Yes you are more than likely right,Reilly would have done a better job.
That one photo does accentuate the fitting however,with the extractor in place everything else looks as it should.
The barrels ring beautifully and are bright and free from any pitting.The fact that one was only soldered to the lumps did give me pause,but if its given no problems for 100 odd years its not likely to now.
I have to say, I really was not aware replacing a whole tube was a practice back in the day,I have never seen or read anything like it before.
How common was it?
Any ideas as to the date of this gun?
The address is given as 277 oxford street.
I am picking around 1900 but it could be earlier.
