The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms
- The Road to American Liberty
- Seeds of Greatness
- The Prospering New Republic
- A Nation Asunder
- The American West
- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
- Theodore Roosevelt, Elegant Arms
- World War I and Firearms Innovation
- WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond
- For the Fun of It
- Firearms Traditions for Today
- William B. Ruger Special Exhibits
- Freedom's Doorway
Punt Gun: Pound of Lead = One Shot
Watch Punt Gun77 inch smoothbore percussion gun that was used as a punt gun in the Chesapeake Bay. Market hunters supported Washington DC and Baltimore restaurants would charge a gun like this with a massive load of shot and powder, aiming for a flock with the prow of the punt. On discharge, a hundred or more ducks might have been harvested from one shot. Heavy recoil and harsh environmental conditions have impacted on this piece.