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This is the third time I've seen this Reilly SN 24398 for sale. it is an impressive looking BPE, very classic. My chart would have it numbered in 1882. Address on the rib is still 315 Oxford St. and Rue Scribe, Paris. The engraving is worn and it's been used a lot but does it ever look cool. Current bid is $2,800 with two days to go. Plenty of drop in the stock but it is a beautiful gun.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/810635318

Ah yes, Commonwealth Arsenal again.

Ah, didn't notice the seller...was just looking at the gun. There may be a reason I've seen it three times. Last time it was advertised between $5000-$1000. The previous estimate was $3,500-4,500. Here are the two previous adverts:

https://issuu.com/morphyauctions/docs/flipdoc_apr_firearms?e=35073258/68410743

http://www.icollector.com/SxS-black-powd...ist-b_i27920998

a thang o beauty...

Is there a British chart for the 38 bore where it equates to say 12,62mm?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Ah, yes there is & I forgot 'bout it. The chart is in Greener's >>Modern Breechloaders, Sporting & Military<< where 38 bore is 0.497"

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Per my little Casio pocket calculator 38 gauge = 0.497" = 12.62 mm.

There have been a couple of systems in the past which had different numbers, but this one has been in effect for a long number of years.

Approach Commonwealth Arsenal as carefully as a rattlesnake in brush. Here�s his latest return policy:

�Returns/Refunds:Items are sold with no warranty or guarantee of function, either stated or implied and buyers should consult a qualified gunsmith prior to use to ensure that firearms may be safely fired. All refunds are solely at the seller's discretion and returns will not be accepted if they were not approved by the seller. To qualify, the buyer must receive emailed approval for the return and a tracking number must be received within three days of original delivery. Returns for any reason are subject to a 10% restocking fee(exceptions made for repeat buyers).�

In essence he is saying it is up to him to decide if the gun can be returned and if so he is going to charge you a convenience fee of 10%. And you�ve got to jump through hoops and dot your �i�s� to have any chance of a refund even if the gun was misrepresented. Good luck!

Yeah, I was pulling data from the German proof rules & that from Greener. You know, I never was that efficient w/ a Casio. From the get-go, I had a HP(41C I believe) that was RPN and I have held with that notation ever since.

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Raimey;
Working as a machinist Casio was the first maker of calculators I was aware of ( at least affordable ones) with a function on which you could write in angles in degrees, minutes & seconds directly & then convert them to decimal degrees. I thus began using Casios & never felt the need to change.

Gauge diameters are proportional to the cubes of their diameters, so I found by using 1.669285" as the diameter for a 1 gauge I can find the diameter of any gauge with my little Casio before I can get the book out to look it up.

A 0.300" bore diameter calculates to a 172.28 gauge while a 0.218" bore diameter would be a 448.97 gauge. The .410 converts to a 67.49 gauge