Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Czech Militaria An absolutely genuine GERMAN contract

An absolutely genuine GERMAN contract M-1888 Service Rifle issued to the German Army in 1890 and subsequently upgraded to the 88/05 S standard and shipped as Military Aid to Turkey during or before World War One

The stenciled text with translations reads-

and we have left the blade intact to preserve the history

but the bore is mostly dark from powder fouling and oxidation

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Czech Militaria An absolutely genuine GERMAN contractOriginal 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