School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Kempf, Solomon
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Kempf, Solomon
Moyer, Absalom
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Etna, Allegheny County (1860-61) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1864-65)
Eby, Abram
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Abram Eby, gunsmith, Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., 1781. (Dyke)
Dalby, Alexander
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
LeFever, Isaac
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Isaac LeFever was one of the county’s earliest established gunamkers. He appears in county records as early as 1731 working out of Lampeter Township.
McCartney, George W.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1849; son of William McCartney) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1867-68)
Altenbauch, Joseph
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Worked in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County 1858-59.
Pannebecker, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Forger, Brecknock Township, 1826-1834
Biddle, George
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Bullskin Township, Fayette County. Tax lists 1816, 1823. 1791-1871 Source: Kauffman, Henry. The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle. New York City, NY : Bonanza Books, 1960. Print.
Sees, Jacob
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Elizabeth Township, 1800-1813
Gumph, Henry
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1814-1843
Bown, James
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Pittsburg, Allegheny County
Kehler, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1802-1803
Newcomer, Abraham
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1761
Myers, Daniel
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Manor Township, 1847-1850
Little, J. & D.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (James, Daniel, gun-barrel manufacturers) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (1850-54)
Kuntz, Michael
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1799-1807
Gibbs, John
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1821
Engle, Christian
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
Smith, Stoeffel
School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) Stoeffel Smith was a gunmaker working in Reading from the late 1700s until 1820. His rifles reflect a strong influence by Wolfgang Haga with similar stock profiles and raised carving behind the cheek piece. Since both worked in Reading at the same time, it is possible Smith worked with Haga in some […]