John H. Hall (gunsmith)

John Hancock Hall
Born(1781-01-04)January 4, 1781
Falmouth, District of Maine
DiedFebruary 26, 1841(1841-02-26) (aged 60)
Randolph County, Missouri
Occupation(s)Inventor, gunsmith

John Hancock Hall (January 4, 1781 – February 26, 1841) was the inventor of the M1819 Hall breech-loading rifle and a mass production innovator.

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