Below some newspaper ads making it clear that the selling and buying of rifles, revolvers and pistols was common practice between 1850 and 1900 and not hampered by gun legislation.

Algemeen Handelsblad, September 8, 1866


Algemeen Handelsblad, September 3, 1867


Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage, July 1st, 1869


De Locomotief Semarangsch handels- en advertentieblad, October 15, 1869


De Locomotief Semarangsch handels- en advertentieblad, August 23, 1869


De Locomotief Semarangsch handels- en advertentieblad, December 28, 1866


De Locomotief Semarangsch handels- en advertentieblad


Het nieuws van den dag, August 13,1900


Middelburgsche Courant, June 25,1867


Nieuws van den dag, March 23, 1876


Nieuws van den dag, May 1st, 1897


Nieuws van den dag, August 2nd, 1881


Nieuws van den dag, February 3, 1883


Nieuws van den dag, August 20, 1900


Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, October 8, 1866


Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, March 9, 1863


Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, July 27, 1894