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1862 - Reilly and Sarawak


A good story about an Anglican bishop out in Sarawak (Rajah Brooke - James Brooke -, an Englishman who shot his way to power in the 1840's and whose family remained in charge in Sarawak for 120 years called the "White Raja" until it was merged with Malaysia in 1960). The "Biship" with Rajah Brooke used a Reilly to kill some 80 pirates and his ship rammed and sank three pirate boats. There was lots of hand-wringing in England about those poor boys - reminds you of 9/11 and the sympathy for those poor dears in Guantanamo.

..........09 July 1862 "Bell's Life"


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1871 - Reilly and his first Martini-Henry


Here is more evidence that the above Serial Number Date chart is pretty accurate. The first extant Reilly Serial Numbered Martini-Henry that I can find is 17314. The Chart dates it to late 1871. Here is the first Reilly ad I've found so far that mentions Martini-Henry's - dated December 1871:

..........25 December 1871, "The Graphic"


Reilly did not serial number Martini-Henry's he did not build. And he did not serial number very many Martini's - It seems the Enfield factory would send you the parts to be assembled if you wanted to sell a Martini. He must of built this gun very early on, perhaps one of the very first - The Martini-Henry wasn't adopted until summer 1871 - which may explain why it was serial numbered.




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1877 - 79 - Reilly and 20 bores


Finally a book review about a book written by hunting correspondent "Wildfowler" who used a Reilly 20 bore and a sample of his writing.

..........15 Feb 1879 "Sporting & Dramatic News"


..........29 Sep 1977 "Bell's Life"

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