Jacob Dickert - Immigrant Entrepreneurship
WEBNov 7, 2013 · Jacob Dickert (born January 9, 1740 near Mainz, Electorate/Archbishopric of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire; died February 27, 1822 in Lancaster, PA) was a leading gunsmith in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the center of early American rifle-making throughout the eighteenth century.
Jacob Dickert - Kentucky Rifle Foundation
WEBJacob Dickert died in 1822. According to author and rifle scholar Henry J. Kauffman, Dickert must be considered one of the most influential Lancaster gunsmiths, based not only upon his personal production but also due to his influence upon apprentices and peers in the Lancaster school.
A Riflemaking Mecca—Lancaster County, Pa. - American Rifleman
WEBDec 9, 2023 · Jacob Dickert, a master gunsmith, emigrated to America around 1750 and produced rifles with a barrel about 60" in length and weighing around 9 lbs. As with many Lancaster gunsmiths, Peter...
The Kentucky Rifle – How America’s Famous Frontier Long Gun Changed ...
WEBMay 4, 2020 · Arriving in Pennsylvania from Mainz in 1747, Jacob Dickert was far from the first gunsmith to make a long rifle, but such was his skill and impact upon apprentices and other gun makers that by the late 1760s, many started to call any long rifle made in Pennsylvania a “Dickert.”.
J. Dickert Rifle, Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply
WEBJ. Dickert Rifle (Lancaster School) The style of early rifles produced in the Lancaster area can be easily appreciated in the work of Jacob Dickert. This master gunsmith came to America around 1750, and produced rifles for the Continental Army after becoming a …
The Lancaster Long Rifle At Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
WEBSep 18, 2012 · One of the earliest long rifles by Jacob Dickert is this .52 caliber octagonal rifled barrel example made in Manheim Township, Penn., circa 1770. Dickert began making rifles as an individual until he began a partnership in the mercantile business with James Gill, his son-in-law, in 1788.
Jacob Dickert rifle - American Longrifles
WEBOct 11, 2017 · Jacob Dickert rifle. This Jacob Dickert (1740 - 1822) Lancaster rifle walked into my office about thirty years ago, 75 miles from King's Mountain battlefield where it may have participated. It was in partial condition with the original lock percussioned.
Early Lancaster - Jacob Dickert / Isaac Haines
WEBEarly Lancaster - Jacob Dickert / Isaac Haines. The Lancaster School of gunsmithing originates from Lancaster Borough, Pennsylvania. I have seen notes in historical data about a Lancaster Township, a Lancaster County, and the city of Lancaster. All roads of the Kentucky rifle begin here.
Jacob Dickert - kentuckyriflefoundation.org
WEBJacob Dickert. School: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/PA) Gunsmith, Lancaster Boro., 1770-1821. Filed Under: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Riflemakers. Bone Tipped and Banded Horns Offered by the HCH. Search by Name or Word. Riflemakers – State & School. Maryland (71) North Carolina (56)
Jacob Dickert, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania pre shaped, non …
WEBThis early Lancaster County style stock honors Jacob Dickert, a master gunsmith who arrived in America about 1750. After becoming a citizen, he produced rifles for the Continental Army. He was an artist, producing raised carved flint longrifles with daisy patchboxes for his many customers.
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