Dutch Beaumont M71/88 Rifle (Netherlands)

This is a Dutch M71/88 Beaumont rifle. It was adopted in 1871 as a single shot and modified after 1888 with the addition of the Vitali box magazine system. It is chambered for an 11mm cartridge which holds 77 grains of black powder. This example was built in 1874 in Maastricht. For more info, see: http://www.militaryrifles.com/Holland/BmontVit.htm

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[HPBrowningBoy]

Very nice rifle. I own a Beaumont carbine from 1876 converted to adopt the Vitali magazine. Real beauties.

[WalnutCreekRifleClub]

@HPBrowningBoy

Brass is available from Buffalo Arms and from Ballard Rifle Company. I made dies from a set of .45-70 dies, and use .45-70 data for trapdoor Springfield. It is a great shooter.

[Wildwestal]

I have one for sale for $200.00 thats in good shooting cond,but i live in mpls mn have it on Armslist.com MN. in Antique guns. it was my Grandfathers also.

[Wildwestal]

I have one for sale for $200.00 thats in good shooting cond,but i live in mpls mn have it on Armslist.com MN. in Antique guns.

[TheKharlie]

that is so beautiful!

[BlueKnight8662]

I inherited my Grandfathers DUTCH BEAUMONT MODEL 1871/88 RIFLE. He got it from his father who revived the rifle as payment for some odd job. For the longest time we did not know what type of gun it was but using the power of the internet and marking's on the weapon we finally found out. Its in bad condition sadly with no cleaning rod. The metal has lost its shine years before my birth. The inside of the barrel is scared and the striker spring had broken.

[BlueKnight8662]

The Rifle itself has not been fired since before it was given to my great grandfather and will probably never fire again. The Rifle fell to my grandfather when he was young and he would take it out in the back fields and woods where he grew up to play. During WWII my grandfather (still a boy) reports that this gun killed more enemy solders than any gun in the war without ever leaving the States, and it never missed.

[BlueKnight8662]

I hope to someday own or at least fire a working model. Even thought its not in top condition and not in working condition this Rifle is priceless to me and I cherish it above most of my worldly possessions. Thank you so much for posting this video I only wish I had found it when my grandfather was still live so he could have seen. THANK YOU!