Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 38 - Dated 1874 and 1893 Russian Machine Guns 422d Bombardment Squadron

422d Bombardment Squadron

Fully functional

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The tress strips are machine stitched in position and would been applied at the time the jacket was manufactured as they are inserted into the reverse sleeve seam

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Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 38 - Dated 1874 and 1893 Russian Machine Guns 422d Bombardment SquadronOriginal 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