The Timothy Vogler Gunsmith Shop

Timothy Vogler (1806 - 1896) with his wife Charlotte Hamilton Vogler

The 1831 Timothy Vogler Gunsmith Shop from the rear.

Powder Horns in the gunsmith shop in Old Salem.

The 1831 Timothy Vogler Gunsmith Shop demonstrates the fine artistry of Gunsmithing, including a working forge for metal work, woodworking and tooling. It interprets the important trade of Gunsmithing as it was practiced by several individuals in Salem.

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"The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."

- Thomas Jefferson, Commonplace Book (quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria), 1774-1776