The following group of rubbings were taken from rifles made by the Lauck Gunsmiths of Winchester Virginia. The Lauck family were active in the gunmaking trade in Winchester from 1788-1875. Simon Lauck was born 1760 in Pennsylvania and became a gunsmith while living there. He opened his shop in Winchester in 1788 and died in 1815. Several of his sons were trained gunsmiths and worked in the Lauck shop until about 1875. Simon trained many apprentices and employeed journeymen gunsmiths that carried his style throughout the valley and westward. Hampshire County gunsmiths, Frederick Sheetz and George W Glaze worked in Lauck's shop. (1) Nicholas Chisler from Morgantown, Monongalia County also worked in Laucks shop. (1) Other Virginia makers who were at Lauck's shop before going to other areas of Virginia to practice the art of gunsmithing, were John Sheets, Augusta County, Jacob Funk and Henry Stair.
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