Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1873 Russian Antique Guns fought their way through Belgium

fought their way through Belgium

but close examination with a light will show the subtle variations in the surface

Hodgkins & Sons were pre Civil War firearms importers and may even have done some manufacturing

These were all in service post war

who employed them in the first known use of machine guns by the American military to provide tactical support of infantry forces during an assault

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1873 Russian Antique Guns fought their way through BelgiumOriginal 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 328 on the bolt components, above the chamber on the receiver, as well as on the magazine floor plate. The barrel is dated 1873, and the receiver