Matthew Goggin: Gunmaker.

Matthew Goggin,Gunmaker & Armourer to the General Post Office.

Circa 1811-1822
25 Henry Street
Dublin

This Fine Pair of  Goggin Flintlock (French Cocked) Overcoat Pistols are Registered under the 1843 Registration Act to Co: Carlow. CW 1094/1095.

Matthew Goggin was contractor to the General Post Office at the same time as Calderwoods and Thomas Fowler of Dublin. 

Proposal supplied courtesy of T. Leon Barham.
Pair of Goggin Overcoat Pistols. From a Private Collection.

Other features on Goggin and Calderwood to follow.

We are always pleased to know of your pistols/guns/weapons that are marked with Irish Registration Numbers.

Dave Stroud