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
Asa Waters Jr Model 1808 Flintlock Militia Musket
In September, 1808, Waters & Company of Sutton/Millbury, Connecticut, received a government contract to produce 5,000 long arms patterned after the Springfield Model 1795 musket. Approximately 4,200 were actually delivered. This militia musket was purchased by the state of Maryland.