United States

This section highlights American made firearms and related equipment, with an emphasis on well documented examples, family connections and professional conservation work.

Handguns & Sidearms

Savage North 1861 Navy Revolver (.36 Caliber) – Distinctive two trigger “proto double action” Civil War era revolver, associated with descendants of the brother of General Robert E. Lee.

Rifles, Carbines & Shotguns

U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30 M1 (Springfield Armory No. 328660) – Early-war Springfield receiver manufactured in September 1941, later arsenal rebuilt with a May 1966 Springfield barrel, later postwar operating rod, and desirable early Springfield bolt and trigger housing.
Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Shotgun (Serial No. 2015) – High grade Colt hammerless double barrel shotgun, shipped in 1887 and documented with a Colt archive letter, period advertisements and a detailed modern restoration record.
U.S. Springfield Krag-Jørgensen Rifle, Model 1898 (Serial No. 4xxxxx) – U.S. service rifle of the Spanish–American War era, documented with ballistics context and Roosevelt-era historical notes.

Bayonets & Fighting Knives

U.S. Model 1905 Bayonet (Springfield Armory, 1920) - Original Springfield Armory M1905 shortened during World War II to the 10-inch M1 configuration, with walnut grips, a spear-point blade, and an M7-length fiberglass scabbard.
WWII U.S. Navy Mark 2 Fighting/Utility Knife (KA-BAR) - Blade-marked Union Cutlery wartime example with a seven-inch fullered clip-point blade, stacked-leather grip, heavy peened pommel, and shortened crossguard.

Ammunition & Ordnance

5.56mm M193 Ball Cartridge (Lake City 1970) – Vietnam-era U.S. service cartridge with LC 70 headstamp, plain bullet tip, and purple primer annulus sealant, representative of ammunition issued for the M16 and M16A1 rifle family.

Field Gear & Insignia

1960s Vietnam-Era New Jersey Army National Guard Medic Uniforms – Family-preserved grouping of Army Green service, Army Khaki summer service, and OG-107 utility uniforms with 50th Medical Battalion and 50th Armored Division insignia.
WWII Long Beach Island Wartime Regulations Notice – U.S. Coast Guard Fourth Naval District coastal-security notice governing blackout lighting, beach access, cameras, field glasses, and nighttime fishing under Captain E. A. Coffin.
U.S. M1 Steel Helmet ("Model 1943" configuration) with Vietnam-Era Liner (1967) – Front seam, swivel bales, McCord heat lot 575C; includes Mitchell pattern and ERDL covers, a field-expedient inner-tube band, and a 1st Armored Division decal.
U.S. WWII 1942 Transitional M1910 Aluminum Canteen and Cover – Early WWII aluminum canteen marked U.S. / T.A.C.U. Co. / 1942, with black composition cap, cork seal, and a JEFF Q.M.D. 1942 side-seam canvas cover with gray felt lining.
U.S. WWII M-1936 Cotton Web Pistol Belt (NASCO, 1942) – Light olive drab cotton web belt with three rows of grommets, blackened buckle, exterior magazine-pocket snap, and a readable NASCO / 1942 maker and date stamp.
U.S. Army Signal Corps Field Telephone – EE-8-A (Stromberg-Carlson, 1942) – WWII portable field telephone in an early brown leather case, with TS-9-H handset and GN-38 hand-crank generator.
U.S. Army Signal Corps Field Telephone, EE-8-B (Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co, 1944) - WWII portable field telephone in an olive drab canvas case, with T-9 AP handset and GN-38 hand-crank generator.
U.S. Lensatic Wrist Compass – Model 1949 (June 1952) – Wrist-mounted lensatic compass by Superior Magneto Corp., dated 6-52 (Korean War era).
U.S. Rifle Cleaning Kit, M16 / M14 (1973) – Individual issue rifle cleaning kit in an olive drab roll pouch, intended for M16-family rifles and the M14, with clear military markings and standard rod and brush components.