Category: Lancaster

Oberholtzer, Christian, Jr.

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Hempfield Township 1802

Gumpf, Christopher

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Christopher Gumpf (b. 1761) worked as a gunsmith from 1791 through 1834 in Lancaster Boro. He built fine flintlocks in the classic Lancaster form, and also made contract rifles for the government in 1794.

Gumpf, Andrew

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) A. Gumpf, gunsmith, Lancaster Boro, worked circa 1829-1849.

Seibel, Christan

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1802-1803

Lyne, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) John Lyne was one of Lancaster County’s early gunsmiths, working in the from the latter part of the 18th century up to 1805. His shop was in Conestoga Township.

Gonter, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Columbia, Pa., 1800

Greaff, George

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) George Greaff has been documented to have been a gunsmith in Lancaster Boro, PA, in the 1780’s.

Bender, Christiam

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1814

Newcomer, John, Sr.

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Hempfield Township, 1779-1780

DeMuth, Joseph

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Joseph DeMuth was taxed as a gunsmith in Lancaster Boro, 1800-1813.

Baker, John

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School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Noted gunsmith researcher Sam Dyke located the name of John Baker, gunsmith, in county records spanning the period 1728-1750. Baker worked within the town of Lancaster. This establishes that Baker was in the first wave of early builders to begin the gunbuilding industry within the town.