Early Lancaster Fowler – John Newcomer

The Lancaster County court records for 1767 list John Newcomer as a gunsmith.  In 1780, the tax records listed Newcomer as “Old John Gunsmith”.  He died in 1782.  Later in 1793, his son was also listed in the tax records as a gunsmith in York County, Pennsylvania.

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This Newcomer, early Lancaster fowler, is patterned after his work from 1768 – 1775.

  • .54 caliber, octagon to round,
  • 46” smooth Burton barrel,
  • Chambers lock; curly maple stock,
  • Handmade wooden patch box, side plate, and nose cap,
  • Relief molding on the fore end,
  • Relief carved beaver tails and a shell surrounding the tang,
  • Engraving on the lock face and hammer.