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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.

 

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