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Antique Firearms Collectors
Antique firearms collectors usually specialize in one or two historical eras. One of the most popular eras to collect firearms from is the American Civil War. During this era there were a lot of advancements made in gun construction. Some of the items that belong to this era include cannons, long rifles and pistols. In addition to weapons you can also find bullets, shots and cannonballs from this era.
Another popular era that antique firearms collectors specialize in is the Old West. Popular items from this era include rifles and handguns, especially Winchesters and Smith and Wesson models. Weapons and ammunition tied to Old West events and locations also are popular collector’s items. For example a bullet from the OK Corral is more valuable as a collector’s item then a bullet found in the desert.
In addition to American antique firearms, collectors also look for European firearms from important eras in European history. For example a collector may be interested in collecting early rifles from a variety of European locations so that their design differences can be examined and appreciated. They may look for English, German and Italian rifles.
WWI and WWII firearms collectors can be found on nearly every continent. The focus of each collection depends on the area of the wars that they are interested, however, just about all World War I and World War II antique firearms are prized by firearms collectors. This is because by the time that the world wars developed firearms had advanced significantly. Collectors therefore have a choice between manual, semi-automatic and automatic antique firearms. They also can collect war items like shrapnel, ration boxes, bullets, medals, pins, buttons and mortars.
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