# 13691 - Remington 513 T Manufacture Date
11/7/2009
Craig Salisbury, Pa.

There are no date codes on the barrel. The rifle has not been refinished so the codes were not polished out. All the other barrel markings are there including the patent numbers. It says Remington matchmaster model 513T. How can I find out the manufacture date? Thanks

Answer:
Craig, Remington manufactured about 166,000 Model 513T Matchmaster rifles from 1940 to 1968. For those who are not familiar with the model, the Matchmaster was designed for target shooting, it came equipped with a sturdy half stock with sling swivels, beavertail forend and a straight comb which rose at the heel. Matchmaster barrels were 27 inch heavy target semi-floating type. The patented Matchmaster trigger mechanism had an adjustable stop. Rear sights were usually Redfield patterns, with a replaceable-element tunnel at the muzzle. Pre-war Matchmaster magazines held seven rounds while post-war examples held six. Total weight was about 9 pounds.

The blue book lists values for this model from $150 to about $400 depending on condition. If you can provide some documentation of your rifles provenance/history some collectors may be willing to pay more for it. Marc

# 13503 - Colt 1851 Navy Value
11/7/2009
Eddie, Spotsylvania, va

Squared back trigger guard What is the value of a functional original in 60% condition?

Answer:
Eddie- I would expect to find ones matching your description offered at a gun show in the range of $2,000- 3,000. Be aware that there are more replica Colt Navy revolvers out there than there are originals, and many have been artificially aged and sold as originals to gullible people. John Spangler

# 13683 - Probably A Model 17
11/3/2009
Daniel

Nazi Eagle over swastika proof mark on barrel what might be a Nazi eagle or tri plane over the WaA251 proof mark the grip says CAL 7.65 W/W not ''court 9 coup'' This gun has a ''square'' handle with no lanyard loop. It has the Nazi proof markings. There is NO hammer. In all my research I can find none with the square handle. As well the proof mark of the eagle holding the swastika is not in the book. Is this one of the earliest models of the occupation and how many of the square handled pistolet were made? At what gate did the Germans actually take over the armes factory? Thank You

Answer:
Daniel, it sounds like you have the predecessor to the Unique Kriegsmodell, the Model 17. This was a hammerless design which was produced by Manufacture D'Armes Des Pyrenees and procured by the German military after the June 1940 occupation of France. Model 17 serial numbers range from about 21000 to 58000 so your pistol is fairly early. Estimated Model 17 German procurement is about 30,000 pistols.

Model 17 pistols have the following markings. Most of them match the markings that you mention in you'r question:

• Eagle over WaA251 - Located on the rear right frame.
• Eagle over Swastika - Located on the right barrel.
• Hard rubber grips marked "7.65mm 9 SCHUSS"
• The serial number - Located on the right frame, inside rear of slide, and the underside of barrel.
• "7.65 COURT 9 COUPS 'UNIQUE,' MANUFAC--TURE D'ARMES DES PYRENEES, HENDAYE" - Located on the left slide. Some early pistols with leftover French contract slides do not have the "MANUFACTURE D'ARMES DES PYRENEES, HENDAYE" portion of the slide legend.

Hope this helps. Marc

# 13508 - Dutch Beaumont Vitalli Rifle Made At Maastricht
11/3/2009
Rick Tacoma Washington

Butt Plate stamped 1891---Stock has Masstricht on it and a Crown over letter W barrel has several crowns on it being over a NL and a J Barrel is stamped Pc stevens Maastricht What war / conflict was this weapon used in , when was it made and what country, where can I find cartridges for it and what caliber was it ? Approx. price in excellent condition ? Thank you

Answer:
Rick- This is a Dutch military rifle, known as the Beaumont, made by J. Stevens in Maastricht (Holland) as a single shot in the 1870s, and then in 1891 it was converted to use the Vitalli box magazine to turn it into a repeating rifle instead of as single shot. Further research in Dutch military history may reveal info about their use, but I suspect it may have been limited to some colonial wars, perhaps in Indonesia or other remote places. These used a cartridge which basically is not available. These rifles are fairly common on the collector market. Values seem to run in the several hundred dollar range. Note that the J. Stevens in Maastricht is not related to the Joshua Stevens of Chicopee, Massachusetts, in any way, other than the similarity in the names. John Spangler