Firearms of Famous People: From Target Shooters to Presidents
August 15, 2015–April 23, 2017 - The exhibition includes three presidential pistols, including a .44 Double Action Smith & Wesson revolver owned by Teddy Roosevelt, along with a belt knife used by “Teddy’s Rough Riders” during the Spanish-American War. Also featured is a .32 Safety Hammerless Smith & Wesson acquired by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he was employed as an attorney in New York in the 1920s. The third presidential weapon is a .357 Magnum made especially for John F. Kennedy, featuring the handiwork of master engraver Alvin A. White.
Dates:August 15, 2015 11:00 am to April 23, 2017 05:00 pm
Address: 21 Edwards Street , Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 , United States
Phone:413-263-6800
Contact:Springfield Museums
Website:https://springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/firearms-of-famous-people-from-target-shooters-to-preside
Address: 21 Edwards Street , Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 , United States
Phone:413-263-6800
Contact:Springfield Museums
Website:https://springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/firearms-of-famous-people-from-target-shooters-to-preside
21 Edwards Street , Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 , United States
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