Category: Monroe

Amos S. Bisbing was taxed in Tannersville, Monroe Co., PA. in 1861. Well made double rifles are extant that bear his name.

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) Peter Hawk, Long Valley, Monroe Co., PA, gunsmith, 1861. (Kauffman)

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) William Geirsh, gunsmith, Bushkill Center, PA, 1861. Builder of percussion firearms.

Thomas John Albright (1808-1890)was taxed as a gunsmith from 1835-1840 in Stroudsburg, PA, the county seat of Monroe County, PA. He moved west and set up shop in St. Louis, MO, where ran a family business with his sons Thomas John, Jr., and William. Primarily makers of percussion longrifles.

George Correll is documented as a gunsmith working out of Kunkletown, Monroe Co., PA, in 1861. Maker of percussion guns.

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) L. Koch, Henryville, Monroe Co., PA, 1861, Builder of percussion rifles. (Kauffman)

School: Monroe (Pennsylvania/PA) Nicholas Hawk (1782-1844)worked in Gilbert, Monroe Co., PA from the early 19th century to the time of his death. A classic Hawk rifle is sleek and beautifully engraved. Monroe Co. is immediately north of the Lehigh/Northampton region, and some architectural influence of this school can be seen in his work.