Past Exhibitions at the National Firearms Museum

Following are brief descriptions of the National Firearms Museum's past exhibitions; click on the images below to order copies of the Museum Guides for each exhibition from The NRA Foundation Online Store.

On the Side of Law & Order On the Side of Law & Order
March 18, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Dedicated to the Thompson Submachine Gun, this exhibit displayed an incredible array of Thompsons from start to finish.

Exceptional Arms Exceptional Arms
March 14, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Celebrating 50 years of arms collecting excellence from the private collections of the members of the American Society of Arms Collectors.

Real Guns of Reel Heroes Real Guns of Reel Heroes
March 19, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Firearms and accessories from actors and actresses throughout cinematic history; including arms from Tom Berenger, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Charlton Heston, Tom Selleck, and John Wayne.

The World of Beretta The World of Beretta
April 1, 2002 - December 31, 2001
Firearms from the Beretta family collection representing six centuries of technology from the world's oldest gunmaker.

Ruger and His Guns Ruger and His Guns
May 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Selections from the personal collection of William B. Ruger, including a Ruger roadster.

Allen's Pepperbox and the Gold Rush
May 15, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Selections from a private collection of Allen pepperbox revolvers and artifacts of the California Gold Rush.

It Never Failed Me - Part II
June 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Arms selected from the collections of Remington Society of America members, including a Remington revolver once owned by W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.