Isaiah Lukens, American Clockmaker and Gunmaker
Isaiah Lukens (1779-1846) American clockmaker and gunmaker. Lukens took over his father's instrument-making shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and became renowned for his high-quality clocks and guns. He worked particularly on developing the air-rifle, a gun using compressed air to fire bullets
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