Product Details
E.M. REILLY & CO., LONDON
A .451 PERCUSSION MILITARY TARGET RIFLE, serial no. 13165,
circa 1860-65, 36in. barrel rifled with five shallow grooves and signed 'E.M. REILLY & CO. NEW OXFORD STREET. LONDON', dove-tail block for an adjustable fore-sight, base for rear-sight fitted with a later tangent sight, border and scroll engraved case-hardened tang and lock, the last signed 'E.M. REILLY & CO.', figured walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border and scroll engraved iron mounts including blued trigger-guard with finger-rest, silver escutcheon, sling eyes, two border and scroll engraved barrel-bands (the middle band missing), and horn fore-end cap (some patches of pitting to barrel, ramrod missing), London proof marks.
Estimate £1,800-2,200