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I purchased an eight gauge English double by Lewis and Thomes a few years ago. It was really nice, cleanest bores I have ever seen on a M-Loader, nice stock, great colors on the Damascus barrels. I think I got a great deal on G-B for $600. Only problem was the USPS broke it completely in two!!! I was devastated! I did get an 80% refund and traded it off to an expert who repaired it.
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"shortening"...
perish the thought...
only a gun butcher would ever entertain such a hellish "alteration" of what is perhaps a unique, highly collectible double gon...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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$11,000 anyone?
Stan?
spend some o dat subsidy money...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Before going further down the "one of one" story line, here are the extant big-bore (4, 6, 8 gauge) Reilly rifles and shotguns from the Reilly database along with barrel lengths and weights when published. For Reilly at least rifle barrel lengths were 22-28". Shotgun barrel lengths varied but for most big bores were at least 36" and as long as 44". Pictures will be posted for comparison sake once Ed puts up the pictures of this gun. Somehow one doubts a muzzle-loader being built as late as 1895 but who knows:
Reilly 4 bores:
11937 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 502, New Oxford Street, London; 4 bore, Shotgun single barrel; U-L, non-rebounding hammer gun (original muzzle loader, converted to center-break/center-fire by J. Squires) 15 lb2oz; 40” brl
15625 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 502, New Oxford Street, London, 2, rue Scribe Paris. 4 bore (marked 7 on barrel proofs). Shotgun SxS. pin-fire (converted); U-L, hammer gun.
15964 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford St., London. 4 bore SxS rifle. pin-fire (converted), U-L, hammer gun. 18lbs10oz; 26” brls
18860 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street London & rue Scribe. Paris. 4 bore Shotgun SxS. U-L, non-rebounding hammer gun. 18lbs12oz; 42” brls
Reilly 6 bores:
..4573 - J.C. Reilly, 316, High Holborn, London. Single barrel, 6 bore (7 on barrel) dangerous game. Muzzle loader, hammer gun. 26” brl.
..7802 - J.C. Reilly, New Oxford Street, London; 6 bore, Single Barrel, muzzle loader, wildfowl hammer gun, 42” brl
..84xx - Reilly, 502, Oxford Street, London; 6 Bore; Shotgun, single barrel, hammer gun, muzzle loader. 26” brl.
..8578?- Reilly, New Oxford Street, London; 6 bore single barrel, fowling gun, hammer gun, muzzle loader. 42.5” brl
10315 - Reilly, New Oxford Street, London; 6 bore. Shotgun; single barrel, hammer gun, muzzle loader. 38” brl
Reilly 8 bores:
..1174 - J.C. Reilly, (no address). 8 bore. Fowling piece; Percussion single shot, single barrel, muzzle loader. 27.5” brl
12730 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not readable); 8 bore (7 on brls), shotgun SxS. Fowling, hammer gun; muzzle Loader. 31” brls
13580 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore, shotgun, single barrel, pin-fire, U-L hammer gun.
13602 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (rib relaid in India), 8 bore, Double Rifle; muzzle loader (numbered 296 on replaced trigger guard - India) 26” brls
14666 - E.M. Reilly & Co. (address not mentioned). 8 bore SxS shotgun; C-F, U-L; 16lbs9oz; steel 40” brls;
14983- E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London & 2, rue Scribe, Paris; 8 bore. Shotgun SxS; U-L, hammer gun pin-fire (converted) noseless hammers. (12boreman’s gun)
15564 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore, shotgun SxS. C-F. U-L hammer gun (SN not clear)(Turkey)
17391 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. C-F noseless hammers, U-L, hammer gun. 36” brls.
17397 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London and 2, rue Scribe, Paris; 8 bore.Shotgun SxS, C-F, U-L, Hammer gun. 12 lbs, straight stock; 36” brls,.
18514 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned); 8 bore. Single barrel rifle; Snider Patent & Newmark's Patent. 13lbs 4oz; 39” brls
18534 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street & rue Scribe, Paris: 8 bore, SxS; rifle; U-L, hammer gun, 28" barrel.
18593 - E.M. Reilly & Co., London and rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore, SxS shotgun; original C-F, U-L, Hammer gun. 30” Damascus brls.
18688 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun, 36” brls
19212 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned); 8 bore, SxS Shotgun, U-L, hammer gun. 14 lbs; 36” brls
20961 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London. 8 bore, Shotgun Single barrel; U-L, hammer gun; 10lbs 7oz; 3.5” chambers, 39.5” brl;
21083 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun. 31” brls.
21534 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore SxS; U-L, hammer rifle. Non-rebounding locks; 13lbs10oz; 28” brls
21869 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore, single shotgun. U-L hammer gun, Brum proofs. 39” brl
21965 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L, back-action hammer gun. (Stock, forearm, action - barrels available).
22074 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore Single brl Shotgun. U-L, Hammer gun.
23153 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris; 8 bore, Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun.
Xxxxx - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London & 2, rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore. Rifle SxS. Hammer gun, muzzle loader. (NZ) 2 groove double express
25363 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 295, Oxford Street, London*. 8 bore, SxS Shotgun*. U-L hammer gun., 28" steel barrels (*rebarreled from a large bore rifle after 1903)(SXS40’s gun)
25711 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 502, New Oxford St. London. 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun. 28” brls
26333 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London; 8 bore single barrel shotgun; U-L, hammer gun. 44’ brl (remanufactured in 1884 using barrel flats, action, forehand numbered 10952)
26733 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore. Rifle SxS. top lever, hammerless;
26957 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 8 bore. Rifle Single. U-L, hammer gun. 9lbs14oz; 36” brl.
28290 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore Single barrel Shotgun. U-L, Hammer Gun. 12.4 Lbs; 29.5” brls
30245 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 8 bore BPE. Rifle SxS. U-L, hammer gun. 16lbs8oz; 24” brls.
30295 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). Rifle SxS. 8 bore.
33457 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 277, Oxford Street, London. 8 bore SxS Shotgun. U-L, hammer-gun; pistol grip. 13lbs 2oz; 36” blued Dam brls
34555 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16, New Oxford Street, London. 8 bore Shotgun single-barrel. U-L, hammer gun. 11lbs 7oz; 40” brls
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$11,000 anyone?
Stan?
spend some o dat subsidy money... You said in the other thread you were choosy about who you do business with, and I was basically on your black list. Why the big change of philosophy? You wouldn't be guilty of hypocrisy, would you? as for my gun return policy, it is quite flexible and adaptable, depending on how the other person represents himself...as for you personally, I try very hard to avoid doing bidness wid weirdos...
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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argo, did you happen to notice that all five of them six bore guns are single barrels?
ho ho ho...
you are makin mah point...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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an yeah, Stan...
ah are ah hippo crit...
ah wood not be hu man if ah werent...
if you promise not to shoot hit...
hits yours for 9k...
an as a repeat customer, you qualify for free shipping...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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There is a Reilly 4 bore with "7" stamped on the barrels; there are two Reilly 8 bores with "7" on the barrels. I respect auction advertisements but everything including serial numbers must be suspect until one sees the barrel flats and proof marks. Look forward to photos.
Baluch are not Brahui, Brahui are Baluch
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That’s quite a find—congrats. True **6 bore doubles** are definitely on the scarce side, especially compared to the more commonly encountered 8s and 10s. Most were built for very specialized use, so survival rates in *shootable, unaltered condition* are fairly low. Even without a maker’s name, the Liège marks suggest quality continental production. If the bores and wall thickness check out, you’ve got something both collectible and impressive. Not something you run across every day.
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