The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Gallery
- 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
Charles Ingram Volunteer Pattern Rifle
These imported target rifles were popular with Southern sharpshooters. Externally, they closely resembled the British Enfield, but the use of Whitworth hexagonal rifling, together with its specially-manufactured .45 caliber bullet, made these arms extremely accurate. In the hands of skilled marksmen, they were lethal to many enemy soldiers at ranges up to 1,500 yards.