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    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
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    The Plains Rifle

    As American expansion moves into the great plains and Rockies, the guns of choice change.

    • Andrew Wurfflein (Philadelphia, PA) Percussion Plains RifleAndrew Wurfflein (Philadelphia, PA) Percussion Plains Rifle
    • Ann Patrick (Liverpool, England) Percussion Double RifleAnn Patrick (Liverpool, England) Percussion Double Rifle
    • Ford Brothers (Goshen, OH) Percussion Target RifleFord Brothers (Goshen, OH) Percussion Target Rifle
    • George Goulcher (New York, NY) "Kentucky" Percussion Long RifleGeorge Goulcher (New York, NY) "Kentucky" Percussion Long Rifle
    • Henry Drepperd (Lancaster, PA) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion RifleHenry Drepperd (Lancaster, PA) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion Rifle
    • J. & W. H. Moll (Allentown, PA) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion Long RifleJ. & W. H. Moll Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion Long Rifle
    • John Border (Bedford, PA) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion RifleJohn Border (Bedford, PA) Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion Rifle
    • John Domer Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion PistolJohn Domer Pennsylvania/Kentucky Percussion Pistol
    • Lowe (London, England) Flintlock Long FowlerLowe (London, England) Flintlock Long Fowler
    • Nelson Delany Percussion RifleNelson Delany Percussion Rifle
    • Nicanor Kendall (Windsor, VT) Underhammer Percussion RifleNicanor Kendall (Windsor, VT) Underhammer Percussion Rifle
    • Pennsylvania Rifle Works (Philadelphia, PA) Percussion Over-Under Combination GunPennsylvania Rifle Works Percussion Over-Under Combination Gun
    • Pennsylvania/Kentucky Half-Stock Percussion RiflePennsylvania/Kentucky Half-Stock Percussion Rifle
    • Peter White Percussion Conversion RiflePeter White Percussion Conversion Rifle
    • Samuel Hawken Plains RifleSamuel Hawken Plains Rifle
    • U.S./Elisha Pancost (Elizabeth, PA) "Kentucky" Percussion Long RifleU.S./Elisha Pancost (Elizabeth, PA) "Kentucky" Percussion Long Rifle
    • William Hawken Full Stock Percussion Conversion RifleWilliam Hawken Full Stock Percussion Conversion Rifle

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