School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1810 in New York) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1860)
Webster, John
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Webster, John
Smith, Jacob
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Murrysville, Westmoreland County (1861)
Fry, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Fondersmith, Lewis, Jr.
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of McConnellstown, Walker Township. Approximate working dates: 1826-1831. Born 1803.
Johnston, Bunyan
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of McConnellstown, Walker Township. Worked in the 1880’s. Born 1865. Son of J.S. Johnston.
Ross, William
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Luzern Township, Fayette County (1795-96) Fredericktown, Washington County (1798-1818)
Shell, John
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) John Shell (1795-1875) was taxed as a gunsmith in West Hanover Twp., east of Harrisburg, from 1817 through 1871. He built fine flintlocks and percussion rifles and was one of the few makers to number his rifles as well as sign them. He was one of the few men in the region […]
Shreid, Casper
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township, 1763. Casper (Deed Book H) Shreid.
Cannon, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Greene County Pennsylvania
Kohr, William
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Manheim Township, 1837-1838
Franse, J. A.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1850
Small, John
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Georges Township, Fayette County (1802-06) New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio (1807-12)
Kline, Jacob
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Kline appears in Dauphin County records as a gunsmith working in Harrisburg, 1818-1821.
Gumpf, Christian
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Christian Gumpf appears in county records as a gunsmith from 1800 through 1843. He built 1809 contract rifles and produced well-made flintlocks for the commercial trade.
Berry, Peter
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Berry (d. 1796) is regarded as a grand master of the Dauphin/Lebanon region. He was taxed as a gunsmith in Heidelberg Twp., Dauphin County from 1786-1796. His distinct rifles reflect excellent crafstmanship and engraving, and genuine specimens are rare and especially desirable. Berry and his contemporaries in the trade reveal the […]
Kuntz, Peter
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Kuntz (1791-1862), brother of Jacob Kuntz, was a noted gunsmith in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA. Along with his brother, he was an excellent maker of fine longrifles.
Sible, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1788-1814
Young, George
School: Hampshire (West Virginia/WV) No biographical information available.
Kopp, Andrew
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of Geeseytown, Frankstown Township. Approximate working years: 1800-1875. Born 1781 Died 1875
Allison, William
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in German Township Fayette County 1811. New Salem,Fayette County 1813-1825, 1828-1855.