 Chinese Bronze Axe
Shang Dynasty (1500-1028 B.C.) |
Confederate Bowie Knife
with Sheath
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James Hunter's Rappahannock Forge, located near Fredericksburg, Virginia produced firearms for American focrces from late 1776 to 1780. These large wall guns, of which four survive, defended fort walls, bridging the gap between muskets and artillery. They are among the very rarest of American arms. |
Cutaways were often used as educational tools showing Cadets how particular firearms worked. This is a Spencer Carbine Cutaway. |
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The Pedersen device replaced the bolt on the M1903 Sprinfield and allowed the soldier to covert the gun into a semi-automatic rifle. Wolrd War I ended before they were used in combat, but thousands were made for the planned 1919 Spring Offensive. Almost all were destroyed as surplus after the war.
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German MP-40 Submachine Gun
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World War II Liberator Pistol
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East German Makarov Pistol
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