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Oregon Military Museum: Weapons Gallery (museum exhibit)

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Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at 7:15:05am PST

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The Weapons Gallery in the Oregon Military Museum in Clackamas, Oregon showcases 400 years of firearms history. According to the Museum:

“Each firearm tells a story—of innovation, conflict, and survival. The evolution, impact, and connections among these weapons reveal the complex role they have played in shaping our world.”

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P1560803 — Shown above are pre-1900 firearms.

P1560812 — Shown above are the Indian Wars in Oregon to World War I.

P1560804 — Shown above are prototypes of modern firearms.

P1560838 — Shown above are World War I.

P1560839 — More World War I

P1560836 — Shown above are World War I machine guns.

P1560823 — Shown above are World War II machine guns and launchers.

P1560825 — Shown above are World War II U.S. allies.

P1560827 — Shown above are World War II Imperial Japan.

P1560829 — Shown above are World War II Germany.

P1560831 — Shown above are World War II United States.

P1560806 — Shown above are the interwar years to the Cold War.

P1560814 — Shown above are the Cold War to Desert Storm.

P1560821 — Shown above is the Korean War.

P1560816 — Shown above is the Vietnam Era.

P1560817 — More Vietnam Era

P1560819 — More Vietnam Era

Note: these photographs were taken on September 5, 2025.

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