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- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
- Road to American Liberty - 1700 to 1780
- A Prospering New Republic - 1780 to 1860
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- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
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- Hollywood Guns
St Etienne Model 1917 Semi Automatic Rifle
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While bolt action rifles were standard issue during the First World War, many nations including France fielded semi-automatic rifles. SN 68536