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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: lff1028 on January 28, 2017, 10:21:49 PM

Title: Maryland Revolutionary War gunsmiths and apprentices
Post by: lff1028 on January 28, 2017, 10:21:49 PM

Am researching Frederick Maryland gunsmiths and gun lock factory during Revolutionary War.  Does anyone have a copy of Hartzells Gunsmiths of Maryland?  Cannot find any copies in public libraries.  Looking for resource on the Peter Engels of Frederick MD.   Would appreciate a lookup if you have the book and let me know if it has any information that confirms their activity between 1774 and 1783.  That is the only information I need - if it lists their apprentices that would be helpful too.

Title: Re: Maryland Revolutionary War gunsmiths and apprentices
Post by: Ky-Flinter on January 29, 2017, 04:44:21 AM

Here is page 51 and 150 from Arms Makers of Maryland by Daniel D. Hartzler

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Have you asked your local public library about borrowing a copy for you thru the Inter-Library Loan program?

-Ron

Title: Re: Maryland Revolutionary War gunsmiths and apprentices
Post by: lff1028 on January 30, 2017, 01:14:20 AM

Thanks for posting the pages.  Apparently Gunsmiths of Maryland has a bit more detail but there is only one copy that I can locate in the World Cat library system and I don't have much hope that it will be available for loan through Inter library loan services. 

Thanks again for your response

Title: Re: Maryland Revolutionary War gunsmiths and apprentices
Post by: Joe Stein on January 30, 2017, 02:01:25 AM

I live in Southern Maryland, and our library system got it for me through I.L.L. about 3 years ago.  I think it came from Ohio.

Title: Re: Maryland Revolutionary War gunsmiths and apprentices
Post by: RAT on February 03, 2017, 06:47:48 PM

I got this through ILL at my university library within a few days of retiring... from the university library. I worked at the library for 25 years. I ordered it the week before retiring and picked it up a few days after. I think it came from a public library in Maryland. This was during spring 2016.