Musgrave Veld
Musgrave Manufacturers & Distributors · Rifle · Discontinued · 1971
Also known as: Musgrave Veld Model
Overview
The Musgrave Veld is a South African centre-fire bolt-action hunting rifle, one of the first sporting models offered by Musgrave of Bloemfontein alongside the Vrystaat (Mk I) and Presidents (Mk II) rifles. Built around the firm's Mauser-pattern RSA action with a controlled-round-feed claw extractor, it was designed for African plains-game hunting and typically fed from an internal box magazine. Chambered for common centre-fire hunting cartridges, it carried the Musgrave reputation for rugged, accurate Mauser-based rifles.
Specifications
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .308 Winchester · primary · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Win, 308 Winchester, 7.62x51mm NATO
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Claw Extractor, Mauser Pattern Action, Sporter Stock
Service history
Operators
- South African civilian hunters
Production
Production years: 1971-1990s
Produced at the Musgrave factory in Bloemfontein; part of the earliest generation of Musgrave centre-fire hunting rifles built on the RSA action platform.
Origin
Country of origin: South Africa
Notes
Model-specific dimensions and the full chambering list for the Veld are poorly documented; the .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO) shown here is the primary documented chambering for Musgrave's Mauser-pattern hunting rifles of the period. Musgrave hunting rifles of this era were also associated with the proprietary 6mm Musgrave plains-game cartridge (essentially a .303 British case necked to 6mm) and with .303 British sporterised conversions.
Background
Musgrave named its first sporting rifles after the South African landscape and republic they were built for - the Veld (open grassland), the Vrystaat (Orange Free State) and the Presidents model - marketing them as purpose-built for hunting African plains game.