Ed, go back and read the Reilly history on p. 94, 95 of this line (all 120 pages of it). The earliest known Reilly pin-fire center-break gun is SN 10054 made in September 1856. It is possibly the oldest extant UK made center-break gun in existence. It is a15 bore SxS rifle.

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Also courtesy of Aaron Newcomer, this 1855 pin fire rifle cartridge with Reilly's name on it (no doubt imported from France). This was the absolute infancy of the pin-fire in UK. Why this cartridge exists is a question. (Is it the date of the cartridge? The date Reilly first made a pin-fire?).

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Not to take away from this excellent line on pin-fires but just for information since yo asked: Also in that history are several chapters dealing with various rifles Reilly made and serial numbered. These include:
1850's:
Classic 2 and 3 band Enfields
Sporterized Enfields
Gen. Jacobs SxS percussion rifle with exploding bullet.
Maj. Nuthall's patent rifling (developed and built by Reilly) (rounded grooves to prevent fouling)
.451 Enfield target rifles
Capt. Scotts progressive twist rifles
Gen. Ray's pattern brigade rifle
Prince Patent breech loader
Terry Patent breech loader

1860's:
Green Bros patent breech loader (sole manufacturer) (1862-1868)
Snider's (1866-1874)
Reilly-Comblain breech loaders (sole manufacturer) (1868-1872)

1870's:
Martini-Henry's
Swinborn-Henry's
George Gibbs "Farquharsen's" Patent (1878-82)
The Soper Rifle (sole agent for London 1880)

1890's:
Lee-Speeds.

Last edited by Argo44; 11/12/23 09:41 PM.
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