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Offline MGillman

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Maxatawny Township
« on: May 27, 2015, 07:04:43 PM »
Is there a compiled list of gunsmiths from Maxatawny Township, Pa from 1750- 1830?
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Offline Karl Kunkel

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Re: Maxatawny Township
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 04:52:04 AM »
In his book "Berks County Longrifles & Gunmakers", Patrick Hornberger has Berks County broken out into five centers of gunmaking.  Maxatawny Twp is contained in his "Blue Mountain" group, along with about a dozen other townships.  His book contains eleven guns from the Blue Mtn group. He is a member of this board, screen name is "Eastwind" I believe.  maybe he could help you out.
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Re: Maxatawny Township
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2015, 03:59:15 PM »
I just now found my name referred to.
 In my on-going research on Berks County I found 7-8 gunsmiths working  in Maxatawny Township, Berks County. Of course many of these guys moved around, so other than the Georges and the Angstadts, one can't say for sure they were life time Maxatawny residents.

I wouldn't call Maxatawny Township a hot bed of gun making, but one could say it was a prime area for rifles which we now identify as "folk art" rifles.

Patrick Hornberger
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