BY WILLIAM JOVER, LONDON, CIRCA 1780
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An 80-Bore Air Rifle
By William Jover, London, circa 1780
With two-stage multigroove rifled sighted barrel signed on the octagonal breech, the rear engraved with a band of beadwork, finely engraved tang, signed flat bevelled lock with engraved stepped tail and cocking lever, figured walnut full stock carved with a shell in relief behind the barrel tang, finely engraved iron mounts including shaped solid side-plate, set trigger, brass-tipped ramrod, and later brass spherical reservoir
36½in. (92.7cm.) barrel
By William Jover, London, circa 1780
With two-stage multigroove rifled sighted barrel signed on the octagonal breech, the rear engraved with a band of beadwork, finely engraved tang, signed flat bevelled lock with engraved stepped tail and cocking lever, figured walnut full stock carved with a shell in relief behind the barrel tang, finely engraved iron mounts including shaped solid side-plate, set trigger, brass-tipped ramrod, and later brass spherical reservoir
36½in. (92.7cm.) barrel