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English: Exhibit in the Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction. This artwork is in the public domain because the artist died more than 70 years ago. Rare examples of left-to-right Remington, Colt, Smith & Wesson and Winchester handguns and rifles.
  • Remington: 3 handguns, 1 single-shot musket.
  • Colt: 14 handguns, 1 cavalry carbine revolver.
  • Smith & Wesson: 2 handguns, 1 cavalry carbine.
  • Winchester 1 handgun, 1 repeating rifle.
Total: 20 handguns, 4 long guns, 1 accessory kit.
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MEN WHO MADE THE GUN. United States Leadership in Gun Invention and Manufacture

REMINGTON. Making Improvements in Arms Manufacture. The Remington Guns:

A. Deringer Pistol
B. Rifled Musket
C. Single-Shot Pistol

COLT. Making the Revolver a Success. The Colt Guns and Equipment:

D. Colt Paterson Carbine, United States, 1836
E. First Model Dragoon, United States, 1848
F. Model 1849 Pocket Pistol
G. Model 1851 Navy Revolver
H. Model 1860 Army Revolver
I. Colt Old Model Holster Flask, United States. Brass, decorated with American eagle and flags
J. Model 1855 Sidehammer Revolver, United States
K. Model 1862 Police Revolver, United States
L. Colt Bisley, United States, 1871
M. Colt Cloverleaf, United States, 1871
N. Colt's No. 1 Deringer, United States, 1870-1890
O. Colt's No. 2 Deringer, United States, 1870-1890
P. Colt's No. 3 Deringer, United States, 1873
Q. New Line Single-Action Pocket Revolver, United States, 1873-1890
R. Double-Action Frontier Revolver, United States, 1877

WINCHESTER. Refining the Inventions of Others. The Winchester Guns:

S. Volcanic Pistol, United States
T. Model 1866 Rifle, United States

SMITH AND WESSON. Designing Efficient Firearms. The Smith and Wesson Guns:

U. Cased First Model, United States, 1858
V. Model 1860 Revolver, United States
W. Model 1871 Revolver, United States

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