Matt Harshbarger, born in 1973, grew up in Watsontown, Pennsylvania. Matt began his apprenticeship under Allen Martin in 2003. Since then he has graduated to the Journeymans class at Dixons with his traditional rifles showcasing at Lehigh and York County Schools. Matt currently builds on a part-time basis. His work includes traditional flintlock fowlers, rifles and smoothbore rifles. The barrel on his guns carry the maker's mark of M. D. H.