This gun is in Holt's spring 2026 sale; attractive gun for an attractive price. It is posted for two reasons which confirm some previous conclusions:

1). SN 22127 can be firmly dated to mid 1879. However it has a Purdey patent 1104 top lever PUN 6777. The Purdey patent expired in May 1877. One plausible reason to have a Purdey PUN on this late serial numbered gun were if the action were paid for before 1877 and then just sat on the shelf awaiting a buyer. There are multiple other TL Reilly's from the time period using the Purdey patent without a PUN. (The Scott Spindle patent was still active until October 1879 - But it would have been stamped "Scott spindle WMS pat 2752" with a different PUN as is the case on Reilly SN 21839 and 21337).

2) It is cylinder bore in both barrels. Holt's has not confirmed this but presumably there is no "NOT FOR BALL" stamped on the barrel flats because of this.

https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/as...++1801+&refno=++242788&saletype=
E.M. REILLY & CO. 
A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 22127, 
for 1879, 30in. black powder only bold damascus barrels, the rib engraved 'E.M. REILLY & CO. NEW OXFORD STREET. LONDON & RUE SCRIBE. PARIS', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, some pitting, elongated treble-grip rounded bar action, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with dolphin hammers, J. Purdey patent locking bolt, patent no. 1104 of 2nd May 1863, use number 6777, fine acanthus scroll engraving with varied ornate bordering, brushed and blued finish overall, triggerplate with pin, 14 1/2in. stock with ink enhanced figuring, chequered horn buttplate, fore-end with Scott 1873 patent 'key' fastener, weight 6lb. 14oz. 


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