Original South African 12 Bore Silver Mounted Flintlock Big Game Rifle by J.S.F. Botha with Bobbejaanboud Stock - Circa 1840 Caps & Hats Comes stamped with correct WWII

Comes stamped with correct WWII date and code for added authenticity

The group had contracts with salaries ranging from $250 a month for a mechanic to $750 for a squadron commander

Ordnance "Crossed Cannons" proof on the bottom of the grip

It is in one of the larger calibers we usually see these in

Original South African 12 Bore Silver Mounted Flintlock Big Game Rifle by J.S.F. Botha with Bobbejaanboud Stock - Circa 1840 Caps & Hats Comes stamped with correct WWIIOriginal 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