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
Stanley & Livingston 4 Bore Elephant Gun
This single shot rifle, weighing 22 pounds, was associated with Henry Morton Stanley, explorer/journalist who traveled through Africa in search of Dr. Livingston. Stanley finally located Livingston near the shore of what is today Lake Tanganika. The expedition lasted nine months. The rifle is stamped on the tang - H.M. Stanley.