Category: Reading

Fichthorn, Andrew Jr.

Post author By KR Foundation
Post date May 26, 2025
Categories In Berks, Pennsylvania, Reading, Riflemakers, Womelsdorf

School: Womelsdorf, Reading and Berks (Pennsylvania/PA) Andrew [Andreas] Fichthorn [Figthorn] Jr. [B 1779 – D 1822] was the son of Andrew Fichthorn Sr., a Rev War veteran, Reading land owner/speculator, Reading banker and Bond holder and some believe a gunsmith at various times in his life.Andrew Fichthorn Jr., however, was a full time Master Gunsmith […]

Fichthorn, Andrew Sr.

Post author By KR Foundation
Post date May 23, 2025
Categories In Berks, Pennsylvania, Reading, Riflemakers

School: Berks (Pennsylvania/PA)Andrew Fichthorn Sr. [B 1756 – D 1829] will remain a mystery to the collecting world in the same manner as Wolfgang Haga and several other Borough of Reading gunsmiths. An extensive search of the Tax, Church and Land records of The Borough of Reading, Pa. do, in fact, identify his trade as […]