What Beaumont Rifle Do I Have?

[jamie5070]

There is a Forgotten Weapons video on the single shots from Ethiopia. Maybe yours is related to them.

[rescuerandy2]

Good Morning,

That is a great series and I did see the one on the Beaumonts from Ethiopia. From what I have researched, mine would be the next model following the removal of the safety that had the addition of the external piece put on to cover the holes.

I have an 1871/1879.

Thanks,
Randy

[rescuerandy2]

From Gunboards:

M71 single shot and original sight
M71/79 single shot with modified safety and new sight for the new cartridge
M71/79 single shot with removed safety and new sight (mine)
M71/88 with 4-round Vitali box magazine, with of course the sight for the new cartridge

There was also a M73 single shot Navy rifle that used a sword bayonet, a similar colonial rifle that was browned, a variety of cadet rifles modified to .22 caliber, and a somewhat rare KNIL police carbine.

Randy

[BVZ24]

Very neat rifles. I inherited a nice in the white Vitali conversion. It's a very early import that somehow avoided sporterization. Interestingly enough, not numbers matching. The bolt and rear sight match the receiver, but the barrel is 9 numbers off and matches the buttplate. The barrel is marked 1894, and the butt is marked 1892. I never fully figured that out.
However, It got me started with collecting. I had always thought the old world style of the trigger guard, magazine, and bands was my favorite part. I have always wanted to shoot it, but I hesitated the last time I saw cartridges on buffalo arms and have never seen them listed again. I need to learn how to fire form and reload.

[rescuerandy2]

Good Morning. Buffalo Arms has Bertram Brass and CH4D dies available. Both are not cheap but you will amortize costs as you reload those cases. I found my cases on Gunbroker where some loaded ammunition for the Beaumont was for sale. At $4/case, antique arms collecting can be expensive and more so if you consider those dies at $275+.

With all this said, nothing like making smoke in the morning! Randy