Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle with Bayonet - Dated 1877 Brunswick Parts Gott beschütze meine Familie

Gott beschütze meine Familie

magazine housing

the helmet bears a manufacturer stamp

which is only partially legible -

Battalions of the Norfolks fought in the First World War on the Western Front and in the Middle East

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle with Bayonet - Dated 1877 Brunswick Parts Gott beschütze meine FamilieOriginal 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 3123 on the barrel and butt plate, and numbers 873 S on the bolt components, above the chamber on the receiver, as well as on the magazine floor