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
Smith Prototype Lever Action Rifle
The innovative design features incorporated in this prototype rifle were later used in a Marlin production rifle. W.H.B. Smith, the designer of this rifle, also authored several publications on air rifles and military rifles. Smith's most famous publication, Small Arms of the World, is still considered one of the best military references on the market.