C1865 English Reilly London Double Barrel 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun With Damascus Steel Barrels. Sn 20696 10 Bore/gauge Muzzleloader

C1865 English Reilly London Double Barrel 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun With Damascus Steel Barrels. Sn 20696 - 20696

This is an excellent English form Double Barrel 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun. It has 27” Damascus steel barrels & measures 43” overall. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has a small bead fore sight. It has an undamaged walnut stock with chequered panel wrist. A void German silver escutcheon is inlaid on top of the wrist. The action & trigger guard with extended tang are nicely engraved with a foliate design. Both action plates are signed by the maker ‘Reilly’ (most likely Edward Michael Reilly who was an English Gunmaker between 1861 & 1869 who had premises at 315 & 502 New Oxford Street, London, operating as E.M Reilly & Co, see page 195 & 196 of English Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). The shotgun is complete with ebonised wood ramrod with brass end caps. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 20696

£975.00