Military - General

Military collectibles is a broad and interesting category. Items vary from historical artifacts to modern pieces of military equipment. Firearms are a popular subcategory, including muskets, single shots, and bolt action repeaters. Other popular collectibles include knives, bayonets, uniforms and specific pieces of military gear. The category also includes artwork from the trenches and buttons.

Quick Facts

• Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the great, created one of the first organized military forces in the city state of Akkad
• The Girandoni air rifle, created between 1778 and 1779, was the first repeating rifle of any kind to see military service
• Trench art appeared as far back as the Napoleonic era and continued up until trench warfare was replaced by modern fire and maneuver tactics