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amason

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• Jun 28, 2013

• #1

A friend of mine has this mauser. I have never seen one with this magazine style or rear sight. Can anyone shed some light on what this is? Thanks rich

 

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bill grist

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• Jun 28, 2013

• #2

It is not a Mauser but an 11mm Dutch Beaumont Rifle Model 1871/88...BILL

 

gew8805

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #3

As Bill said, your friend has a Dutch Beaumont, M1871 converted from single shot to Vitali magazine loading after 1888. There is an excellent article on the M1871/88 Beaumont-Vitali here:

http://www.militaryrifles.com/Holland/BmontVit.htm