Originally Posted by Argo44
Thanks Alan D., Reilly probably purchased WIN SN 10808 from Kerr and engraved and marketed it. First advertisement for Kerr as Sole Winchester agent is 28 November 1874, "The Field."
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Very interesting. I tried to post a picture of a James Kerr trade label advertising the fact they had the Winchester agency for the UK, but I always have difficulty in posting photos on this website for some reason.

When Colt closed their London Agency in 1912/13 the London armory Co took over as the Colt agent in the UK.
This with the Winchester agency was a complimentary pairing.

I don't find the 4 inch group group at 100 yards to bad. this must have been the Model 1873 Winchester with ordinary iron sights. Also, if the barrel was clean on the first shot there would be a degree of fouling by the last shot, due to the black powder.

Regards

Alan