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  • 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
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  • 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

Innovation, Oddities and Competition

Guns for target competition at Creedmoor and Sea Girt, and the National Matches at Camp Perry; along with firearm innovations and oddities through the centuries, plus a group of inexpensive but serviceable arms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Significant Firearms in Gallery 8:

  • Bren Ten Pistol, the first 10mm combat arm
  • Webley-Fosbery Revolver
  • Sharps Creedmoor Rifle
  • Remington Creedmoor Rifle
  • Sharps-Borchardt Mid Range Rifle
  • National Match M1903 Springfield Rifle
  • National Match M1 Garand Rifle
  • National Match M1911A1 Pistol
  • Colt Pistol owned by Ad Topperwein
Case 22: The Weird and the Wonderful

Case 22

The Weird and the Wonderful

Prototypes, oddities and innovations.

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Case 23: The Scheutzenfest

Case 23

The Scheutzenfest

Early target competion.

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Case 24: Creedmore, Sea Girt and Exhibtion Shooters

Case 24

Creedmore, Sea Girt and Exhibtion Shooters

The early NRA championship ranges.

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Case 25: Camp Perry

Case 25

Camp Perry

Guns of the NRA National Matches.

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Case 26: The Booming Arms Industry

Case 26

The Booming Arms Industry

Inexpensive revolvers and small caliber rifles from a century ago.

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