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    • Robert E. Petersen Gallery
      • Case A
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    • Old Guns in a New World
    • The Road to American Liberty
    • Seeds of Greatness
    • The Prospering New Republic
    • A Nation Asunder
    • The American West
    • The New Prosperity
    • An Age of Elegance
    • America Ascending
    • Ever Vigilant
    • For the Fun of It
    • Firearms Traditions for Today
    • William B. Ruger Special Exhibits
    • Freedom's Doorway

    Robert E. Petersen Gallery

    Featuring some of the finest sporting arms in the world, this collection is the end result of the vision of the late Robert E. Petersen. The publishing titan desired to make available to the public the finest and most interesting firearms from his world-renowned collection.

    This includes:

    • Nation's largest display of Gatlings and fine double rifles
    • Exceptional collection of high-end double barrel shotguns
    • Storied guns owned by John F. Kennedy, Annie Oakley, Robert Stack, Julian Hatcher, Hermann Goering and Elmer Keith
    • Firearms curiosa and oddities
    • Famous makers such as Boss, Holland and Holland, Purdey, Fabbri, Galazan, Westley   Richards, Parker, Browning and Rizzini
    Gatlings

    Case A

    Gatlings

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    Purdey & Boss

    Case B

    Purdey & Boss

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    Holland & Holland

    Case C

    Holland & Holland

    Made by Paul Roberts, this rifle is engraved by Marcus Hunt with game scenes - fox, ducks, rabbits, etc. - with fine scroll. It's scoped with a small 3/4" tube Redfield 4x scope and quick detach mounts.

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    Westley Richards

    Case D

    Westley Richards

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    Firearms Curiosa

    Case E

    Firearms Curiosa

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    Robert E. Petersen

    Case F

    Robert E. Petersen

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    American Artistry

    Case G

    American Artistry

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    Lobby Display

    Case H

    Lobby Display

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    Italian Guns

    Case I

    Italian Guns

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    Handguns

    Case J

    Handguns

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    American Classics

    Case K

    American Classics

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    Cased Handguns

    Case L

    Cased Handguns

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    German Guns

    Case M

    German Guns

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    European Guns

    Case N

    European Guns

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    Treasure Chest

    Case O

    Treasure Chest

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    Olympiad

    Case P

    Olympiad

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