Somebody's got to have some information about the A&D box lock patent in UK. It should have expired 11 May 1889. But here are two Reilly's from 1891 with pat use number well in advance of those from 1889:
1888
30363 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 277, Oxford Street, London. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE. Top lever, Steel barrels. Built on Westley-Richards style action. A&D ejector pat use #428; AD pat use #6250. #1 of pair.
303xx - E.M. Reilly & Co., 277, Oxford Street, London. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE, Top lever, Steel barrels. Built on Westley-Richards style action.. A&D ejector pat #427; AD pat use #6265. #2 of pair (Norway)
30375 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (no address - sleeved). 12ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE. Top Lever. Westley-Richards style action.. Anson & Deeley #1 of pair
30376 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (no address - sleeved). 12ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE. Top Lever. Westley-Richards style action.. Anson & Deeley #2 of pair
30446 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 277, Oxford street, London. 12 bore, Shotgun SxS. BLE, doll's head W-R type top-lever; 30" Damascus. AD Patent use #7156
30768 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE. A&D patent use #8245.
30791 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. .380 BPE. Rifle SxS. Box lock. A&D boxlock pat use #????. (A&D Patent expired sep 1889)
1891
32760 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 12 bore SXS rifle. Top lever, BLE. Doll's head 28” barrels.AD boxlock pat use #11096; Deeley ejector pat use #2363 26 Mar 1891 presentation. (A&D Patent expired sep 1889)
32974 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. Boxlock. Ball and Shot; A&D Pat use# 1224x.. 7lb 6oz; half-pistol grip; original rifle,
Last edited by Argo44; 03/25/23 03:02 PM.
