A lot of firms early on used that captive hinged fore-arm, which seems to have been a direct carry-over from Lefaucheux's design.

Here is the sketch of one of the Reilly's at the 1859 trial:


And here is Reilly SN 14469, dated per the chart to very early 1867. So the design continued to be ordered by some customers.

Last edited by Argo44; 08/19/20 10:59 PM.
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