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5512 ?. it is always JC throwing the monkey wrench into the works (actually the term "sabotage" came from Belgians throwing their wooden shoes (sabots) into machinery which was taking their jobs)

And the more you think you know....the harder the fall. Above is mention of Reilly SN's that just don't fit the chronology. Here is another one - at least the seller read this line.

SN 5512. (on the barrels and the splinter forearm
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/820030447
Rare British double barrel 12g shotgun made by J.C. Reilly. He was silver smith before he started making guns. He made guns for royalty of Europe and Asia. This one has serial number on it(all matching) which means that he personally made and hand engraved this gun. There is a good history write up about this maker and I will post a link of it. Gun is in very good shape, it is Damascus barrels. Spring is very tight and everything works on it. I tried to take a lot of pictures of it to show everything. Great shotgun which was personally made by the starter of the company. I will let pictures tell the story. history of the company: Doublegunshop web site under Reilly history It is antique and it will be shipped to your door.

What's interesting is the address on the rib: Joseph Charles Reilly, 316 High Holborn now 502 Oxford Street. The gun had to be numbered around the time of the move from High Holborn to Oxford Street....late March 1847. I will ask the seller if there are any other marks on it.





Address on Barrels:


SN on Splinter forearm


SN on barrels


Reilly didn't do a lot of non floral engraving....this is interesting, David Trevalion said the London engravers always messed up wildlife - they'd never seen real animals in the flesh:


This inscription matches well with this label and with advertisements that continued for a year after the move....JC had a hard tine letting go of High Holborn.



This ad from 09 Nov 1847 "London Post" 8 months after the move shows how wedded he was to the High Holborn address.


This is the current chronology from p.22....at some point I'll move it.
1846: ..3121 - .3360. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
..3329 - J.C. Reilly, 316 High Holborn, London, 10 ga/.58 cal. Shotgun; SxS; hammer gun. Muzzle loader

1847: ..3361 - .3400. + 7000 - 7070. + 8400 - 8500 - . . . . .240. .*3,*4,*5,*6
..3392 -Joseph Charles Reilly, 316 High Holburn, London. 10 ga/.58 cal; Shotgun; SxS; hammer gun, Muzzle loader. (Last SN at High Holborn).
..7023 - J.C. Reilly, 316 High Holborn, London. 11bore. Shotgun SxS. Muzzle Loader, hammer gun. (1st JC 7000 series but with Holborn still on the rib)
..5512 (outlier) - Joseph Charles Reilly, 316 High Holborn now 502 Oxford Street; 12 bore SxS Shotgun. Hammergun, Muzzle loader.
..8463 - Reilly, New Oxford Street, London (“label-J.C. Reilly, removed from Holborn"); .390 cal. Rifle; Enfield percussion, double express, muzzle loader. (First New Oxford 8400 series)
..84xx - Reilly, 502 Oxford Street, London; 6 Bore; Shotgun, single barrel, hammer gun, muzzle loader.

1848: ..8501 - .8680. + 7071 - 7170. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
..8578 - J.C. Reilly, 502 New Oxford Street, London (label - “removed from Holborn”); 10 bore; Shotgun SxS; hammer gun, muzzle loader

1849: ..8681 - .8860. + 7171 - 7270. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
..7201 - Joseph Charles Reilly, 502 New Oxford Street, London; .577 cal; Rifle, Single barrel, hammer gun, Muzzle loader. (label - "Removed from Holborn")

Last edited by Argo44; 07/04/19 12:55 AM.
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