School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born in Germany and learned gunsmithing there. Worked in Christian’s Spring, PA before he moved to North Carolina. He worked in Old Salem and Bethabara, North Carolina in the 1770s.

Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

There is one known rifle stamped, “W.E. Beck Winston N.C.” This half-stock percussion rifle was made in the Salem School style.

Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born in 1818. Worked in the Bethania area of North Carolina. His work is classic late Salem School.

Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born in 1793.  He worked in Salem and Bethabara, North Carolina. He was apprenticed to Christopher Vogler at Salem in 1810.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born in Germany in 1832. He apprenticed in Old Salem, North Carolina under Timothy Vogler. He is considered one of the later gunsmiths working in Salem. There is one known example of a large padlock stamped with his name.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born 1798. He worked in Old Salem, North Carolina under Timothy Vogler in the 1830s. Some of his rifles have the typical Eagle style patchbox.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

There is some beleif that Reavis recieved some training is Salem, North Carolina.  A known sample of his work made in Yadkin County lacks the quality of rifle making that came out of the Salem Vogler gunshop.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

1811-1881. Worked in Bethania, North Carolina in the Salem School style.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Born in 1783, he was a gunsmith in what is now Forsyth County (was Stokes County). His work is generally influenced by the Salem School.
Source:
Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Worked in Old Salem, North Carolina around 1800. Signed barrel, “C. Vogler Salem, N.C.”
Metal engraving may have been done by John Vogler.

Source:
Bivins, John. Longrifles of North Carolina, 2nd. Edition. York, PA: George Shumway Publisher, 2006. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Signed barrel, “Ge Vogler Salisbury”. George Vogler may have worked in Salisbury, NC. His work is typically Salem School in style.

Source:
Bivins, John. Longrifles of North Carolina, 2nd. Edition. York, PA: George Shumway Publisher, 2006. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Signed barrel, “Jon Vogler Salem N.C.” Exceptional engraver and known for his eagle patchbox finial. Also known as a silversmith. May have engraved metal parts for other Vogler family gunsmiths.

Source:
Bivins, John. Longrifles of North Carolina, 2nd. Edition. York, PA: George Shumway Publisher, 2006. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Signed rifle, “Natanuel Vogler Salem N.C.” Journeyman gunsmith around 1828.

Source:
Bivins, John. Longrifles of North Carolina, 2nd. Edition. York, PA: George Shumway Publisher, 2006. Print.

School: Salem (North Carolina/NC)

Signed rifle, T. VOGLER

Source:
Bivins, John. Longrifles of North Carolina, 2nd. Edition. York, PA: George Shumway Publisher, 2006. Print.