Thanks Daryl and that's why I've been puzzled by this gun. Those are the only photos forwarded to me and there are clearly questions about the description. For instance the appraiser told Diggory that the SN was stamped on tang, water table, barrels and fore-end, all standard for Reilly but the only photo is of the number on the barrel. The appraiser initially said it was Lefaucheux forward facing U-L.

I was wondering if this might have been a muzzle loader converted in Birmingham to a breech loader. . .but still there's the problem of the Name related to the SN and the commonality of the SN's. Perhaps the rib was relaid on conversion and the new address added at that time? But that doesn't explain the "EM Reilly & Co." on the side plates.

Perhaps it's just best to say this might be a mystery gun and not look too deeply for historical significance.

Last edited by Argo44; 06/28/25 09:15 PM.
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