Category: Pennsylvania

Lilly, Robert A.

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born 1831 in Virginia) Carmichaels, Green County (1850, with Thomas P. Lilly)

Henry, John, 2nd

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1770-1772

Pannebecker, Daniel

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Cocalico Township 1828-1831

Rigden, Henry J.

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (born in 1795 in Maryland; silversmith, gunsmith, locksmith) Georgetown, D.C. (1817) Brownsville, Fayette County (1818-50)

Dalby, Enoch

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Albrecht, Andreas

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Northampton/Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Andreas Albrecht (1718-1802) was one of the patriarchs of Pennsylvania gun building. Born in Germany, he came to America in 1750 and served as the master gunsmith at the Moravian settlement of Christian Springs, the initial place where guns were built within the Lehigh Valley, near present-day Nazareth. Albrecht left the settlement […]

Schreyer, George

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, York

School: York (Pennsylvania/PA)

Beck, John P.

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Lebanon/Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

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

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Allemeangel, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Lynn Township. Other spellings of last name, Snider and Snyder.

Dreppert, John

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

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

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

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

Pietsch, John A.

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1891-94)

Metzger, Philip

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers

School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Lock Maker, Lancaster Boro., 1814-1816

Patterson, Thomas and Company

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Allegheny Gun Works) Allegheny, Allegheny County (1892)

Smootz (Smutz), Jacob

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Post date May 25, 2025
Categories In Pennsylvania, Riflemakers, Western Pennsylvania

School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1797) Bullskin Township, Fayette County (1820-23) Dover Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (1830-50)