Welcome Patrick. And thanks for the info on 12088. I can walk you through how to post or you can send them to me in an e-mail (sent via PM) and I'lll post it for you.

Here are my thoughts on the gun. 12088 was almost certainly numbered the summer of 1861. It is most likely a .451 cal. rifle built on the Enfield pattern. The sporting fore grip is likely original. Reilly made a ton of Enfields and Enfield clones during this tine; the Civil War was raging - Enfields flew off the order books. Plus in 1859 in the face of a threatened invasion by Napoleon III, UK organized the Yoemanry militia who trained in locally raised units and armed themselves; Reilly was in the forefront of selling guns wholesale to these groups.

The address could be "Oxford Street," "502 New Oxford Street," or "315 and 502 Oxford Street," all three of which have been seen on post January 1859 Reilly made Enfield Muskets.

You will see a number of Military style Enfields with two or three bands tying the long stock forearm to the barrel. However, the .451 cal. guns almost all seemed to have been "sporterized" (excluding 12073 below which is a "3 band"). I have several more examples.

There are two points to make though: If he made the gun, it has a SN on it; If he only engraved and retailed it, it won't.

Why .451? Here are two Reillys from the chart above made in 1861 within a few days of your gun and almost surely nearly identical to your gun:

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12073 - Which I've dated to summer 1861
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/e...0-c-9bb4d8f909#
A .451 PERCUSSION TARGET-RIFLE, MODEL 'MILITARY MATCH', serial no. 12073,
circa 1865, with round 36in. multi-groove barrel, the top at breech signed 'E.M. REILLY & CO. 315 & 502 OXFORD STREET, LONDON', replacement dove-tailed adjustable tunnel fore-sight (remnants of the original dove-tailed base remains), micro adjustable target rear-sight marked 'SUTHERLAND RIFLE SIGHT CO, NEW GLASGOW N.S.', octagonal breech section with squared breech-plug, moulded snail, scroll engraved top-tang with later Pedersoli vernier sight fitted behind, borderline and scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'E.M. REILLY & CO. LONDON', sliding safe forwards of hammer, scroll engraved hammer breast, chequered walnut full-stock of military form, borderline and scroll engraved patchbox to right hand side of butt, iron furniture, three iron barrel bands, triple swivel set-up and jag-ended iron ramrod


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12069 - again dated to summer 1861
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auctio...99-a561010b95f5

A .451 PERCUSSION VOLUNTEER MILITARY TARGET RIFLE
E.M. REILLY & CO., 315 & 502 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 12069, CIRCA 1870
With 33 in. (84 cm.) barrel rifled with five grooves, sighted to 1000 yards and retaining some original faded blued finish, border and scroll engraved lock, walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with vacant silver presentation roundel and small silver escutcheon, and border and scroll engraved iron mounts, London proof marks


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As to value.... start with the above two websites to see what they sold for. I'll post links here to several more Reilly Enfields and Enfield clones, some of which may still work, which may have prices sold posted:

13165
https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/as...6&saletype=
E.M. REILLY & CO., LONDON
A .451 PERCUSSION MILITARY TARGET RIFLE, serial no. 13165,
Estimate 1,800-2,200

11716
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101246940
.577 Presentation Enfield Musket
(Asking $6,750)

11651
http://www.millersantiquesguide.com/items/48760/577-snider-sporting-rifle/
.577 Converted to Snider.

No SN
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/48/152/british-percussion-twoband-short-rifle
.577 two band Enfleid
Estimate Price: $3,500 - $4,750

11419
http://www.prices4antiques.com/Long-Gun-...r-E8972721.html
.577 two band Enfield

11227
http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/civilwarantiques/1306webcat.html
.577 three band Enfield
Asking price $3,500

10621
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auctio...87-a4f700ac96eb
.376 Sporterized Enfield clone - probably categorized as a "park rifle."

10619
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/print_sale.aspx?saleid=10537
A FINE .380 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION PARK RIFLE BY REILLY, NO. 10619
Priced realized: 1,880 ($2,749)

Here's another probably .451 Enfield pattern Reilly from a Polish site - unfortunately no detail but you'll get the point.







Last edited by Argo44; 10/04/19 08:33 PM.
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