The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms - 1350 to 1700
- Road to American Liberty - 1700 to 1780
- A Prospering New Republic - 1780 to 1860
- A Nation Asunder - 1861 to 1865
- The American West - 1850 to 1900
- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
- Theodore Roosevelt and Elegant Arms - 1880s to 1920s
- World War I and Firearms Innovation
- WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond - 1940 to Present
- For the Fun of It
- Modern Firearms - 1950 to Present
- Hollywood Guns
Public Enemies (2009) Mauser Sporting Rifle
Watch Firearms Featured in "Public Enemies"Public Enemies (2009)
Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis
Mauser Sporting rifle - 9.5 x 57mm
This Mauser sporting rifle by Emil Kerner & Sohn was used by
Christian Bale in the opening scenes of Public Enemies
as he gunned down Channing Tatum, playing Pretty Boy Floyd. In
reality, Floyd was killed months after Dillinger's own death and
not in any way that resembled his death in the film.
Loaned by ISS Weapons - Karl Weschta