Gun advertisements are not exactly proof of anything. The hype in the Darne catalogs from France, in the era I was the importer, were a bit hard to read with a straight face. The Bruchets simply used the copy from old catalogs from the past.
I printed my own catalogs. Mostly excellent four color work on premium coated stock, with facts and prices.



If Reilly employed 300 people, it should be easy to prove.

Best,
Ted