Dirty Harry Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Well the same mate who got the Franchi pump got a Perrins and Son side by side. It is old and im told it has Demascus Barrels. It has hammers and is a box lock. The stock has been repaired and and the gun is a bit loose but he has been told that can be fixed. When you close it there is a piece on the barrel that locks into the action. He was told that 12 were made fro the directors of Lee and Perrins of Worcester. It was originaly a 13 bore. He took it to a local dealer who offered him £500 as is. I don't trust them and said I would do some digging but I can't find much. Does anyone know anything about this gun and is it worth anything? I don't have any pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 have a look down this pagehere flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Similar but it does not have the lever on the side and its not in as good nick. That is the only one I could find on the whole of the interweb. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Well the same mate who got the Franchi pump got a Perrins and Son side by side. It is old and im told it has Demascus Barrels. It has hammers and is a box lock. The stock has been repaired and and the gun is a bit loose but he has been told that can be fixed. When you close it there is a piece on the barrel that locks into the action. He was told that 12 were made fro the directors of Lee and Perrins of Worcester. It was originaly a 13 bore. He took it to a local dealer who offered him £500 as is. I don't trust them and said I would do some digging but I can't find much. Does anyone know anything about this gun and is it worth anything? I don't have any pics Hi , contact http://www.holtandcompany.co.uk/index.htm , they do valuations for free I collect Hammerguns , if a dealer has offered him £500 i'm sure it would be worth a lot more , Holts will be able to value it I have found All guns sold at Holts auctions sell for over estimate WB PS can you send me some pics Does it have an address on the rib ? or an initial before Perrins and son ? PPS the "piece that locks into the action is called a third bite or if it looks like a head its called a "Dolls head" extention WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Its a dolls head one. I think it's Perrins and Son of Worcester. Still don't have any pics. I will ask my mate to take some. Cheers Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Have you looked on Gun Trader? There is normally a lot of stuff for sale, might give an idea. Like Wabbitbosher says if the dealer is offering £500 it will be worth way more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Its a dolls head one.I think it's Perrins and Son of Worcester. Still don't have any pics. I will ask my mate to take some. Cheers Harry Name John Perrins Other Names John Perrins & Son Address 1 College Street Address 2 4 St Swithin's Lane Address 3 Mealcheapen Street Address 4 59 Broad Street Address 5 61 Broad Street Address 6 Address 7 City/Town Worcester County Worcestershire State/Region/Province Country United Kingdom Trade Gunmaker Other Address Dates 1834-1892 Notes John Perrins appears to have been established in 1834 at College Street. In 1852 his son became a partner in the business and the firm moved to 4 St Swithin's Lane. Between 1854 and 1858 they moved to Mealcheapen Street, and between 1869 and 1878 to 59 Broad Street. In 1892 they moved to 61 Broad Street. but in that year the business was sold to Herbert E (Edward) Pollard. An advertisement in 1883 stated "A Genuine Reduction of 20% for Cash on all Best Guns costing over £10." The offer applied to "the ordinary kind and hammerless." It is possible that John Perrins's son was George Perrins who bought George Kynoch & Co of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. If this is not so, George Perrins may have been the son of Edward Robinson Perrins of Birmingham. Other Info The firm is known to have sold all brass cartridges under their own name. INFO provided by The Internet Gun Club http://www.internetgunclub.com/phpBB/index.php Thanks again IGC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Dolls head extention is the sign of a good gun, if you have proof of the ownership by directors of lee n perrins is will help increase its value You are well advised to get it valued by Holts Its defo an oldie!! Wabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Thanks a lot for that wabbitbosher. I will let my mate know not to sell it for £500 just yet. Cheers Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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