A Cautionary Tale (how not to treat a Mauser with historical significance)

[@paulwheble3690]

I very much enjoy your videos, your storytelling brings history to life. I have been fascinated by the South African War since as a teenager I saw dozens of South African War medals, without ribbons, all strung together in a window of a pawn shop. How I wished I'd had the money to buy them! I do have some now in my small collection of campaign medals to my old corps, the RAMC

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi Paul, Thanks for watching and for your kind words. It is nice to know that some people 'Enjoy' our videos. What a great pity that you 'missed' all those QSA medals. As a teenager, I used to spend ALL my pocket money on buying Boer War and WW! medals. They all tell wonderful stories about soldiers who served. I still have many medals in my collection that I bought as a young lad! Cheers, Dave G.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hello again Paul, As you collect medals of the Boer War, I wonder if you have had a look at my recent video titled..."The Medals of the Boer War". Like yourself, I am a keen collector of the QSA and ABO medals. Cheers, Dave G.

[@M.M.83-U]

I greatly appreciate your plea. Thanks for the eccellent job from Italy.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi MM, Thank you for your kind comments and support. Glad you 'Enjoyed' the story. Cheers, Dave G.

[@stephenhunt2806]

Another great podcast. The story of Archibald Butterworth was especially interesting. He died in Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1942. Maybe the Ryde Historical society may have more information about his diaries.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi Stephen, Thanks for watching. Yes, that Mauser has very interesting provenance. Cheers, Dave G.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Dave would like to thank Elria Wessels for allowing me to use a photo of young Boer boys in a POW camp. My thanks also to Chris Smith for his assistance in shipping this Mauser stock from the UK to Australia. I hope you viewers will enjoy this story. Cheers, Dave G.

[@Mizzle420420]

Very cool video, awesome story, I'm glad you have so much appreciation for these rifles to care for them properly, it's a shame so many have been lost to time and carelessness or modified like you talked about. I had a German SS k98 which my dad gave me when I was young and in my teens I thought it was a cool idea to get a new wood stock with adjustable cheekrest stock for it, luckily I had the sense to keep the original stock and parts and never mess them up, and when I mounted a scope I actually mounted it to the newly made stock so not to drill or mess up the original metal parts. Unfortunately I went through some hard times after my pops died and had to sell most of my guns but I did reset it in the original stock and put it back as it was when I sold it and just included the new parts as an extra. The guy I sold it too is a historical rifle collector so at least I know it's not getting messed up, maybe one day I can buy it back with some of my other old war guns he has. I think he has my M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M44, K98, SKS, and possibly a couple other Mauser and Mosin type rifles. I really love seeing the way boers carved the stocks on their guns, it's a very cool way of personalizing a weapon with a ton of history. Your videos are a joy to see. Much Love and Respect - Josh Miser

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

@@Mizzle420420 Hi there. Many thanks for watching. Am glad you enjoyed. Cheers, Dave G.

[@neelsmuller3716]

Excellent

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hello Neels, Thank you for watching my video. I appreciate your kind comment, Cheers, Dave G.

[@elwoc]

Another great story Dave, love the videos. Regards Dave from Tassie

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

So many thanks for watching. Very much appreciate your feedback. Cheers, Dave g.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi Dave, Thanks for your kind comments and continued support. Glad you 'Enjoyed' the story. Cheers, Dave G.

[@rohanndutoit4544]

Thank you so much for this wonderful content you provide sir, I am astonished by the quality and quantity of the information. I am painfully envious of your knowledge of my culture that far exceeds my own. I am, however, equipped with an excellent source of information as of now it would seem. Thank you yet again and I look forward to your future content!

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hello Rohaan. Thank you for watching and I very much appreciate your kind comments. Alles van die Beste, Dave G.

[@paulheiser1]

Another good clip.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi Paul, Thanks Mate...hope all is well with you and yours? Cheers, Dave G.

[@noahcount7132]

Dave, your plea not to mess with history is especially significant in the current climate, where a good deal of history is being re-written to promote various political agendas. Thank you for being a true historian, and bringing your viewers/subscribers/followers historic fact, that's also entertaining and educational.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hi Noah, Thanks for your kind comments and continued support. Glad you 'Enjoyed' the story. Cheers, Dave G.

[@tiaansteyn7836]

It is so sad that i reckon 95% of Afrikaners up to 35 years old cannot even point to the Transvaal on a map,actually embarrassing being taught you'r own history by an English man.Thank you very much for you'r channel on you tube and i really look forward to seeing much more

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Hello Tiaan, Thanks you for watching, and for your comments. Having been born and raised in S.A., it pains me to look at a modern map of SA. All the strange names of the provinces and the re-naming of many cities and towns etc. Just as sad is the re-naming of old regiments that had so much history and 'esprit de corps'. Groete, Dave G.

[@arikwolf3777]

Is not the modification done after the Boer War also part of that rifle's history? And you changing it back is part of the rifle's history as well?

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

Whatever you think is 'right'. I am very happy with what I have done, and still do not like people to 'mess' with the original history of the rifle. Thanks for watching, Dave G.

[@arikwolf3777]

@@carvingsfromtheveldt5945: I'm not judging. (But if you ask me to judge, I say you did the right thing in restoring the rifle back as much as you could.) But what happen to the rifle, for good or bad, is still it's history. I will always watch. I like history, especially when told in story from, and that is what you do: Tell stories of the people in the Boer War thought the carvings of their rifles. Thank You for making this videos.

[@carvingsfromtheveldt5945]

@@arikwolf3777 All Good. I am pleased that you 'Enjoy' the videos. Cheers, Dave G.

[@Vlaid65]

I tend to agree with what you say. However, when an object is just a part of a bigger story (making the story not about the object) prudence would dictate restraint when dealing with the object..