doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Catching the dreaded Pin-Fire Disease

Stephen Nash warned me ahead of time of the dangers involved. However, disregarding his gentle "be careful" admonition, I went ahead and bought the Reilly pin-fire SN 10456 (Dec 1857) at Holts. The gun was discussed on the Reilly line.

I picked it up yesterday. When I opened the wooden case, the exhilaration was overpowering. The gun is beautiful; the wooden case exquisite.

I suddenly totally understand what there is about pin-fires and feeling the "avant-garde" craftsmanship of that early era. There were probably not 150 pin-fire UK made shotguns being shot in country at the time and the care Reilly took in its manufacture shows. The address on the rib, the label on the case are consistent with the Reilly dating chart. The case should have carried a health warning. This is my first and only pin-fire. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. And it was worth it.

And now the easter-egg hunt for some cartridges begins.

Argo, make your own. It isn't that hard. I've made 9mm pinfire up to 8 bore pinfire rifle firing a 1300 grain bullet. Search youtube for videos on how to make pinfire cartridges.

Luddite. You’ll shoot your eye out.


Just kidding. Have fun.

Best,
Ted

The shadows effect in expert photography really make the guns look great, don't they? Especially the metal work.

Enjoy, Gene.

This is a great looking gun! And I can hook you up with the cartridges

Congratulations!

I take it from what you said in your thread on shipping about surreptitiously collecting it that your wife does not follow this Forum .

She is probably wondering what you are looking so happy about?

Beautiful gun.

I had Pinfire Fever this summer and was about to plunk down some cash but I came to my senses.

Pretty gun, but be careful and don't blow your hand off. In this day and age, I would go with a more modern breech loader!!

Good for you, Argo44! Good for you! Glad to see that you are happy with your purchase and it is a nice one. I love that case! Have fun and enjoy your new gun!!

I have a Belgium 16ga pinfire converted to center-fire and a French 16ga pinfire. I think I love to do a little hunting with a pinfire. Both of these have nice dimensions and just feel great in your hands.

That is a really nice shotgun.