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The Galleries

  • Robert E. Petersen Collection
  • Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
    • Case 1
    • Case 2
    • Case 3
  • 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

Old World Art and Craftsmanship

Early arms from Europe and elsewhere.

  • Cassiano Zanotti Snaphaunce Pistol PairCassiano Zanotti (Padua, Italy) Matched Snaphaunce Pistol Pair
  • Early Ball Butt Dag Wheellock PistolEarly Ball Butt Dag Wheellock Pistol
  • Fabrica Reale Matched Flintlock Pistol PairFabrica Reale (Naples, Italy) Matched Flintlock Pistol Pair
  • Giovanni Beretta Snaphaunce FowlerGiovanni Beretta (Brescia, Italy) Snaphaunce Fowler
  • Giovanni Beretta Folding Stock Miquelet FowlerGiovanni Beretta Folding Stock Miquelet Fowler
  • Indian Matchlock GunIndian Matchlock Gun
  • Italian Flintlock Sporting FowlerItalian Flintlock Sporting Fowler
  • Japanese Matchlock Temple GunJapanese Matchlock Temple Gun
  • Japanese Matchlock Temple GunJapanese Matchlock Temple Gun
  • Persian MiqueletPersian Miquelet
  • Samuel Depfer Cheek Stock Doglock RifleSamuel Depfer Cheek Stock Doglock Rifle
  • Sardinian MiqueletSardinian Miquelet
  • Spanish Madrid Lock Miquelet PistolSpanish Madrid Lock Miquelet Pistol
  • Spanish MiqueletSpanish Miquelet
  • Swedish/Baltic Lock RifleSwedish/Baltic Lock Rifle
  • Turkish/Balkan Rat-tail pistolsTurkish/Balkan Rat-tail pistols

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