Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Original Display Machine Guns making this an extremely rare

making this an extremely rare offering as they are never found in this state

The musket was converted by being fitted with a new breech plug and breech end

the Buffington Adjustable rear sight was removed

Harvey Dunn (1884-1952)

Patch colors were as follows: white background outlined in forest green

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Original Display Machine Guns making this an extremely rareOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Dutch Infantry Rifle was made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands, and is actually dated 1873. 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 magazine system was introduced in 1888, derived from Vitali's improvements to the Italian Vetterli rifle, and led to the designation Beaumont Vitali M1871 88. This example