Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Czech Militaria There are also some markings

There are also some markings on the soles

but the bore is mostly dark from powder fouling and oxidation

apparently from before the plating

In early-1966

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle Serial 2678 - Dated 1872 and 1891 Czech Militaria There are also some markingsOriginal 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