A short tour of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum (VIDEO)

By Ben Philippi

Jim Supica, Director of NRA Museums, gives us a short tour of the beautiful guns on display at the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum in Springfield, Missouri.
Located inside the Bass Pro Shops flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum contains nearly a thousand historically significant firearms. They celebrate the history of hunting, conservation and freedom.
The 21 gun salute to America’s armed forces. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com)
Supica highlights a few of his favorite guns including the 21 gun salute to America’s armed forces. It showcases the history of the American shoulder arm from the earliest smooth bore flintlock rifle to the M16 and M4 rifles of today.
Annie Oakley’s Parker Shotgun. (Photo: NRA Museums)
The Annie Oakley display is a crowd favorite. It includes two shotguns and a revolver that belonged to Oakley. She was America’s first international female superstar. She was also one of the best target and exhibition shooters ever to live.
The Sixteenth Century 16-Shooter. (Photo: NRA Museums)
Supica’s favorite gun in the museum is a model he refers to as a ‘Sixteenth century 16-shooter’. It is a muzzle-loading, wheel-lock and match-lock gun that was made in 1580. It takes 16 rounds, each superimposed on each other, and can

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