
Perrins Gunmakers
of
Worcester
1831
Vaughan Wiltshire
Pepperpot percussion revolver in the Worcester Museum.
Roger Glover
Percussion, doubled barrel, turn over pistol
Bill Harding (Proof House)
Percussion revolver (mint)
Tim Owen - Muzzle loader. Bore – 20. Muzzle loader. Side plate – T Perrins & Son (Worcester)
Serial number – none
David Upston - Percussion – single 12 bore by ‘Perrins, No visible serial number
John Leighton – Percussion – Single 14 bore by ‘Perrins’ No serial number
1835
Steven Henshall - pin fire. Bore 12. Jones Under leaver – non rebounding hammers
Side plate – Perrins - Serial number – unknown
Frank Clamon - Tennessee
Pin fire revolver No. 45000
Vaughan Wiltshire Pin fire – London proof No. 2018
Richard Howard Pin Fire – double – probably 16 bore No. 2197
Richard Savage – T Perrins – Underleaver - single barrel with what appears to be a top firing pin struck by a pin fire hammer. No serial number or address.
Erik Nikmon – Breach loading hammer gun Bore 12 Jones under leaver -
This gun would appear to be a little before it’s time if it’s serial number is right
No. 2197
Royston & Hugo Davies Possible Pin fire Conversion No. 2256
Pete from Hampshire – 14 bore Percussion double by ‘Perrins’ Straight hand stock
This gun would appear to be very late for a percussion if the serial number is right. Serial number 2375
Peter Gillet – Pin Fire pistol Serial Number 2464
Vaughan Wiltshire Pin fire conversion No. 2507
1840
1855 (Perrins & Son)
1855 – 1859 Vaughan Wiltshire - A Percussion back-action lock double barrelled muzzle loading 12 bore, with the rib inscribed Perrins & Son Makers, St Swithins Street Worcester
Serial Number- none
Pete from Hampshire – 14 bore Percussion double by ‘Perrins & Son’ Pistol Grip. No serial number
Vaughan Wiltshire
Rim fire revolver
Lynn Hennessey
Rim fire revolver
1860
Lewis Potter - Single Barrel Breach Hammer gun, Jones underleaver non ejector)
Top of Barrel - Perrins & Sons Worcester
Serial number – Unknown
Bob Brunsdon - Jones underleaver hammer gun 12 bore. No number visible.
Barry Dyson – Breach loading hammer gun Bore 16 Jones under leaver
Serial Number - Undecipherable
Brian Beechey – Double 12 bore – underleaver hammer – No Serial number
Larry Hirding - Breach loading Hammer gun. Bore 16
Jones underleaver
Top rib – Herbert E Pollard & Co Worcester.
Side of action - Perrins & Son
Serial number - Unknown
Mike Jones (Breach Hammergun side lever double barrel non ejector)
12 bore. Serial number – None
Ted Roberts - Side leaver opening hammer 10 bore – No. 2722
John Leighton Side leaver hammer16 Bore No. 2912
Previously Lynn Hennessey
Josh – Wild Cat rifles Top leaver 12 bore hammer gun No. 2918
1875
David Brown – Side leaver 20 bore hammer gun – Serial number 5000
Would appear to possibly be out of context. While it looks like 5000 it could be 3000 which would be more appropriate and it could possible be this.
Kevin Sparks Side leaver hammer gun No. 3013
(Ex Peter Mcgowan’s gun)
John Clements Top leaver 14 bore hammer gun No. 3116
Barbara Winks False Hammer Gun No. 3117
Scotarms sale 25.11.2010 380 long Rook rifle No. 3165
John Clements – 410 conversion from rook rifle – Serial number 5594
Would appear to possibly be out of context.
Jim Traynor and Julie Snider (Rook/rabbit rifle converted to 410)
Bottom opening. Top rib –Perrins & Son Maker Worcester
Serial number 594 – 100 would appear to be out of context.
John Clements Side leaver hammer 12 No. 3177
Previously Lynn Hennessey
Tony G False Hammer Gun ‘Not For Ball’ No. 3182
John Leighton (Previous owner) Simon Cutter
Hammer gun No. 3215
Ashley Gibson False Hammer Gun No. 3240
1887
Merv Jenkins – Top leaver 20 bore hammer gun No. 3309
(Previous owner Diggory Haddoke)
Scotarms sale 14.5.2013 16 bore drop edge sidelock shotgun.. By Perrins & Son Makers 59 Broad St. Worcester Serial No.3372
John Leighton Underleaver Hammer gun – 12 bore No. 3395
(Previous owner Steve Wilson)
Steve Hopkins Side lock hammerless No. 3489
Paul Tyler Underleaver hammer No. 3548
Chris Gill Top leaver 14 bore hammer gun No. 3563
Bryan Wells – top leaver, hammer 12 bore – No visible serial number
Malcolm Waggett
(Custodian) Top leaver hammerless boxlock 20 bore No 3604
Robin Stanley Top leaver Hammerless box lock No. 3664
Andrew Perrins Hammerless Box lock ejector No. 3711
Lee Malpass hammerless box lock non ejector – cased No. 3750
Sold by Pantiles Guns
Tony Lenerith Jones underleaver 16 bore – pin fire conversion – suspect replacement rib when converted as out of sequence for age. No. 3753
Chris Yarnold - hammerless box lock 12 bore
Top leaver –Sleeved - Top rib…. New Barrels by T. Thacker Courtney Building South Quay Worcester. Side of lock - Perrins & Son Makers. Number - not known
Ian Lockie - Underleaver cocking hammerless non ejector. 12 bore.
Underleaver cocking and opening – double bite lock
Top rib – Perrins & Son Maker 59 Broad Street Worcester
Serial number – None
Richard Boutcher - Side lock – top leaver cocking No number
Bailey Top leaver Hammer Gun No. 3804
Anna Baugher
Centre Fire Revolver – probably .44 or .41
1890
Brian Rowlands 12 bore Hammer gun No 4004
Vaughan Wiltshire Henry Perrins 20 bore Top leaver Hammer No. 4006
Has Henry Perrins retirement address of St Georges Square, Worcester (retired 1891)
Formerly Lynn Hennessey
Roger Glover Henry Perrins - top leaver Hammer Gun No. 4012
I have not included the Kesselring 8 bore double rifle and the customised martini henry action rifle owned by Philip Lamberts Grandfather,
There is also the12 bore shotgun that was for sale at Graham Mackinlay & Co and another for sale by Woodcock Hill Inc in the USA.
There is a 16 bore shotgun in the Bhm Proof house museum.
We have recently been contacted by ‘Pete’ with a family Perrins gun. Details to follow.
There is about 4 more we know of but as yet not photographed – so we are well over 50.
I have included Tom Owens gun by T. Perrins as it was a Worcester gun.
I have not included the Windsor gun by Thomas Perrins as it isn’t a Worcester Gun.
Perrins Guns by
Date and Serial Number
1823 - 1831
Vaughan Wiltshire - Flint lock Blunderbuss by T. Perrins - Faversham , kent
Invaluable auction house USA - flintlock pocket pistol by T. Perrins
1831
Vaughan Wiltshire
Pepperpot percussion revolver in the Worcester Museum.
Roger Glover
Percussion, doubled barrel, turn over pistol
Tim Owen - Muzzle loader. Bore – 20. Muzzle loader. Side plate – T Perrins & Son (Worcester)
Serial number – none
Now owned by....
Jim Galloway- UK
T Perrins - 20 Bore double shotgun
Richard from Nantwich Single barreled Percussion Pistol Unknown Circa 1835 - 1840
Bill Harding (Proof House)
Percussion revolver (mint)
Brennan Tipps - USA - Percussion single 6 bore
David Upston - Percussion – single 12 bore by ‘Perrins, No visible serial number
John Leighton – Percussion – Single 14 bore by ‘Perrins’ No serial number
1835
Steven Henshall - pin fire. Bore 12. Jones Under lever – non rebounding hammers
Side plate – Perrins - Serial number – unknown
Frank Clamon - Tennessee
Pin fire revolver No. 45000
Vaughan Wiltshire Pin fire – London proof No. 2018
Richard Howard Pin Fire – double – probably 16 bore No. 2197
Richard Savage – T Perrins – Underlever - single barrel with what appears to be a top firing pin struck by a pin fire hammer. No serial number or address.
Erik Nikmon – Breach loading hammer gun Bore 12 Jones under lever -
This gun would appear to be a little before it’s time if it’s serial number is right
No. 2197
Royston & Hugo Davies Possible Pin fire Conversion No. 2256
Pete from Hampshire – 14 bore Percussion double by ‘Perrins’ Straight hand stock
This gun would appear to be very late for a percussion if the serial number is right. Serial number 2375
Peter Gillet – Pin Fire pistol Serial Number 2464
Brian Jackson - Pin fire 12 bore
Pete Long Pin fire conversion No. 2507
1840
1855 (Perrins & Son)
1855 – 1859 Vaughan Wiltshire - A Percussion back-action lock double barrelled muzzle loading 12 bore, with the rib inscribed Perrins & Son Makers, St Swithins Street Worcester
Serial Number- none
Pete from Hampshire – 14 bore Percussion double by ‘Perrins & Son’ Pistol Grip. No serial number
Vaughan Wiltshire
Rim fire revolver
Lynn Hennessey
Rim fire revolver
1860
Lewis Potter - Single Barrel Breach Hammer gun, Jones underlever non ejector)
Top of Barrel - Perrins & Sons Worcester
Serial number – Unknown
Bob Brunsdon - Jones underlever hammer gun 12 bore. No number visible.
Barry Dyson – Breach loading hammer gun Bore 16 Jones under lever
Serial Number - Undecipherable
Brian Beechey – Double 12 bore – underlever hammer – No Serial number
Larry Hirding - Breach loading Hammer gun. Bore 16
Jones underlever
Top rib – Herbert E Pollard & Co Worcester.
Side of action - Perrins & Son
Serial number - Unknown
Mike Jones (Breach Hammergun side lever double barrel non ejector)
12 bore. Serial number – None
Ted Roberts - Side lever opening hammer 10 bore – No. 2722
John Leighton Side lever hammer16 Bore No. 2912
Previously Lynn Hennessey
Josh – Wild Cat rifles Top lever 12 bore hammer gun No. 2918
Richard Boutcher UK 12 Bore Hammer - Barrels by Whiteman 2629 1867 - 1879
Richard Boutcher UK 12 Bore Hammer No. 2935 pre 1875
1875
David Brown – Side lever 20 bore hammer gun – Serial number 5000
Would appear to possibly be out of context. While it looks like 5000 it could be 3000 which would be more appropriate and it could possible be this.
Kevin Sparks Side lever hammer gun No. 3013
(Ex Peter Mcgowan’s gun)
John Clements Top lever 14 bore hammer gun No. 3116
Barbara Winks False Hammer Gun No. 3117
Scotarms sale 25.11.2010 380 long Rook rifle No. 3165
John Clements – 410 conversion from rook rifle – Serial number 5594
Would appear to possibly be out of context.
Jim Traynor and Julie Snider (Rook/rabbit rifle converted to 410)
Bottom opening. Top rib –Perrins & Son Maker Worcester
Serial number 594 – 100 would appear to be out of context.
John Clements Side lever hammer 12 No. 3177
Previously Lynn Hennessey
Tony G False Hammer Gun ‘Not For Ball’ No. 3182
Pete Long 8 Bore Single Hammer No. 3221
John Leighton (Previous owner) Simon Cutter
Hammer gun No. 3215
Ashley Gibson False Hammer Gun No. 3240
Sally & Chris White Top lever hammer gun No. 3275
Jason Guy Top Lever 12 bore hammer gun NVN
1887
Merv Jenkins – Top lever 20 bore hammer gun No. 3309
(Previous owner Diggory Haddoke)
Scotarms sale 14.5.2013 16 bore drop edge sidelock shotgun.. By Perrins & Son Makers 59 Broad St. Worcester Serial No.3372
John Leighton Underlever Hammer gun – 12 bore No. 3395
(Previous owner Steve Wilson)
Steve Hopkins Side lock hammerless No. 3489
Paul Tyler Underlever hammer No. 3548
Chris Gill Top lever 14 bore hammer gun No. 3563
Bryan Wells – top lever, hammer 12 bore – No visible serial number
Malcolm Waggett
(Custodian) Top lever hammerless boxlock 20 bore No 3604
Robin Stanley Top lever Hammerless box lock No. 3664
Andrew Perrins Hammerless Box lock ejector No. 3711
Lee Malpass hammerless box lock non ejector – cased No. 3750
Sold by Pantiles Guns
Les Neilson Canada 12 Bore Hammer 3804 1887 - 1891
Chris Yarnold - hammerless box lock 12 bore
Top leaver –Sleeved - Top rib…. New Barrels by T. Thacker Courtney Building South Quay Worcester. Side of lock - Perrins & Son Makers. Number - not known
Ian Lockie - Underlever cocking hammerless non ejector. 12 bore.
Underlever cocking and opening – double bite lock
Top rib – Perrins & Son Maker 59 Broad Street Worcester
Serial number – None
Richard Boutcher - Side lock – top lever cocking No number
Bailey Top lever Hammer Gun No. 3804
Anna Baugher
Centre Fire Revolver – probably .44 or .41
1890
Brian Rowlands 12 bore Hammer gun No 4004
Vaughan Wiltshire Henry Perrins 20 bore Top lever Hammer No. 4006
Has Henry Perrins retirement address of St Georges Square, Worcester (retired 1891)
Formerly Lynn Hennessey
Roger Glover Henry Perrins - top lever Hammer Gun No. 4012
I have not included the Kesselring 8 bore double rifle and the customised martini henry action rifle owned by Philip Lamberts Grandfather,
There is also the12 bore shotgun that was for sale at Graham Mackinlay & Co and another for sale by Woodcock Hill Inc in the USA.
There is a 16 bore shotgun in the Bhm Proof house museum.
We have recently been contacted by ‘Pete’ with a family Perrins gun. Details to follow.
There is about 4 more we know of but as yet not photographed – so we are well over 50.
I have included Tom Owens gun by T. Perrins as it was a Worcester gun.
I have not included the Windsor gun by Thomas Perrins as it isn’t a Worcester Gun.