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Nice looking Reilly 10 bore proofed for nitro. Stock looks a little short but can't tell. Price seems reasonable at $2350. It was originally sold on Guntrader.uk about 2 years ago.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...-wood-built-in-1879.cfm?gun_id=103635958

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Figured Prince of wales stock with splinter forend
LOP 14 1/8" over horn buttplate
DAC 1 1/2
DAH 2"
Cast off 1/8" at heel
8lbs 4oz
Balance point is 1" in front of hinge pin
Built in 1879

Wonder where he got the 1879 date? (Note: cylinder bore = no "Not for Ball")?


1879: 21851 - 22430. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580
21869 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 bore, single shotgun. U-L hammer gun, Brum proofs. 39" brls.
21883 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (on side plates-rebarreled); 20 ga. Shotgun SxS. U-L, rebounding hammer gun.
21885 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). .500 BPE SxS rifle, U-L, Hammer gun. 26” Brls.
21924 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 20 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L Hammer gun
21965 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore. Shotgun SxS. U-L, back-action Hammer gun. (Stock, forearm, action - barrels available).
22038 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun.
22068 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe, Paris. 8 cal BPE. Rifle SxS. Back side lock hammer gun.
22074 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 8 bore Single brl Shotgun. U-L, Hammer gun.
22077 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. Hammerless, U-L.
22093 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. Steel barrels, U-L, Hammer gun. Thomas Woodward action.
22112 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 12 ga Shotgun SxS. U-L, Lang trigger plate action; internal hammer.
22127 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe Paris. 12 bore. TL, hammer gun. 30”Dam brls; 6 lbs 14 oz. Purdey patent 1104 use #6777; No “not for ball” - true cylinder
22210 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 315, Oxford Street London. 12ga? Shotgun SxS. Sidelever, hammergun. No ejector. Bar action locks.
22228 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (address not mentioned). 10 ga, Shotgun SxS. U-L, hammer gun. 8lbs7oz Anson forend PUN 8338
22402 - E.M. Reilly & Co., (stock, action, forearm). 20 bore, Shotgun SxS. S-L, hammer gun.
22423 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London & rue Scribe Paris. 12 bore SxS shotgun; S-L, hammer gun. Bar in wood. Anson release
22432 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 502 New Oxford St., London. .577 SxS BPE Rilfle. U-L, hammer gun.

Was it typical for the serial number to be the same as the tubeset? Or did He just slather the serial number hither, there & yon?


Serbus,

Raimey
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Raimey, Reilly typically had SN's on the tang, water table, both barrels, and on the forend.