International Military Antiques

International Military Antiques operates as a specialized retailer focused exclusively on original military collectibles and antique firearms. Located in Easton, Washington, the business serves collectors, historians, and enthusiasts seeking documented period pieces rather than reproductions.

The inventory includes original rifles spanning from the 18th century through the Cold War:

• •Pre-1900 rifles: British Long Land Pattern 1748 Brown Bess muskets, U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Winchester Model 1873 military muskets
• •WWI & WWII service rifles: British Enfield variants, German Mausers, Soviet Mosin-Nagants, Japanese Type rifles
• •Submachine guns: Original WWII Soviet PPs-43, German MP40 variants
• •Light machine guns: Japanese Type 96, British Bren variants
• •Handguns: Luger P.08 pistols, British flintlock dragoon pistols, Napoleonic-era pieces
• •Support weapons: Inert grenades (German WWI Karabingranate, French F1 hand grenades), flare pistols, signal devices

Documented period uniforms and headwear from multiple nations and conflicts:

• •Combat uniforms: Vietnam War JCRC jungle jackets, U.S. Indian Wars cavalry officer coats, Civil War Union artillery dress coats
• •Headgear: German WWII M40/M42 steel helmets with original liners, Luftwaffe variants, Soviet M35 hats, British WWII dispatch rider helmets, Finnish M/22 garrison caps, DAK (Afrikakorps) overseas caps
• •Specialized headwear: USAAF bomber crew flak helmets (M3 and M4A2), RCAF pilot visors, regimental kepis from WWI and earlier

German WWII medals and military insignia:

• •Iron Cross First Class specimens by makers like Carl Wild of Hamburg
• •Wound badges in gold, silver, and hollow-back varieties
• •Infantry Assault Badges and Panzer Assault Tank Badges
• •Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger paratrooper cloth badges
• •Officer rank insignia and troddel (sword knots)

• •Holsters & belts: U.S. WWI M1916 .45 Colt 1911 leather holsters with M1910 Mills pistol belts, German P.08 Luger holsters with officer claw belts
• •Bayonets: Springfield Trapdoor M1873 socket bayonets, U.S. M1892 pre-WWI variants for Krag rifles, British P-1907 and P-1913 Enfield bayonets, French M1874 Gras and M1866 Chassepot saber bayonets
• •Edged weapons: U.S. WWII Cattaraugus 225Q commando fighting knives, KA-BAR Mark 2 variants, German officer swords with dove-head hilts
• •Gas masks: German M30/M38 WWII models with filters and cans, Japanese Type 96 masks with complete paper labeling
• •Other gear: Combat-dated cigarette cases (DAK Afrikakorps Operation Battleaxe June 1941), aircraft gauges from WWII bombers (P-40 Warhawk, B-17 Flying Fortress displays)

Many pieces in the collection are named to specific soldiers or units, adding significant historical value. The business distinguishes between original issue items and reproduction pieces in catalog listings.

Collection Depth: Inventory spans from circa 1740s British military pieces through 1960s Cold War equipment, with particular depth in German WWII, U.S. service rifles, and European military insignia.

Collectors focused on specific conflicts (Civil War, WWI, WWII), military historians, museum acquisition professionals, reenactors seeking authentic documentation, and shooters with interest in historical firearms mechanics and design evolution.