a bolt action or colt is a revolver. I see that they have not allways the same level of quality the original south african Plezier mauser had. it is obvious that DWM know exactly what to do and build the south african rifles exactly for the taste of a Boer.

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I use the "Plezier rifle" as a word for a DWM sporter that was send as some kind of gift or corruption with military rifles. they do it for being in good memory some day when another order have to place. so the south american rifles are in this meaning also "Plezier rifles" like mauser is a bolt action or colt is a revolver. I see that they have not allways the same level of quality the original south african Plezier mauser had. it is obvious that DWM know exactly what to do and build the south african rifles exactly for the taste of a Boer.

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I use the "Plezier rifle" as a word for a DWM sporter that was send as some kind of gift or corruption with military rifles. they do it for being in good memory some day when another order have to place. so the south american rifles are in this meaning also "Plezier rifles" like mauser is a bolt action or colt is a revolver. I see that they have not allways the same level of quality the original south african Plezier mauser had. it is obvious that DWM know exactly what to do and build the south african rifles exactly for the taste of a Boer.

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That's wrong IMHO. "Plezier Mauser" is not a generic term for all those "Army Hunting" rifles built as gifts to accompany foreign orders, but a very specific name for the one type made for the Boers in South Africa, a M93 action with a long, octagonal barrel. Alas, "Plezier" is the Afrikaans spelling of "pleasure" (English), „plaisir“ (French), “Pläsier“ (German). So the spelling “Plezier” was never used by Spanish- or English speaking customers, let alone Germans at DWM or Mauser.

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I agree with this . I know many Boer families and their descendants and from my understanding many of these Plezier rifles were specially built for individual Boers, many of them older and more well to do . Deneys Reitz points out in his trilogy of the Boer wars that many of these rifles were "commandeered" from these older gentleman and given to the younger and better shots of the Commando. It was a simple case of survival of the fittest ;the best shots got the most accurate rifles. Reitz also notes by the end of the war almost all of the Boers were using Lee Metford rifles as the 7mm Ammunition had long dried up. the Boers actually had a shoestring reloading facility in Pretoria after the infamous "kort neck" ammunition that was imported. Reitz himself captured a Lee Speed rifle from a British Officer and liked the rifle so much he hid it in his parents barn when he and some of the other "Bitter Enders "finally surrendered



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[Quote]what is it now? an original Mauser sporter or some kind of plezier rifle made by Mauser for DWM with DWM parts?

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First, it is not a Plezier rifle! That name is used for the upgrade ones with long, octagonal barrel, sent by DWM to South Africa, only.
It’s an "Army Hunting" or C rifle put together by Mauser for DWM, intended to be a gift for promotional purposes and numbered in a special range, note the low 62 serial number. There was some variation in the exact configuration of the type C rifles. As Jon Speed already wrote, Original Oberndorf Sporting Rifles, page 112: “Similar rifles were made up by Mauser using DWM parts.”

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what do you think how many rifles were made for Hans Tauscher as a gift? seems very generous to me.













the "spitzer bullet" rifle








http://www.landofborchardt.com/tauscher-article.html

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