Since the barrels have "Not For Ball" on them (1875-1887), they must have been originally choked. It's my understanding that if barrels were cylinder bore during that time period, no "Not For Ball" was necessary. Were the barrels cut and then rechoked?

re "RH": A whole string of similar initials (though not "RH") are on some (not all) Reilly barrels from the 1870's as well. Since there were no barrel makers left in London, these barrels had to come from Birmingham or abroad. Wonder if these were the barrel borer?
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The note on estimated Scott production is very interesting: 50,000 guns made over the course of 75 years.

Last edited by Argo44; 10/06/23 02:33 PM.
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