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
U.S. Hall Model 1819 Breechloading Flintlock Rifle
The Hall Model 1819 Breechloading Rifle marks two important firsts in firearms history. This model was the first breechloading rifle to be adopted by the United States as a regulation military arm. It was also the first to successfully employ the concept of identical, precision-made, fully-interchangeable parts. Rifles and carbines in various models and calibers were produced from 1824 until 1853.