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1857 - JC Reilly and the "7000" series: "Veni Vidi Vici"

I just noticed an unusual coincidence. Terry has a JC Reilly SN 8025, 13 bore, single barreled, two groove rifle with an engraved "Veni, Vidi, Vici" on it. Internet has a 20 bore, single barrel, two grover with the same inscription. I wonder if they were made for the same owner or was this something JC adopted in his later age (mid 1850's?).

Here is the internet gun 8052 sold Sep 2017 in England - be interesting to post photos of Terry's gun next to it - would like to see the VVV engraving too:
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/r...29-c-e6e45b9a5b

Description: REILLY, LONDON
A 20-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING-RIFLE, serial no. 8052,
circa 1855, with browned twist iron octagonal 30in. two-groove rifled barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, the top-flat at breech signed 'REILLY NEW OXFORD STREET LONDON' followed by an engraved tri-fold banner marked 'VENI, VIDI, VICI', squared and engraved breech-block and fully engraved top-tang, fenced nipple, platinum plug, border, scroll and game-scene engraved bar action lock, chequered walnut pistol-grip half-stock with iron furniture including a game-scene engraved patch-box and fitted with a set-trigger, eyelets for sling and mushroom headed mahogany ramrod.





Last edited by Argo44; 09/11/18 12:37 PM.
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