Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1877 & 1890 Scabbards & Sheaths 20" in overall length

20" in overall length

It is constructed along the lines of a Wheel lock Rifle with exotic multi grooved brass trigger guard and set trigger

several squeeze bore adapters (including the British Littlejohn adaptor) were tested

and they are all still clear

We almost always see these with all of the original bluing worn away

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1877 & 1890 Scabbards & Sheaths 20" in overall lengthOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Dutch Infantry Rifle was made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands, and is actually dated 1877. The model M 71 was a single shot 11mm rifle that was converted to a bolt action magazine rifle with a capacity of four rounds in 1891. This "attic fresh" example has serial number 2575 on the butt plate, while the barrel does not have a serial marking we can see. There are also serial numbers D 412 on the bolt