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President Roosevelt’s collection of guns, gear & safari treasures Theodore Roosevelt’s suppressed 1894 Winchester lever action rifle” Fairfax, Virginia – In the Spring of 2012, crates from the National Parks Service arrived at NRA Headquarters. Earmarked for the National Firearms Museum, their arrival had the curators as giddy as school girls. And with good reason. For inside these crates was more than just your every day collection of guns. No, these crates held something special … the personal belongings of President Theodore Roosevelt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Tunic and button On loan while the National Park Service renovates the Roosevelt’s family home (Sagamore Hill), the collection includes souvenirs from his days with the Rough Riders, prices pieces of Wild West inspired art, …

President Roosevelt’s collection of guns, gear & safari treasures Theodore Roosevelt’s suppressed 1894 Winchester lever action rifle” Fairfax, Virginia – In the Spring of 2012, crates from the National Parks Service arrived at NRA Headquarters. Earmarked for the National Firearms Museum, their arrival had the curators as giddy as school girls. And with good reason. For inside these crates was more than just your every day collection of guns. No, these crates held something special … the personal belongings of President Theodore Roosevelt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Tunic and button On loan while the National Park Service renovates the Roosevelt’s family home (Sagamore Hill), the collection includes souvenirs from his days with the Rough Riders, prices pieces…