Reilly 10 bore rifle, check out what appears to be a transfer bar behind the pins. It looks to me that the goal was an inline firing pin. I do not believe I have seen this patent before.



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Interesting indeed:




>>circa 1871, 26in. black powder only bold damascus barrels, partially matted rib engraved 'E.M. REILLY & CO. OXFORD STREET. LONDON.' with engraved open sights and three folding leaf sights, marked 50, 100, 150 and 200 and with white metal-inlaid sight lines, bead fore-sight, Jones patent rotary underlever, carved serpentine fences, the action face engraved with a flower and 'PATENT B127', incorporating Horsley patent retracting strikers, patent no. 1138 of 17th April 1867, the non-rebounding back action locks with bolted short nose hammers with hare's-ear spurs and breast cams, border and acanthus scroll engraving, the action bar with a tiger to the left and a lion to the right, elongated top tang with a lion's head, some wear and patination overall, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgrip stock (cracked and repaired at hand) with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and chequered steel buttplate, weight 12lb. 4oz.<<

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That is the same type of system used by Pape. I just made a set of theodse firing pins and one hammer as well. As a matter of fact the hammer looks exactly like the Pape.

I am guessing from the photos (though I have read of this action before but never saw it) that the cammed front surface of the hammer will push the bar forward on half cocking, and the bar will lever the firing pin backwards and out of contact with the primers on closing the gun.

I speculate that all this was in order to avoid using coil springs around the firing pins. Coil springs were a no no. A coil sprung firing pin would have accomplished the same backward movement as the complicated toggle.

Makes me appreciate the Stanton automatic rebounding lock even more.