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Documented, cased and inscribed Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver presented to Lt. Alfred E. Rykert of the Prince of Wales’ Royal Canadian Regiment.

Militaria Collecting 101 Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. online-only Historic, Collector & Sporting Firearms auction on October 25th Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 Poulin Antiques & Auctions’ Premier Firearms & Militaria auction October 30-November 2 Military Trader

Fresh-to-the-market factory-engraved Colt 1911A1 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol with Colt Archives letter. Originally shipped to Loan Account, Tritch Hardware Co., Denver, Colo., Oct. 16, 1925 in shipment of 1. Engraving and patterns consistent with signed examples from William Gough or his workshop. The auction’s top lot, it sold for $102,000 against an estimate of $40,000-$60,000.

Militaria Collecting 101 Morphy’s September Firearms & Militaria Auction results are in Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions to Feature Rare Collectibles, Fine Arts, and Historic Memorabilia in Upcoming Live Auction Military Trader

Militaria Collecting 101 Noonans offering up Falklands War ‘Battle of Goose Green’ military medal grouping awarded to para who was saved by his water bottle Military Trader

The most accurate, fully restored, historically complete 1944 World War II German Wehrmacht Sd Kfz 251 Kanonenwagen ‘Stummel’ half-track in existence, with research, interior detail, and restoration authenticity unmatched anywhere in the world. One of only two known half-tracks of its type in private hands and the only one that is complete, 100% restored from the ground up, and in running condition. Provenance: acquired from a European source by an American private collector in the 1990s; sold to a military historian from California in 2017, then 100% restored with complete teardown and rebuild of chassis, 6-cylinder 4.17-liter water-cooled Maybach engine, transmission, differential and drive train, right down to the last bolt. Permanently deactivated and compliant with both US BATF and German BAFA standards. Fully legal to own anywhere in the United States.

Militaria Collecting 101 World’s only complete, fully restored German WWII half-track leads mighty lineup at Milestone’s Oct. 11 Premier Military Auction Military Trader

Colt 1872 Open Top Revolver, .44 RF, Serial Number 1317, manufactured in 1872 and an example of Colt's first purpose-built cartridge revolver, bridging cap-and-ball to modern designs. Features a cut-to-4½” barrel. All matching numbers but no number visible on cylinder. Long 1860-type grip frame with brass trigger guard retaining some nickel. Surprisingly bright bore with light pitting, strong rifling, good action, half-cock. A beautiful old one-piece ivory. Provenance: Mike Stewart Collection. ATF Form 4473 not required.

Militaria Collecting 101 Old West firearms from estate of Mike Stewart plus two other premier estate collections form high-powered trifecta to lead Sept. 13 Montrose auction Military Trader

Fully transferable BATF-NFA U.S. M3 ‘Grease Gun’ submachine gun made from 1943-1945 by General Motors’ Guide Lamp Division in Anderson, Indiana, the exclusive manufacturer of the M3 and M3A1 during WWII. Gun has 95% metal and bright bore, and operates normally. Comes with like-new support items in original packaging, consisting of: 12 mil-spec magazines, a complete parts kit, 29 rubber magazine covers, an oiler and sling kit, a 3-cell mag pouch, canvas weapon cover, and two technical manuals.

Militaria Collecting 101 Milestone’s Sept. 13-14 Fall Premier Firearms Sale offers top-tier selection of fully transferable BATF-NFA firearms, WWII, Civil War and Old West rarities Military Trader

Colt Single Action Army Revolver identified to Lt. William Van Wyck Reily of the US 7th Cavalry. Gun was captured at the Battle of Little Bighorn and subsequently gifted to Cheyenne Chief Two Moons. Walnut grips have traces of an inspector cartouche on (now illegible) and a pair of ochre dots attributed as the Big Medicine mark of Chief Two Moons. It is believed that Two Moons carried this revolver, as well as another which he personally captured at Little Bighorn, while engaged as a government scout in the 1870s. Extensive history provided in Morphy’s auction catalog.

Militaria Collecting 101 Morphy’s Sept. 9-11 Firearms & Militaria Auction revisits Little Bighorn and Custer’s Last Stand Military Trader

• Lot #3015, a Civil War Colt 1861 Percussion Navy Revolver, was estimated at $2,000-4,000 and sold for $7,250.

Militaria Collecting 101 Poulin Antiques & Auctions’ Late Summer Three Day Collector Select Firearms Auction hammers home $1.4 million in sales Military Trader

Matched pair of E.J. Churchill 12 gauge sidelock ejector XXV 12 bore double rifles, Serial #3448, with Mod & IC choked 2½in chambers with ejectors and Churchill ribs with gold-inlaid ‘XXV’ at breech and ‘#1’ on top lever. Forend tip and barrel breech. 9-pin side locks with rose & scroll engraving. Single trigger with ejectors. 14¾in LOP over 1in composite extension, 1½in DAC, 2 1/8in DAH. Exceptionally fine as English Refreshed with brilliant bores, 99% barrel finish. Crisp engraving and legends. Excellent stocks with sharp checkering and a very few handling marks. Mechanically fine. Housed in double Emmebi leather trunk case.

Militaria Collecting 101 Montrose sets sights on high-caliber auction of exceptional firearms, July 19 at their new venue in Greensboro, Georgia 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

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

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

Iconic Winchester Repeating Arms Co. ‘Double W’ cartridge advertising board originating from Wilson Hardware Co., E. Main Street, Eaton, Ohio, a firm in business since 1867. Sent by Winchester in 1897 for display at Wilson’s, where it was kept for more than 120 years. Original, unrestored condition, professionally cleaned with utmost care to retain original patina on board and shells. Sold at the midpoint of its estimate range at $49,140

Militaria Collecting 101 The numbers are in – Collectors followed the trail to Old West treasures, sporting favorites and American military triumphs at Milestone’s $1.5M Premier Firearms Auction Military Trader