Lot Essay
The needlefire rifle is of similar form to the Doersch & Baumgarten service rifle adopted by the German principality of Schaumburg Lippe.
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SERIAL NO. 3224, DATED '1875'
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A DUTCH 11.3mmX51R 'M.1871 / 88' BEAUMONT-VITALI BOLT-MAGAZINE REPEATING SERVICE RIFLE
SERIAL NO. 3224, DATED '1875'
With 32 5/8 in. (80.5 cm.) barrel, walnut three-quarter stock struck on the right side of the butt with a circular cartouche containing a crowned 'W', 'MAASTRICHT' and the date '1875'; together with A 15mm (NEEDLEFIRE) BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, SERIAL NO. 2292, CIRCA 1870, with 36 5/8 in. (93 cm.) barrel; and TWO BELGIAN 17mm PERCUSSION SERVICE RIFLES, RESPECTIVELY BY TANNER & CIE., LIEGE, AND LEMILLE, LIEGE, CIRCA 1840, each with 40 ½ in. (103 cm.) barrel and signed back-action lock
SERIAL NO. 3224, DATED '1875'
With 32 5/8 in. (80.5 cm.) barrel, walnut three-quarter stock struck on the right side of the butt with a circular cartouche containing a crowned 'W', 'MAASTRICHT' and the date '1875'; together with A 15mm (NEEDLEFIRE) BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, SERIAL NO. 2292, CIRCA 1870, with 36 5/8 in. (93 cm.) barrel; and TWO BELGIAN 17mm PERCUSSION SERVICE RIFLES, RESPECTIVELY BY TANNER & CIE., LIEGE, AND LEMILLE, LIEGE, CIRCA 1840, each with 40 ½ in. (103 cm.) barrel and signed back-action lock