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The last three guns from Terry's collection are being sold 1 June at Amoskeag. There is a really good 12 ga box lock "Pigeon gun," 30" Damascus barrels SN 30342 (I'd date it 1888) with a low estimate; restocked in American walnut but a good job...It looks like a Bargain.
https://live.amoskeagauction.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/18/lot/6859?url=%2Fm%2Fsearch%3Fkey%3Dreilly



But this guy is old school and if anyone shoots muzzle loaders, should be interesting: No Serial number...so I would hazard that Reilly retailed it - he did not make it; with "EM Reilly & Co. on the lock plate, normally it would indicate it was post October 1859. However, there are non serial numbered Reilly long guns and pistols marked "E.M. Reilly" during the 1850's, before the company name changed officially.



https://live.amoskeagauction.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/18/lot/6858?url=%2Fm%2Fsearch%3Fkey%3Dreilly
About 8 ga., 37 1/2� round barrel with a lightly oxidized bore. The barrel is a soft plum brown patina showing only remnants of its damascus pattern, with light oxidation and some sparsely scattered pitting as well. There is a simple brass bead front sight and remnants of an interesting rear bead sight as well, with remnants of the makers name near breech of barrel. The breech plug shows some light engraving as does the long tang, both are a dull pewter gray patina. The lockplate and hammer show the same nice quality loose open flowing scroll, the lockplate maker marked �E M Reilly & Co�. There is an iron nosecap, simple ramrod thimbles and lightly oxidized tailpipe. The triggerguard has lightly chiseled front extension, the engraving on the bow now lost to the years. The English walnut stock rates about very good showing remnants of an old light cleaning, with the overall expected dings and handling marks that come from a hunted arm. The checkering at the wrist and forearm has now worn to flat-top, and left side of forearm shows a 9� crack that runs from the lock screw escutcheon to the front wedge, it seems tight and will not flex. The gun seems to function well mechanically and what is likely the original ramrod is included. Overall length is 55�. A handsome big bore percussion Reilly overall. 37147-66) {ANTIQUE} [Terry Buffum Collection]

Gene: the top gun appears to have Greener's "Silver Steel" (Laminated Steel)



Refinished by Paul Stevens



If not, it's "English machine-forged 3 rod Laminated steel" which was the big winner at the 1891 Birmingham Proof House Trial Report.

Deleted. Glad I was wrong!

I was hoping this would fly under the radar. Thanks, Gene.

Terry Buffum also has this double rifle for sale...I've mentioned it in the Reilly line and will repeat it here:

https://live.amoskeagauction.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/18/lot/6687?url=%2Fm%2Fsearch%3Fkey%3Dreilly
.577 cal, Rifle SxS; Percussion hammer gun, Muzzle Loader (Buffum).
serial #3402, about .58 cal, 23 1/2� heavy four groove rifled bores rating about excellent showing some very light frosting. The barrels show very nice contrasting gray and brown mottled damascus twist their full-length, showing also some remnants of some very light pinprick pitting scattered about the left tube. The left tube is maker marked with London address, the right with �& Rue Scribe Paris�. ...The locks are crisp and mechanically functional and feature forward-sliding safeties, the case-hardened breeches feature platinum blowout plugs and both of the triggers show nice checkering on their faces; (3B7147-157) {ANTIQUE} [Terry Buffum Collection]


Discussion: The right tube has "rue Scribe." It is a muzzle loader. But with rue Scribe on the gun it has to be after Feb 1868....the earliest gun with rue Scribe we've found is 12 bore's 14983.. So the SN is unexplainably quirky. Check out the hammer safeties...

The 8 bore sold for $650.00 and the "Pigeon Gun" sold for $1,400.00. The double rifle sold for $2,400.00.

I was sitting in Paris watching it. All were bargains, the .577 double especially. But the bargain of the day in the whole auction was that Reilly 8 bore. I really hoped you'd bid on it but noticed the bid came "from the room." Somebody got a great gun.

I didn't want the 8 bore, no use for it. I did however, get the Pigeon gun.