Publisher's Synopsis
Written by Jim Supica, Doug Wicklund, and Philip Schreier, Treasures of the NRA National Firearms Museum will delight enthusiasts and collectors alike. This truly handsome tome details, with full color photos and well-researched history, over 275 of the most important and valuable guns from the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia.
With guns dating from the 1600s to the present day, the book includes over 1,000 color photographs from the museum's own collection. Gun collectors and enthusiasts will marvel at the history and intricate beauty of the world's most treasured firearms.
Included in the collection are guns from King James II, Napoleon Bonaparte, Annie Oakley, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, Kaiser Wilhelm, Hermann Goring, John Wayne, Sammy Davis, Jr., General Douglas McArthur, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy, to name but a few. In addition, peruse the extensive Robert E. Peterson collection's beautifully engraved guns, Gatling guns, and sporting guns.
