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- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
- Road to American Liberty - 1700 to 1780
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- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
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- World War I and Firearms Innovation
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- Modern Firearms - 1950 to Present
- Hollywood Guns
H. Sauer Percussion Target Rifle
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This gold-inlaid and engraved target rifle was fitted with both a hooded barrel sight and an adjustable tang-mounted vernier sight. The back-acting lock was preferred by some European shooters who elected to cock their rifles with a forward push from the firing position. Similar rifles were still being used in competitions in the 1950s.