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    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
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      • Case 53
      • Case 54
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      • Case 56
      • Case 57
    • Hollywood Guns

    Fakes, Forgeries, and Fabrications

    A cautionary tale for collectors.

    • Fake Colt Wells Fargo Pocket RevolverColt "Wells Fargo" Pocket Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Colt First Model Dragoon RevolverColt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Colt Model 1860 Army Fluted CylinderColt M1860 Army Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Colt Model 1861 Navy Fluted CylinderColt M1861 Navy Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Colt Model 1862 Conversion RevolverColt Model 1862 Conversion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Colt Third Model Dragoon RevolverColt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake J. Dance and Brothers Percussion RevolverJ. Dance & Brothers Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake L. Haiman Percussion RevolverL. Haiman Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
    • Fake Maynard Tip up Percussion PistolMaynard Tip-up Percussion Pistol (counterfeit)
    • Reproduction Confederate RevolverReproduction Confederate Revolver
    • Fake Spiller and Burr Percussion RevolverSpiller and Burr Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)

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