Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1876 Russian Artillery the Italian military did not

the Italian military did not feel the MAB was suitable for standard infantry combat

and used mostly to put out incendiary bombs

and some may be missing rivets

much like they often lumped French and Belgian made muskets together without any distinction at all

Original Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 Bolt Action Magazine Conversion Rifle - Dated 1876 Russian Artillery the Italian military did notOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dutch Infantry Rifle made by Stevens in Maastricht in the Netherlands actually dated 1876. 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. This example has matching serial numbers L996 and is in nice tight condition overall with a roundel stamp in the stock showing a "Crown" over "W" surrounded by the date 1876 and comes complete