A Scarce Flintlock Blunderbuss Pistol by Nock, Jover & Green. With belled steel two-stage barrel, engraved ‘HAPPY IS HE THAT ESCAPES ME’ around the muzzle, engraved ‘LONDON’ along the top-flat and struck with Tower of London private proof marks, plain tang, plain lock signed, ‘NOCK, JOVER & GREEN’ full-stocked in walnut, brass mounts comprising border engraved side-plate, decorated with a star burst, long-eared butt cap, border engraved escutcheon, trigger guard decorated with a star-burst on the bow, turned ramrod pipe with replacement ramrod. A fine and rare example.

Dimensions:
Bore: N/A
Barrel Length: 7.5 Inches (19 cm)
Overall Length: 12.5 Inches (31.75 cm)

Nock, Jover & Green
Henry Nock, William Jover & John Green, gunmakers 83 Long Acre. Partnership formed to sell guns made under Eng. Pat. No., 1095 (Enclosed flintlock) granted 1775. Some guns marked Nock, Jover & Co.

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London 1350-1850, George Shumway Publishing, York, Pennsylvania, USA.