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Thanks Stephen and you are the expert; My text was meant to try to introduce the subject in the context of the Reilly history, not write something definitive. Sorry for the deviation into the War Between the States - sidetracks happen sometime. You have presented some very interesting research and VGJ will be read with great interest. What are your thoughts on the Liège connection to Hodges and Lang if any. Thanks again for this excellent line and for your outstanding scholarship.

(edit: And in particular your digging into the origin of the Hodges-Lang original UK pin-fire. There may be a reason Blanch bought a Beringer in Paris in Dec 1855!).

Stephen - this is an outstanding, academically researched article we all should read:
https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/magazine/lever-over-guard-origins

But....but.....are you living in the United States as Diggory maintains? Je parle français but the last I heard was Wolf beat Montcalm at Quebec, Benedict Arnold took Montreal but failed to take Quebec in 1775 and the US attempts in the War of 1812 were pretty miserable.

A misunderstanding that I’ve brought to Diggory’s attention… I am most certainly in Canada. And will be in the foreseeable future. No more international travel for me. I’ve had more than my share.

And thanks for the kind words about the article.