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
Stanley & Livingston 4 Bore Elephant Gun
Watch Henry Morton Stanley's Elephant RifleThis 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.