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
A Prospering New Republic - 1780 to 1860
1800-1860. American Kentucky Rifles and Plains Rifles, US military and civilian arms through the mid-19th century, and historic firearms innovations such as Colt's Paterson and Walker revolvers.
Significant Firearms in Gallery 5:
- Kentucky Rifles, including a rare left-handed example
- Air Rifle similar to that used on the Lewis & Clark Expedition
- 1803 Flintlock Rifle U.S. model
- Colt Model 1849 Pocket & Dragoon Pistols
- Early Remington Rifle
- Early Smith & Wesson Revolver once owned by D.B. Wesson
- Rare Colt Walker Revolver
Case 9
The Plains Rifle
As American expansion moves into the great plains and Rockies, the guns of choice change.
Case 10
California Gold Rush
Typical arms of the mid-19th century - pepperboxes and revolvers.
Case 11
Firearms Innovations
An age of industry sees the beginning of interchangable parts. The beginnings of Colt, Smith and Wesson and more.
Watch Prospering New Republic