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Militaria Collecting 101 The Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center announce honorees for the 2025 Patriot Awards Gala in Chattanooga Military Trader

Exceptional Fabrique Nationale (Herstal) U.S. M240B machine gun, .308, one of very few specimens of its type fully transferable to an individual owner. Unfired since leaving factory. Near-mint, boxed. Sold at the midpoint of its estimate range, for $467,400

Militaria Collecting 101 Morphy’s delivered on its May 13-15 auction with $6.74M in sales Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 Noonans offering up Heroic ‘Animal V.C.’ awarded to Judy, the boxer dog Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 The National Memorial Day Concert, America’s National Night of Remembrance, from Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 25 Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 Oscar Mike Foundation launches “Carry the Weight’ campaign to raise funds to build adaptive sports campus for inured veterans Military Trader

Museums Free admission for military/veterans and reduced general admission for the public Memorial Day weekend at National WWI Museum and Memorial, May 23-26 Military Trader

During a patriotic evening at the NRA Foundation Banquet in Atlanta, Georgia, Andy Wickstrom, President of Henry Repeating Arms, presented a Spirit of the Corps 250th Anniversary Tribute Edition rifle to Medal of Honor recipient and Georgia native Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC (Ret.). The presentation celebrated both General Livingston's extraordinary career of service and this year's milestone anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.

Militaria Collecting 101 Medal of Honor Marine receives Henry Repeating Arms tribute Military Trader

Museums New exhibit ‘Encounters,’ refreshed main gallery, Memorial Day and more at the National WWI Museum and Memorial Military Trader

Exceptional cased set of Colts, comprising an 1860 fluted Army Revolver and 1862 Police Revolver. Factory presentation to Col. Henry Craig, US Army Chief of Ordnance. Accompanied by copy of 2019 factory letter confirming shipment on Feb. 25, 1861. Provenance: Craig family. Excellent for its age.

Militaria Collecting 101 Morphy’s May 13-15 Firearms & Militaria Auction well stocked with coveted, transferable NFA guns plus 19th century, Civil War-era and WWII rarities Military Trader

The "Iron Harvest," unexploded shell on la Plaine St. Anne.

Museums ‘Iron Harvest’ at the National WWI Museum and Memorial Military Trader

Winchester 1888 Inverted "V" cartridge display board – slightly altered from the 1886 version (and rarer, too) by the addition of two additional rifle cartridges (CA$100,300).

Militaria Collecting 101 Miller & Miller Firearms & Sporting Auction in review Military Trader

A great photo of a young Luftwaffe airman, complete with his coat, helmet, goggles and debonair scarf.

Militaria Collectibles Hunting the headgear of the German Luftwaffe Military Trader