>>Prague gunsmith Johann Novotný is considered one of the best gunsmiths of the late nineteenth century. He was born in 1839 as the son of a teacher in Trepin. After his apprenticeship with his uncle in Vienna, he worked in Pest and Prague (with Lebeda and Mach). In 1865, he founded his own arms manufacturing company in Prague and married in 1867. He exhibited at many international exhibitions (e.g.: Vienna 1866, Prague 1872, Vienna 1873, Paris 1878, Prague 1879, Trieste 1882, Barcelona 1888, Prague 1891 and 1895). He was a supplier of arms to the monarchs of Austria-Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, Montenegro, Serbia and Italy. He held many patents, awards and decorations. His importance is also emphasized by the summer office in Karlovy Vary. He died in 1893. The company was then run by his wife Marie until 1899, when she passed it on to Anton Novotný. Weapons production continued until his death in 1938.<<
I believe this info is somewhat correct for Jan Novotny or Johann Novotný, Fella w/ the House of 1000 Guns....
Said Uncle was Matthias Novotný, which thru a Love Triangle & subsequent suicide became J. Springer in Vienna(Wien)
https://germanhuntingguns.com/archives/springer-johann-erben/https://germanhuntingguns.com/archives/nowotny-matthias-vienna/Hochachtungsvoll,
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