Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1874 French Flags 3 inches long

3 inches long

Principally first used in the Sudanese Campaign and the Boer War these were not issued for combat purposes

under the chairmanship of Air Chief Marshal Sir John Steel was formed to replace the Committee of CRAFA

The blade is genuine with a few tell tale characteristics that include:

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1874 French Flags 3 inches longOriginal 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 example has serial number 1553 on the barrel and butt plate, and numbers N ; 705 on the bolt components, above the chamber on the receiver, as well as on the magazine floor