The world is still at war in this gallery which explores World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Storm, and includes a life-size diorama depicting the men of the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division (Blue and Gray), securing the town of St. Lo in Normandy, France, for the Allied invasion force. Also on display in this gallery are presidential pieces and regal guns of Royal Houses.
Significant Firearms in Gallery XI:
- Krieghoff Luger pistol
- G-41 semi-auto rifle
- K-43 semi-auto rifle with telescopic sight
- No. 4 Mark I (T) Sniper Rifle
- John Wesson's presentation S&W revolver
- Hession rifle -- an American gun sent to defend a British home
- Thompson M1928 used by a British soldier at Anzio
- German MP-40 submachine gun
- M1 Garand rifle with grenade launcher
- Viet Cong handmade copy of Colt M1911 pistol
- Beretta M9 pistol
- Kalashnikov pattern semi-auto rifles
- Arabic contract Mauser rifles
- Guns of several U.S. presidents, including George Bush, Grover Cleveland, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Theodore Roosevelt
- Guns of several notable and royal personages, including HRH Prince Charles and Napoleon Bonaparte
The National Firearms Museum would like to thank the following for their contributions, making this gallery possible:
» Allan D. Cors
» Horace Greeley, IV
» Dr. Wallace Weber
» Blue Book Publications, Inc.
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