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15774 (1869)

Reilly SxS shotgun, 12 bore, center-fire for sale at upcoming Rhode Island Auction. The interesting thing about this gun is the center-fire system. It first appeared in a Reilly advertisement in 1866 and was featured in his display at the 1867 Paris Universelle (see below):

https://www.rockislandauction.com/d...-barrel-rotary-underlever-hammer-shotgun
Description:
This early center fire hammergun was manufactured c. 1869. With browned Damascus barrels with concave rib signed “E.M. REILLY & CO. NEW OXFORD STREET.LONDON.” and engraved with a spray of scrollwork at the breech end. Casehardened action with serpentine fences and underlever with looped finial, and casehardened non-rebounding bar sidelocks each signed “E.M. REILLY & CO.” and with hare’s ear hammer. With fine classic English border and scroll engraving throughout. Figured walnut stock with checkered grip and forearm and checkered dark horn buttplate. London black powder proof marks. 14 1/2" LOP. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection

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I've always wondered why it toOK shotgun makers until about 1866 to start to use center-fire; looks like rifles had been using versions of C-F since the Prince patent bolt action. Ive a feeling it had to do with primers. In 1866 there were two patents for shotgun primers still used to today. Paradoxically the American patent by Berdon is now used in Europe while the UK patent by Boxer is used in the US.

1866, March - Center-fire primer cap shotgun shell design by American Berdan
1866, Oct 13 - Center-fire primer cap shotgun shell design by Edward Mounier Boxer.

Last edited by Argo44; 03/20/22 08:19 AM.
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