CBL1-


Originally Posted By: CBL1
Very interested to see this Reilly as I own an 1870 hammergun by the same maker...
...there are several facets of the action similar to my 12 bore which was made 1870/1871



Is this the 1870 hammer Reilly you speak of?

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From Earlier CBL1 Conversation:







These action fences (and the action type) and most other details are completely different.

Do you have another Reilly?
If so, can you post images?


For others in this discussion, here are a couple images of the 4-bore that the orig post brings to our attention...






What you appear to have is a rounded bar-action sidelock snap-action straight-wrist gun.
The 4-bore is a back-action (with sliding stalking safeties...) jones-underlever pistol grip gun that very well may have started life as an 8-bore pinfire rifle.





Cheers
Tinker