Boer Lee-Speed Rifle from the Jameson Raid
This video showcases a Boer Lee-Speed Rifle, a rare surviving firearm from the Jameson Raid of December 1895. The description details the historical context of the raid, its failure, and the significant arms captured by the Boers, including artillery, Maxim machine guns, and approximately 500 Lee rifles. The featured rifle, belonging to a Boer burgher who carved his name into the stock, is highlighted as one of only two known surviving examples from this event. It's presented as a valuable historical artifact and a time capsule of the Lee-Metford MkI pattern, noting the difficulty of finding these early Lee rifles in their original configuration.














