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
  • Case 49
  • Case 50
  • Case 51
  • Case 52
  • Case 53
  • Case 54
  • Case 55
  • Case 56
  • Case 57
• Hollywood Guns

Fakes, Forgeries, and Fabrications

A cautionary tale for collectors.

• Colt "Wells Fargo" Pocket Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Colt M1860 Army Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Colt M1861 Navy Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Colt Model 1862 Conversion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• J. Dance & Brothers Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• L. Haiman Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
• Maynard Tip-up Percussion Pistol (counterfeit)
• Reproduction Confederate Revolver
• Spiller and Burr Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)