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Rausch, Benjamin

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Categories In Allemeangel, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Heidelberg Township

McClelland, John

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Post date May 24, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (son of William McClelland) German Township, Fayette County (1795-1800)

Couch, F. Andrew

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Post date May 24, 2025
Categories In Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Huntingdon (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Miller Township. Died in 1846.

School: Maryland Frederick Thomas Crabb was born after 1750, according to the Federal Census Records, and was first recorded in Frederick County in 1795. He was the fifth contractor to sign an agreement to produce Charleville pattern muskets, along with Nicholas White, Jacob Metzger and Christopher Barnhizle. Razin Self was apprenticed to Crabb on January […]

Laib, Charles

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Post date May 24, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1826) Borough Township, Beaver County (1849) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1850) Madison, Wisconsin (1858-1859)

Eberman, Henry

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Fondersmith, Valentine

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Strasburg Township, 1779-1824

Galbraith, Samuel

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Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Painter, John

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Categories In Botetourt, Riflemakers, Virginia

School: Botetourt (Virginia/VA) No biographical information available.

Brandt, John

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Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1834-1837

Long, Solomon

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Categories In Davidson School, North Carolina, Riflemakers

School: Davidson (North Carolina/NC) There is a known longrifle stamped “Made by A. LONG & Sons, N.C.”. Andrew Long (father) was joined by his two sons in the gunmaking trade. His sons, Felix born in 1811 and Solomon born in 1814. Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the […]