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School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1801 in Saxony, Germany; gunsmith, whitesmith) Philadelphia (1826-32) Saxonburg, Butler County (1832-80)

Hagi, John

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township, 1796-1850

White, Levi

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1818) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1850)

Everett, Jacob

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Categories In Allemeangel, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Weisenberg Township

Weiman, Henry

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Elizabeth Township, 1850

Frymyer, John

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, East Cocalico Township, 1850

Williams, Richard

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Morris Township, Washington County (1839-41)

Romer (Rohmer), Andrew

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1858-64)

Bentano, Andrew

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburg, 1860’s

Beck, William

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Huckenstein, Peter

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Knappinberger, Philip

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Franklin Township, Washington County (1807-16)

Hill, George

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Bruner, Henry Jr.

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Categories In North Carolina, Riflemakers, Rowan School

School: Rowan (North Carolina/NC)There were three Henry Bruners- Henry Bruner Sr. (1719-1769), Henry Bruner Jr. (died 1803) and Henry Bruner III (1789-1819). The Bruner’s favored the patchbox release button in the toe plate and not in the upper sideplate of the patchbox as found in most Rowan School rifles. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools […]