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ULTIMATE GUNROOM

From a tiny revolver to a rifle so big it needs to be supported by a bench, the gun room has it all! The amazing array of weapons here come in many varieties spanning over 200 years -- automatic, silent, historic...deadly. Gun room curator David Miller knows and loves all of the nearly seven thousand weapons that call this storage area home. Jointhis one-of-a-kind tour!


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THE ULTIMATE GUNROOM
Inside the Smithsonian's gun collection.

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I ALMOST SHOT GEORGE WASHINGTON
The rifle that might have changed the course of history.

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THE BEGININGS OF MASS PRODUCED RIFLES
The Henry rifle and its place in the history of guns.

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