| M 1871 Beaumont | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Service rifle, Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1871–1895 |
| Used by | Netherlands Chile[1] Ethiopia[2] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Edouard de Beaumont |
| Designed | 1869 |
| Manufacturer | Edouard de Beaumont; Simson, Göbel and Bornmüller; P. Stevens; Workshop for Portable Weapons; G. Mordent Company; Manufacture d'Armes |
| Produced | 1869–1880 |
| No. built | 138,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | M1871 Rifle: 4.415 kg (9.73 lb) M1871/88: 3.37 kg (7.4 lb) Colonial Rifle: 3.37 kg (7.4 lb) |
| Length | M1871, M1873 models: 1,320 mm (52 in) Cadet: 1,150 mm (45 in) Navy carbine: 1,100 mm (43 in) Cavalry carbine: 1,030 mm (41 in) Pupil: 1,020 mm (40 in) |
| Cartridge | 11.3x50mmR or 11x52mmR |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Rate of fire | 14.5 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 450 m/s (1,500 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | up to 600 m (660 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | M1871 Rifle: 1,100 yd (1,000 m) M1871/88 Rifle: 1,968 yd (1,800 m) |
| Feed system | M1871: Single shot M1871/88: 4-round clip |
The 1871 Beaumont and its variants were the service rifle of the Armed forces of the Netherlands between 1871 and 1895, and by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army into the 1900s.
It was one of the first military arms adopted by a European power using a metallic cartridge. The bolt of the rifle used a split bolt design similar to the French Chassepot, and used a unique leaf mainspring inside the two-piece bolt handle—which was later used by the Murata Type 13 and Type 18 rifles in Japan.[3]
- ^ Esposito, Gabriele, Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879-83: Osprey Publishing (2016)
- ^ "ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS".
- ^ Beaumont