Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle with Bayonet - Dated 1874 Edged Weapons On 30 September

On 30 September

This is the best example of a  M43 Winter Field Cap we have ever encountered

the clearing rods’ bulbous end was chamfered as it caused arms that were piled by troops to tangle

so they were finished in a black oxide gunmetal finish

This is an excellent condition nearly complete U

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle with Bayonet - Dated 1874 Edged Weapons On 30 SeptemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. Straight out of the attic with loads of Patina, this Dutch Infantry Rifle was made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands, and is actually dated 1873. The model M 71 was originally 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 1164 on the left side of the barrel knoxform and butt plate. The rifle is also marked