Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1888 Snider Rifles & Bayonets which has been repainted

which has been repainted

to deal with paint wearing off the very shiny stainless steel rim

Luehrs and Chief Bill Acheson had anticipated that they would not be able to carry out the assignment following the Fort Pierce model and had worn swim trunks beneath their fatigues

This is a lovely pair of items which were brought home by a US Soldier at the close of the war

this pistol is massive and is a truly fine example

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1888 Snider Rifles & Bayonets which has been repaintedOriginal 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 4614 on the barrel and butt plate, and numbers J 957 on the bolt components, above the chamber on the receiver, as well as on the magazine floor