Top 10 American Gunbuilders from the Flintlock Era

[timM]

Besides a deep love of Appalachian rifles, my list would include.... in no particular order:

John Armstrong
JP Beck
Peter Berry
John Bonewitz
Jacob Dickert
George Eister
Jacob Kuntz
George Nunnamacher
Fredrick Sell
Peter White

[BarryE]

Here goes:

George Eyster
George Schroyer
Adam Ernst
J.P. Beck
John Noll
John Heagy
Frederick Zorger
Nicholas Beyer
Leonard Reedy
John Armstrong

And a # 11, Frederick Sell is as good as any of the above. Yeah, I know.  They all worked in the "Golden Age", and from within an hour of my home.  I'm biased.....

[jlynn]

AbrahamSchweitzer 227Kindig and Reedy on any list

[WH1]

I would include the Bulls, John at least on the list along with the Bean's.  I am also partial to the Southern Iron Mounted guns.  While I appreciate the skill of the fancy stuff, I like the clean lines and the simplicity.