Steve, those are some pretty amazing guns. That single bite side lever is impressive. I haven't begun to try to compile lists of patent use numbers from the 1860's. I think I need a proof of principle to establish that someplace there is one firm that had a logical chronological series of patent numbers. I though the Purdey 1863 1104-63 would be the one that worked...it looks logical and the use numbers fit my Reilly chart. But Purdey says the records are literally locked up by the family. Probably only Donald Dallas could ferret that out.
Anyway thanks for the numbers. I'll file them and we'll see what comes of it.
