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
Fakes, Forgeries, and Fabrications
A cautionary tale for collectors.
- Colt "Wells Fargo" Pocket Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Colt M1860 Army Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Colt M1861 Navy Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Colt Model 1862 Conversion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- J. Dance & Brothers Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- L. Haiman Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)
- Maynard Tip-up Percussion Pistol (counterfeit)
- Reproduction Confederate Revolver
- Spiller and Burr Percussion Revolver (counterfeit)