Russ, Reilly's made their own guns as detailed extensively above (p.18). They did not serial number guns they did not build. They would engrave and market guns sold under license but these were not numbered. No doubt they imported barrel stocks and possibly actions from Birmingham - but the guns were finished, engraved, stocked in-house in London. Reilly also may have made guns for other makers...this was an assertion made by one author and Reilly ads do say "Retail and Wholesale." I've always assumed the "wholesale" part was sale of military rifles to the yeomanry militia, however.

1886 - reference to Kings of Portugal, Spain and Netherlands


1875 or thereabouts - notice the reference to the King of Portugal


1860 advertisement "A genealogy and Heraldry Dictionary of the British Empire" - Burke.

Last edited by Argo44; 01/05/19 04:16 PM.
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