Author Topic: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”  (Read 758 times)

Offline Top Jaw

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Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« on: March 02, 2025, 06:36:55 AM »
Hello.
Is anyone familiar with a gun maker working in the 1990’s (and likely in the 80’s) by the last name of “Troehler” or “Troehier”?  I recently picked up a fusil with above average workmanship from 1992 that carried the signature below.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2025, 08:55:17 PM »
Might be Herb

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2025, 06:53:26 PM »
Hi, Smylee-  It is a very similar name to mine, but I've never seen it before.  I Googled it, and there are a lot of Troehlers. 
Herb

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2025, 07:39:45 PM »
Hi Herb. Yes I just checked the spelling. A couple of letters off. Close but no cigar ! Hope your doing well. I will be going west in a couple weeks and will be driving right past the old shooting range at Cooperstown and might stop in to visit if any thing is going on. Take care.  :)

Offline Top Jaw

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2025, 08:58:42 PM »
Came from west central Ohio.  So my guess is the builder would likely be somebody from Ohio, Indiana or Michigan - pre-internet.  Maybe PA, since it looks to have been a Centermark kit.   

Offline Joey R

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2025, 05:04:32 PM »
I’ve heard of that name around Ohio Amish country.
Joey.....Don’t ever ever ever give up! Winston Churchill

Offline Marcruger

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Re: Gunmaker last name “Troehler”
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2025, 05:31:19 AM »
That "T" could be an "F".......