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
Ambrose Frelig Flintlock Jaeger Rifle
Jaeger, or "hunter" rifles originated in Germany and Switzerland and were the forerunner of the American-made Pennsylvania/Kentucky rifle. This circa-1740 example has the flared or swamped barrel contour characteristic which was carried over into the Pennsylvania/Kentucky pattern rifles. It features a bridle-less banana-shaped lockplate and European walnut stock.