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Jover restoration project

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May 202014
 

William Jover made some very fine guns, first as a partner in Nock, Jover and Green at 83 Long Acre from 1775 -, then as Jover and Bolton, then as Jover and finally as Jover and Son from 1784.  He didn’t have the same high output as the Mantons or Nock, but was in the same league in terms of quality.

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 Posted by tim at 10:57 pm  Tagged with: Gun restoration, Jover, silver plating

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