Martini cadet serial numbers5/29/2023 Did did Reilly really start out making mostly pistols? In fact, of the three of four SN's with "Holborn Bars" imprinted on them when he was at 12 Middle row, 1814-1835), three are pistols. One of the most important pairs with a very early 3 digit serial number 176 - if these pistols followed the long-gun Reilly format for numbering - and they look very much like it should be so - was just sold by Terry Buffum. But a couple do.and they are so evidently early JC Reilly, Holborn manufacture and they seem to fit so well into the serial number narrative that it may be that some pistols were indeed numbered and were included in the very early Reilly serial number chronology, Most have no Reilly serial numbers (even when coupled with the Holborn or Oxford Street addresses). Some have Birmingham proof marks others are clearly marketed from Tanter or Colt, even Smith and Wesson. The early ones are percussion pistols.later ones included double-barrel, four barrel, pepper-boxes, and revolvers of various types. There are a number of pistols labeled JC Reilly using variations of the Holborn address and Reilly using variations of the Oxford Street address. I've looked at a lot of JC and EM Reilly pistols.
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