Cyril Adams Briley choked Reilly's SN. 23574 (1881) and 24534 (1882) - believe 23574 may have been rebarrelled in steel - 24534 may be original Whitworth steel barrels - see Reilly history for when he began to market steel barrels:

23574
http://www.vintageguns.co.uk/category/guns/page/13/
A beautiful bar-in-wood side-lever 12-bore hammer pigeon gun with two sets of barrels, third bite and scroll engraving. Cased in leather. This was used as his go-to game gun when Cyril Adams (see 24534 another Cyril Adams Briley choked gun) visited the UK for many years.It has been fully restored in England by the best gunmakers and is proofed for modern 2 3/4″ shells. We guarantee it for 12-months
Details
Maker
Stock Number CA56
Type Hammer Guns, Live Pigeon Guns
Gauge 12
Weight 8lbs
Stock
Grip Straight Hand
Length to centre 15 1/4"
Length to heel 15 1/4"
Length to toe 15 1/2"
Forend
Catch Hackett Snap
Ejectors None
Barrels
Type Steel
Length 30" both sets
Rib Flat, pigeon type
Chambers 2 3/4" both
Choke Right: Set 1: 3/4 Set 2: Briley
Left: Set 1: Full Set 2: Briley
Serial Number 23574

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24534
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/795747638
This is an extremely rare and desirable EM Reilly Live Pigeon Competition Hammer Gun. SPECIFICATIONS: EM Reilly Competition Live Pigeon Gun, custom built for prestigious London retailer E.M. Reilly. This is a best quality gun with many best gun features to include: - Extra heavy 1 1/2 oz. London proofs with 3" chambers. - 31" Fluid pressed Steel barrels with flat filed top rib. - Purdey style under bolts and slotted hinge pin. - Nearly 100% coverage fine scroll engraving. - Dolls-head extension. - Fully filed action with highly detailed & intricate Percussion style fences. - Extra heavy firing pins - Hackett patent snap on fore end - Beautifully figured French walnut stock and fore end with nearly perfect 28 LPI checkering and English Leather covered pad - Highly sculpted, "below the line of sight" hammers. CONDITION: Gun retains over 50% of it's original color case hardened finishes. Wood excellent with nearly 100% finish, near perfect 28 LPI checkering and excellent in-letting / wood-metal fit. All screws properly indexed and virtually untouched. Barrels tight on face, mechanically excellent - Barrel to breeches fit is as good as the day it was made. Previous owner (Cyril Adams) (see 23574 another Cyril Reilly with Briley chokes) was a World Class Helice & Live Pigeon shooter and had the barrels shot & patterned with the addition of Briley screw chokes for all conditions performance and versatility. The pictures say it all. There is likely not a better example of a vintage Hammer gun in any configuration on the market today. The gun comes in a very nice vintage leather Brady VC (Very Compact) case. Included are cleaning equipment and spare springs and firing pins. These are the new spares. The 118 year old original parts are still in perfect order! Dimensions: STOCK: Modern Flat comb competition dimensions: 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" x 14 3/4" LOP. Cast on for Rt. hand shooter (can easily be bent) Weight 7 lbs. 8 oz. Barrels 31" Bores: L: .733" R: .728" Min Walls: L: .031" R: .035" FFL or C&R required. Because of the value and weight of the gun and case, shipping and insurance is estimated at $80. I will only charge actual cost to your dealer. Three day no shoot, no disassembly inspection permitted. The gun must not have left the dealer's possession before being returned. If returned, shipping cost and the gunbroker fee will be deducted from the refund. Contact Allan with questions at 423 262 9394.

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Last edited by Argo44; 05/21/26 10:39 PM.
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