Original Dutch Beaumont M1871 Bolt Action Military Rifle- Dated 1877 Stocks The aluminum carrying bands contrast

The aluminum carrying bands contrast with the color of the scabbard shell

helmets were often painted with unit insignia

Extremely solid and in wonderful overall condition having been in an old English collection for close to 100 years having only recently appeared on the market

Though far from compact by today's standards

This is a very nice example of a rare gun

Original Dutch Beaumont M1871 Bolt Action Military Rifle- Dated 1877 Stocks The aluminum carrying bands contrastOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dutch Infantry Rifle made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands 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 1888. Still in use by the time WW1 came in 1914 but was much outclassed by the Mauser and Enfield rifle systems introduced in the late 1890s. This example with matching numbers serial numbers #U312 is