Dutch Beaumont-Vitali

[Aragorn243]

You may remember I picked up a cut down version of one of these over the summer and cleaned it up. Been wanting an original ever since and finally got one off Gunbroker last week. Arrived yesterday and since we are in the middle of a snow storm, I stayed home and cleaned it up for photos. All in all not in bad shape. Under the wood it remains in the white and is relatively rust free although it does have spots here and there of pitting. Every number matches, barrel is stamped under the wood and the wood is also stamped. Seems to function flawlessly although as I have no ammo for it not likely to see the range anytime soon. Bore is excellent, strong rifling, no pitting, bright. I have a suspicion the cleaning rod may not be the right one but really don't know. Wood has no cracks and no major damage aside from the usual dings. Lots of little letter and crown stamps on it. Id like to get a proper sling for it if anyone can direct me to what it may look like. The one on the little one isn't correct, just one I had lying around.

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[Patrick Chadwick]

"... as I have no ammo for it not likely to see the range anytime soon."


Surely you aren't going to let it gather dust as a wall-hanger?

I see 32-gauge brass shotshells in your future

[Aragorn243]

No, I've been looking for ammo since I picked up the "carbine". Dutch ammo is very hard to come by in my area. Took two years to find Manlicher rounds. The search will continue.

[mmppres]

nice looking pair

[jmoore]

Had one some time back and it escaped. Used to be fairly common in these parts, but scarce anymore. Seems like most of the ones I've seen recently have been restaurant wall hangers. Have always been drawn to the "V" striker spring. Somebody must have really not trusted coil spring technology! (Ironically, the Vitalli magazine added later was a coil spring deal that was about equally rarely employed in that location...)