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
Last edited by Argo44; 04/21/26 07:13 PM.
