Many thanks 12bore, I'll be working on modifying the chronology: Here are the extant serial numbered guns ranging from about 13700 to 15700 surrounding the opening of Rue Scribe; several extant guns numbered after 12bore's 14983 had only the London address; only three in this group had the Paris address; this was normal throughout the existence of rue Scribe.

13688 - E.M Reilly & Co., New Oxford Street, London; 20 bore; Shotgun SxS. underlever hammer gun.
14115 - E.M. Reilly (nothing further - no photos, etc). Shotgun SxS; Center break, Jones under leaver, hammer gun.
14580 - E.M. Reilly & Co. London. 12 ga. Shotgun SxS; Percussion hammergun, Muzzle loader.
14983 - E.M. Reilly & Co., New Oxfort Street, London & 2 rue Scribe, Paris; 8 bore. Shotgun SxS; underlever Hammer gun. (First known rue Scribe, Paris address)
14985 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London. 16 ga. Shotgun SxS; Sidelock, underlever hammer gun, (Buffum).
15129 - E.M. Reilly & Co., 502 Oxford St. London. 12 bore. Shotgun SxS; pinfire, hammer gun, muzzle loader.
15143 - E.M. Reilly & Co, 502 Oxford St. London, 12ga. Shotgun SxS; underlever, hammergun.
15239 - E.M. Reilly & Co. New Oxford St., London. .577. Rifle, Snider-Enfield 2-band; Birmingham proof.
15270 - E.M. Reilly and Company Oxford Street London & Rue Scribe Paris. .577. Rifle SxS; Underlever. BPE. Non-rebounding hammers.
15262 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street. London. 12ga. Rifle SxS. Black Powder proof for 13 bore.
15283 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London. 12ga. Shotgun SxS; Jones under lever. Buffum.
15287 - E.M. Reilly & Co., Oxford Street, London. 12ga. Shotgun SxS'. Under lever, hammer gun. Buffum
15346 - E.M. Reilly (no further info). 12ga. Shotgun SxS; Under lever, hammer gun.
15531 - “Reilly & Co." (no rib name, address mentioned; no photos). .50cal. Rifle Single barrel. Enfield type. Hammer gun. Muzzle loader. Buffum .
15625 - E.M. Reilly, 502 New Oxford Street, London, 2 Rue Scribe Paris. 4bore. Shotgun SxS. Underlever. Orig pinfire conv-to centerfire.


Last edited by Argo44; 05/21/18 08:14 PM.
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