British Small Frame Percussion Turn-Off Pistol by Perrins & Son of Windsor

NSN, .31 Caliber, 1 3/4" barrel with a good, lightly pitted bore. This is a diminutive little iron frame pistol that has an overall mottled gray and plum-brown patina with delicate floral engraving and maker’s name on the left side: "PERRINS & SON / WINDSOR." The bag-shaped walnut grip has fine checkering with a small blank escutcheon on the back. There are a few areas where the points have flattened, but no cracks or chips, and the action and sliding safety are both fully functional. Thomas Perrins was a Windsor maker who operated 1843 – 1868. Windsor marked guns are seldom seen, and this example is in very good-fine condition. Antique