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
Starr Percussion Carbine
Approximately 20,000 carbines were produced by the Starr Arms company of Yonkers, NY from 1862 to 1865. This .54 caliber percussion carbine was initially issued to Western Theatre units, including the 1st Arkansas, 5th Kansas, and 11th Missouri cavalry regiments. Early production examples had brass furniture.