The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
- Road to American Liberty - 1700 to 1780
- A Prospering New Republic - 1780 to 1860
- A Nation Asunder - 1861 to 1865
- The American West - 1850 to 1900
- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
- Theodore Roosevelt and Elegant Arms - 1880s to 1920s
- World War I and Firearms Innovation
- WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond - 1940 to Present
- For the Fun of It
- Modern Firearms - 1950 to Present
- Hollywood Guns
MB Associates Gyrojet 007 Carbine
This early Gyrojet carbine, serial 0007, was reputedly made for use in a James Bond movie. Gyrojet pistols and carbines were manufactured circa 1966-1969. The Gyrojet round is a rocket projectile. Since there is no empty case to eject, functioning is simplified. The hammer drives the projectile rearward against a fixed firing pin in the breech face. As the projectile moves forward, it rides over the hammer, forcing it back down into the cocked position.