The Beaumont is a turning bolt action rifle who's major distinctive feature is the arrangement of the mainspring which is housed inside the large, hollow, bulbous two-piece bolt handle. Sn 18309ĭutch Beaumont Model 1871 11x52R Beaumont Obsolete Calibre Single Shot Bolt Action Carbine By P. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price for this excellent piece includes UK delivery.
It has brass chain with nipple protector, sling swivels, cleaning rod, fixed foresight and adjustable rear ladder sight. The action is strong and works as it should. The breech has a steel cover correctly with locking catch. The breech has proof/ inspection marks together with ‘Snider Patent’ marks. The action plate is marked ’LA Co’ together with ‘1863’ date & crisp Crown VR mark (Victoria Regina). The original wood is undamaged with just bumps, knocks and bruises to be expected.
The trigger guard tang is also stamped ‘H.B.R’ most likely a factory inspector’s mark. Wild’ most likely the name of the British officer who owned this rifle. It has a brass butt plate, fore end block & trigger guard which has period engraved name ‘B.W. The metal work has even patina throughout. The barrel has been professionally re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life & has inspection / proof marks. This Snider rifle has a 36 ½” round steel barrel with near mint bore, clean & bright with crisp rifling. 577 Snider Patent 3 band rifle by LA Co (The London Armoury Company) in superb condition. This is an original British Officer’s Private Purchase. They remained in use until the Martini Henry was introduced. The Snider action was introduced to British service in the mid 1800’s and muzzle loading Enfield Carbines were converted to allow the use of the. 577 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre 3 Band Rifle Trigger Guard Engraved To B.W. Victorian 1863 British Officer’s Private Purchase LA Co (London Armoury Company) Snider. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The rifle is 51” overall length with a 33” barrel. It has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade foresight, sling swivels, steel butt plate and original cleaning rod.
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The action is signed by the maker Keller Aarau and stamped 'M78 Waffenfabrik Bern' together with model designation ‘M78’ and serial number ‘91219’ which is repeated on the barrel and underside of the action. The stock is stamped with military ‘Swiss Cross’ mark. The woood has knocks bumps abnd bruises to be expected with age and one side of the shoulder stock has a few blemishes which can be seen in the images. It has all original, wood furniture with chequed grip panel on the fore stock. This is an excellent M1869 / 74 Vetterli bolt action rifle in 10.4mm UK obsolete calibre.The metal work has even patina. Due to the Swiss Federal Council's early 1866 decision to equip the army with a breech loading repeating rifle, the Vetterli rifles were, at the time of their introduction, the most advanced military rifles in Europe. The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American M1866 Winchester rifle's tubular magazine and a bolt system derived from the German Dreyse. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army.
NEPALESE FRANCOTTE RIFLE SERIES
The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890, when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. **MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss Military Vetterli M1869 / 71 10.4 mm Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle By Keller Aarau.