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Schreyer, George
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Beck, John P.
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) John P. Beck (1751-1811) was one of the superior builders of Pennsylvania longrifles. He was taxed in Lebanon, PA from 1772 until the time of his death. He built fine longrifles as well as Committee of Safety arms for the war effort. He was instrumental in establishing the regional style, and his […]
Schneider, John
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Lynn Township. Other spellings of last name, Snider and Snyder.
Dreppert, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) John Dreppert (Dreppard) worked as a gunsmith and gun lock maker in Lancaster and appears on tax records from 1837-1864. Many guns built by other men carry the name Dreppert on the lock.
Fleharty, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Pietsch, John A.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1891-94)
Spitzer, Henry
School: Shenandoah (Virginia/VA) No biographical information available.
Metzger, Philip
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Lock Maker, Lancaster Boro., 1814-1816
Patterson, Thomas and Company
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Allegheny Gun Works) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1892)
Hudson, W.L.
School: Ohio Hamilton, County
Smootz (Smutz), Jacob
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1797) Bullskin Township, Fayette County (1820-23) Dover Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (1830-50)
Hoffman, William
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Raaf, Jacob
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Raaf, gunsmith, Halifax Boro, Dauphin Co., PA, 1820 tax list. (Kauffman)
White, Job
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Little Britain Township, 1840
Johnson, William
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1838
Fondersmith, Lewis
School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Borough of McConnellstown, Walker Township. Approximate working dates: 1820-1828.
McCammant, James
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1777) Washington, Washington County (1797) Wellsburg, (West) Virginia (1807-25) Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio (1850)
Henry, Abraham
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Abraham Henry (1728-1811, son of William Henry, Sr., trained in Nazareth and then built guns in Lancaster. He was an important maker of government contract arms, one of a cartel of makers from Lancaster and York who supplied the military with arms, and a builder of fine flintlock longrifles.
Klein, Christian
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) Christian Klein (d.1825) built flintlocks at the dawn of the 19th century in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA.
Hixon, Joseph
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Joseph Hixson is listed as a gunsmith in South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 1816 – 1822.