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1922 - Riggs advertises the acquisition of Reilly

More bits: Charles Riggs bought Reilly's name allegedly (per the internet) in 1917. I've never confirmed that date. However, it looks like he didn't actually start using it until August 1922. (if he bought it in 1917, why not use it then?). Doesn't really matter because those Riggs-Reillys are not Reillys. But here is the first ad - by the end of 1922, a mere five months later, Riggs' ads featuring the Reilly name tailed off.

..........18 Aug 1922 "Chelmsford Chronicle" (Riggs did not advertise in big London papers like Reilly did in his hey-day.)


By the end of 1922, the headline of "Reilly" by Charles Riggs had dwindled and disappeared in ads by the end of the year

..........17 Nov 1922, "Chelmsford Chronicle"


It looks like that"1924" catalog...actually advertises a 1922 sale because of the wording of the announcement:



Here are the Riggs "Reilly"'s found so for - These are not "Reilly"'s - in the "New Short History" I've speculated that they are built by BSA...only because Riggs had a long relationship with BSA selling their guns and motorcycles; one of these was for sale in America not long ago for a good bit of money - they make 200-400 in UK.

134183 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 16ga. SxS shotgun. BLNE
136535 - E.M. Reilly..not mentioned. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS. BLE.
138279 - E.M. Reilly (address not mentioned). 20bore Shotgun SxS. BLE
140415 - E.M. Reilly of London. 16bore shotgun SxS. 30" steel barrels
140451 - E.M. Reilly, London. 16bore Shotgun SxS. (Charles Riggs, post 1917)
144939 - E.M. Reilly, London, 12 bore Shotgun SxS BLNE. 28 barrels.
146242 - E.M. Reilly & Co., London; 12bore. Top lever hammer gun. Pistol grip stock.
150570 - E.M. Reilly & Co., London. 12ga. Shotgun SxS. Boxlock non-ejector.

Last edited by Argo44; 10/12/18 12:00 PM.
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