Beaumont

**Calfed** · 06-28-2010 06:34 PM

I'm looking at a rifle that looks a lot like a Beaumont, but has a "flattened" bolt that I've never seen on a Beaumont before? It is dated 1886.

Anyone familiar with this rifle?

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**jmoore** · 06-29-2010 12:48 AM

Looks like a Beaumont w/ the Vitalli mag addition, but the flat bolt handle is weird! I can't imagine why it would be that way.

BTW, the V- mainspring resides partly in the handle, at least that's what I remember. Had one for a while a few years back, but finally swapped it off.

**grandmaster57** · 06-07-2012 07:42 PM

I have a Beaumont but the bolt handle is normal not like the one in your pics

**Patrick Chadwick** · 06-08-2012 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by jmoore

Looks like a Beaumont w/ the Vitalli mag addition, but the flat bolt handle is weird! I can't imagine why it would be that way.

That is certainly what it appears to be. I think a previous owner just ground the bolt handle flat because he found it too large and clumsy for his (small?) hand.

**Midmichigun** · 06-10-2012 11:05 PM

I have a virtual duplicate of that model... 'cept for yours looks better. The flat handle I think is another modification.... I haven't seen one before despite my looking for odd ball variations.

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