Thanks Daryl. Distinctly possible. I don't know what comprises a Berringer center-break as opposed to a Lefaucheax other than the under-lever. Lefaucheax had two bites while Lang, Reilly et.al. had one. Stephen Nash is doing the research. I'll ask him.

In the meantime, the history on p.94 has been edited - chapters III, 26, 28,29.

Here is a repost of the picture in the history: The gun sold at an auction with an under the trigger guard lever - SN unknown - strongly resembles the 1859 sketch.
1. Sketch of one of Reilly''s 1858 trial guns.
2. Book sketch
3. Auction Berringer-style

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

Reilly known extsnt pre-1860 break-action SxS pin-fire guns now include the following:
-- SN 10054 (Late summer 1856),
-- SN 10128 (December 1856),
-- SN 10355 (mid 1857),
-- SN 10456 (December 1857),
-- SN 10458 (December 1857), and
-- SN 10655 (May 1858):

[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]

Last edited by Argo44; 06/11/25 09:46 PM.
Baluch are not Brahui, Brahui are Baluch