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
Barnett Model 1853 Rifle
This rifle was used by Colt to develop a prototype that was tested in 1866 at the U.S. Army Board Trials. Several Barnett-produced Enfield rifles were converted by Colt armorers from their original .577 muzzle-loading configuration to accept the .58 caliber Berdan centerfire cartridge. The Army rejected this new arm.