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Smith, John

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850

Aldenderfer, M

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) County records cite a Metschl Aldenderfer, gunsmith, working in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Not much is known about the man; some scholars have dated him as working as early as the 1760’s. Researcher Sam Dyke was able to find only one tax record for him…1800.

McKean, William

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Franklin Township, Westmoreland County (1839-42)

Hawk, Peter

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Monroe, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Hawk, Long Valley, Monroe Co., PA, gunsmith, 1861. (Kauffman)

Hirth, August

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.

Siegfried, Ruben

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Smith, E. Cocalico Township, 1850

Kline, Philip

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Lebanon/Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) P. Kline (d. 1870) was taxed as a gunsmith as early as 1828 and his name appears in county records as being active in the trade through the mid-1860’s. His gunshop was located in Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA. Halifax is located north of Harrisburg on the Susquehanna River and was the site […]

Reiner, Michael

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Conestoga Township, 1779-1790

King, Frederick

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Stock Maker, West Earl Township, 1863

Geirsh, William

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Categories In Monroe, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) William Geirsh, gunsmith, Bushkill Center, PA, 1861. Builder of percussion firearms.

Albright, Thomas

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Post date June 3, 2025
Categories In Monroe, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

Thomas John Albright (1808-1890)was taxed as a gunsmith from 1835-1840 in Stroudsburg, PA, the county seat of Monroe County, PA. He moved west and set up shop in St. Louis, MO, where ran a family business with his sons Thomas John, Jr., and William. Primarily makers of percussion longrifles.