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*42 Reilly Cartridges and Ammunition

. . . . .*42a. Reilly 12 gauge rifle pin-fire cartridge dated 1855 probably imported from France. (photo Aaron Newcomer)


. . . . .*42b A young Reilly employee was designated to do this task to assure all guns had equal charges. .*42c
. . . . . . . . . .09 Jul 1859, The Field


. . . . .*42c The principle UK maker of shells and ammunition Eley did market pin-fire shells as early as 1857. *42
. . . . . . . . . .02 Jan 1858, “The Field”. 1st known ad for Eley breech loading shells.

. . . . . . . . . .01 May 1858,”The Field” - 1st Eley ad specifically for a breech-loading shotgun cartridge.


. . . . .*42d Early Eley cartridges received bad reviews per letters to the Field. Reilly urged to import hulls fron France
. . . . . . . . . .27 Nov 1858 “The Field”


. . . . .*42e EM Reilly complained about hide-bound practices of the UK cartridge establishment and the inability of UK ammunition makers to manufacture pin-fire shells.
. . . . . . . . . .26 Dec 1857, “The Field”


. . . . .*42f Summer 1857 Reilly was guarenteeing access to ammuntion for gentlemen who bought his pin-fires*42g
. . . . . . . . . .26 Jun 1857


. . . . .*42g French shells could be found in every town in UK and were clearly predominent.*42
. . . . . . . . . .1859, Shotgun and Sporting Rifle, by Stonehenge, p.287


. . . . .*42h Reilly’s first advertisement for his own cartridges may have appeared in 1859 when he began advertising “Patent Cartridges”. Reilly never specifically advertised “Reilly cartridge” but “patent cartridges may (or may not) apply to his own shells.”
. . . . . . . . . .21 June 1859, “Bell’s Life”


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