School: Mecklenburg (North Carolina/NC)John Bivins considered the rifle signed “W.B.” in script on the brass patch box one of the finest examples of a North Carolina longrifle. W.B.’s identity is unknown. Ivey Collection.Source: Ivey, William. North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865. Thomasville, NC: Published by the Author, 2010. Print.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) Washington, Washington County (1834-35)
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) West Bethlehem Township, Washington County (1788-1828)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gun Barrel Smith, Elizabeth Township, 1837-1843
School: Womelsdorf (Pennsylvania/PA) Jacob Palm of Womelsdorf, Berks Co., appears in the U. S. Census of 1850 as a gunsmith. According to the business directory, he was still working ten years later in the same trade. (Kauffman)
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1779-1833
School: Northampton/Lehigh (Pennsylvania/PA) Henry Young, along with brother John, built solid flintlocks in the early period ( circa 1774-1784). He was located in Easton, PA.
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 […]
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1815-1832
School: Maryland Amos W. Wolf was a gunsmith in Terra Alta, Preston County, (West) Virginia. He chose to fight with the Union Army and his only apparent association with Maryland was his enlistment in Captain Will Falkenstine’s Frederick Company of the 3rd Maryland Federal Regiment in March of 1864. He served as a regimental armorer […]
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Martic Township, 1811
School: Lebanon/Dauphin (Pennsylvania/PA) John Brooks, Jr., was taxed as a gunsmith from 1802 through 1817 in Harrisburg, the county seat of Dauphin County, PA. He built classic longrifles with Lancaster school overtones, consistent with the fact that he built guns in Lancaster city prior to moving to Harrisburg.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
George Correll is documented as a gunsmith working out of Kunkletown, Monroe Co., PA, in 1861. Maker of percussion guns.
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) No biographical information available.
School: Ohio Fulton, County
School: Maryland No biographical information available.
School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Listed as a gunsmith in Lancaster Borough between 1802 and 1821.
School: Allemeangel (Pennsylvania/PA) Albany Township
School: Western Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/PA) (Born 1805 in Germany) Greensburg, Westmoreland County (1856-66)
