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4 bore guns marketed by Reilly - up for sale this week

This muzzle loader is for sale this September at Holt's (who will no longer answer my queries). It's a 1" gun (100 caliber = 4 gauge). No serial number. Reilly marketed it, he did not make it. Holt's claims it is circa 1855. It's not. It has the rue Scribe address so post Feb 1868. Date it around 1869 to be conservative.
https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=A2020++++522+&refno=++145300




(Why not buy a canon instead?)

And this 4 bore muzzle loader has been discussed here before, left-hand restock with set trigger last sold at James Julia - now up for auction at Rock Island next week. No serial number - with E.M. Reilly & Co. - post October 1859, not built by Reilly, only engraved and marketed. (Reilly was advertising two groove belted ball rifles as early as 1848).
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail...ercussion-rifle


And a 3rd "Reilly" 4bore on Guntrader.uk. No SN so Reilly didn't make it. Looks like London proof marks and some reproof marks as well.
https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/shotguns/reilly-em/hammer/04-gauge/single-hammer-200910143431002






Last edited by Argo44; 09/16/20 07:14 PM.
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