Dang Monsieur, I sure thought the topic was about an H&H....haven't even looked at the for sale section. will take a glimpse.

24534 - Serial numbered in 1882. The label has "315 Oxford Street" and is a reproduction. Would be curious about the address on the rib - the gun was numbered a few months after the change-over in the numbering of Oxford Street (November 1881). Also would be curious M. LeFusil your assessment as to why it is not a "best gun" to use as a learning experience. Reilly made a real effort to dominate live pigeon shooting in the 1870's-80's.

There was a similar gun sold a couple of years ago in UK.. - here:
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24365
https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/shotguns/reilly-em/hammer/12-gauge/pigeon-gun-180629095732002
Best Quality Hammer Pigeon gun with 31" black powder proof Whitworth steel barrels and flat file cut rib. The heavy action with side clips and low hammers. Very well figured stock expertly repaired at wrist. Extra long forend with anson push rod release. In original makers Leather case with trade label.



And a second here:
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23355
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24227/lot/462/?category=list
A 12-bore hammer pigeon gun by E.M. Reilly & Co., no. 23355
Toplever, rebounding backlocks, percussion-fences, best foliate scroll-engraving, traces of hardening-colour, the well-figured stock with chequered ebonite butt-plate, the damascus barrels with game-rib engraved E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London & Rue Scribe, Paris
Weight 8˝lb., 14⅜in. pull (14⅛in. stock), 32in. barrels, approx. ⅝ & ľ choke, 3in. chambers, London nitro reproof


Last edited by Argo44; 01/05/19 09:35 PM.
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