Texas Museum of Military History/The Sam Nesmith Collection

36" barrel, cal .54 lock plate dated 1818

33" barrel, Marked "79" on trigger plate, "60" on brass cover, "59 I.R.G." on stock

40" barrel, with plug, letters scratched into stock hard to read

Leather wrapped grip, which appears sinew sewn. 21" barrel. Serial unreadable. Was purchased from the Wounded Knee Reservation in the 1960s

"24" is stamped on barrel near rear sight, "US" and "17" stamped on butt plate. 22" barrel.

32" barrel

32" barrel. Buffington rear sight. Inspector marks "SWP" and dated "1884" and "1893". Marked "RB/2" and...

22" bbl, manf 1880.

22" barrel. Manf 1874

Lock in crisp, good condition. Crisp rifling on 24" barrel, with some pitting in one spot. "69 A" stamped on top of barre stock, stam...

Brass slider buckle stamped "US" inside oval, inside stamped "ANSON MILLS , PAT. FEB.1, 81" c.1900

Brass slider buckle stamped "NY" inside oval for New York National Gaurd, inside stamped "ANSON MILLS, PAT FEB 1,1881. T.C. ORNDORFFS...

One tan Mills Cartridge Belt with slots for (100) 30.06 cartridges. The ones that are present are dummies. Has stamped "US" slide belt buc...

Remington Rolling Block Rifle

"MODE" and "13" marked on left side of receiver, "3" marked on buttstock. 23" barrel

Winchester Model 1873 .38-40, 20" barrel. Allegedly taken from a member of Pancho Villa's Army fleeing into the U.S. in 1920. Attributed to...

Pre-1902 tunic of 1st Volunteer Battalion Leicester Regiment. Colour Sergeant.

British Officer's Uniform

British The King's Liverpool Regiment Tunic

British Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer's Tunic

British Cameron Highlander Tunic & Belt

The South Lancashire Regiment, Prince of Wales Volunteers

British Cheshire Regiment Officer's Tunic

English Officer's Scarlet Frock Tunic for a Lt. with the Ceylon Light Infantry, c.1880. Red tunic with dark blue collar, cuffs with silver lace,...

Pre-1902

WWII British Paratrooper Helmet

Japanese stampings on inside liner.

No stampings on inner liner.

Japanese stamping on inside of liner

Dark blue Navy Officer's service cap. Tan lining has smeared Japanese stamping.

Has burlap lining and neck protection attachments.

WWII Japanese Army Tan Field Cap w/ Earflaps

Has dark blue inner lining.

11" x 14" framed

11" x 14" framed

Various design and manufacture

Came off an A-2 jacket

Regular Army Air Corps Insignia for Thumper #73 with Aviator sunglasses and earphones for pilot. Has captain's bars on insignia patch.

Brigadier General Big Red One Division. Attributed to Huebner. Scarce helmet liner type

* 4.5" barrel, Birmingham proof marks, Butt stamped "KFS ATL.GA", with original wood stock holder marked "S.A.LSTD./1944". ...

* U.S. Winchester M1 Garand .30-06 rifle. 24" barrel. Stock is marked "OGEK" & "WRA, GHD". With period WESTERN MFG leat...

* With US marked muzzle cover 24" barrel, strap marked "M.R.CO 1942"

* .30 Cal, 17" barrel, "KY ARLINGTON, VA." on barrel, Crossed Cannons Arsenal stamp on stock, extended magazine

* "SINCLAIR" carved into the stock. 18" barrel with folding stock, original canvas holster dated 1943. Has early flip-type L sight wi...

still sealed in paper.

* 18" barrel, "102" on grip bottom

* From Inland Division. .30 cal, 17" barrel, with canvas holster marked "U.S." and "LUB. PROD. CO. 1943", with Crossed Cann...

* 22" barrel, rotary magazine, bayonet, free floating recoil assembly. Was a USMC weapon favored by paratroopers. With scarce bayonet & bay...

* 28" barrel, .303 cal, Stamped "US" on bottom of stock with proof mark, includes Ross Rifle bayonet with US markings. Serial no. 13531

* Marked "US" on stock, Carved and painted 5th Air Force on stock, Carved "Boppo Dick" in stock. "Boppo" Dick was the ...

* 18" barrel, parkerized

* "Feather Light" 19" barrel with heat shroud & bayonet lug., 12 gauge circa 1944. With quick release sling swivel

* Remington made 3500 of the Model 10-A version for issue to U.S. troops during World War I. "US" and flaming bomb stamped on left side of...

* Winchester Model 12 Trench Gun, 12 gauge 20.5" barrel, with leather sling & U.S. marked M1917 bayonet.

* 20" barrel, with bayonet & sling. Has hold-back band on trigger guard for rapid fire along with rapid fire clip -very useful in close con...

* U.S. marked shotgun. "HQ 31 INF." on butt. With heat shroud & bayonet lug. 12 gauge.

* 20 " barrel, 12 gauge, parkerized.

* 25" barrel, 12 gauge, with US ordinance marked rubber stock cover "US B200968

Attributed to Lt. Col Walter "Mike" Fellenz of San Antonio, TX, during the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp, Germany. Size medi...

471st Bomb Squadron, W.E. Nixon, Jr. 1942. Tag: "TYPE A-2, DRAWING NO. 30-1415, ORDER NO. W535 A.C. ac 28560, POUGHKEEPSIE LEATHER COAT CO, INC...

409th Bomb Squadron for a 1st lieutenant. 1942. No tag. Left breast: Black and white running Panda bear holding a white bomb. Both shoulders: silver f

531st Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, "Col. Miller's Flying Circus", Staff Sgt. James J. "Johnny" Wilson. 19...

attributed to 9th Bomb Squadron, Major General George C. Kenney. 1942. Tag: 'TYPE A-2, DRAWING NO. 30-1415, A.C. ORDER NO 39-2951P, WERBER SPORT...

708th Bomb Squadron, Sgt. Homer Carl Smith. 1942. Printed in black ink between tag and hang up strap: "HOMER CARL SMITH". Tag: "TYPE ...

341st Bomb Group, 22nd Bomb Squadron, "Sweet Patootie, 1st Lt. David Toplon. 1942. No tag. Stenciled inside: :Lt. David Toplon, 0-681853" ...

457st Bomb Group, 749th Bomb Squadron, 1st Lt. Frederick C. Ernest. 1943. Left breast: "FRED" painted in yellow with red trim above a Bugs...

Gray Pile Lining and Brown Mutton Collar. 5th Air Force. 1944. Left breast: Australian-made patch by J. Romer for the 5th Air Force. Left shoulder: ma

Gray Pile Lining and Brown Mutton Collar. Attributed to Lt. Col. Walter J. "Mike" Fellenz, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division. 1945. Le...

4th Composite Group, Philippine Division Aviation Section, 1st Lt. Alden R Crawford. 1937. No tag. Stamped inside in black: "MARTIN LEATHER (co...

Vintage authentic jacket with contemporary painted artwork on back. F4U Corsair, VMF-114 with 5 kill marks. 1942. Back: painted Navy/Marine pilot wing

49th Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force. 1943. Tag is missing. Left breast: painted black and gray wolf head on red disc for 49th Bomb Squadron. Left Shoul

VPB-32. 1942. Left front: painted in dark blue is the North, South and Central American continents, with gold Navy Pilot Wings. All of this is painted

VF-3, "FELIX". 1942. Back: painted with Felix the cat holding a round bomb and marked "SQ. VF-3" and the name "FELIX" ...

729th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. 1943. No tag. Left breast: stitching from previous owner's name tag and the 729th bomb squadron patch, bo...

VS-42 for R. Jones "JJ". 1938. Above right pocket: painted "JONES R." in white. Above left pocket: painted "JJ" in lig...

WWII British Fighter Pilot Flight Suit

World War II, 531st Squadron emblem 1943-1945, flew B-24's. Australian painted emblem hung in the 531st Squadron Ready Room. 21" x 24"...

Marked on the back for the U.S. Army Air Service, along with "Trng. Det."

US Army Air Corps Leather Flight Helmet & Goggles

WWII Imperial Japanese Fur Lined Flight Helmet

Pair Australian 1942 marked, U.S. Army Air Force, England marked pair, U.S. N. marked pair, and pair of wool lined mittons.

Leather Flight Helmet & Goggles

E. Gueneau & Cle 6, Fauborg Saint-Honore -Paris 8

One marked with USAC Type B-7 goggles

Collection of 5 Early Flight Helmets

5 U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Helmets

U.S. Army Air Forces Leather Flight Helmets

Pair of M3 flak helmets used by USAAF bomber crews during World War II.

worn by Lt. William David "Bill" Lang III, USNR. No I.D. tag or markings/patches. Lt. William David "Bill" Lang III was born in ...

U.S. Navy H4 Fighter Flight helmet & rubber goggles, c.1950's. It has the USN with outspread wings on the front of the helmet. The microphon...

Vintage jacket with contemporary painted artwork."MIG ALLEY". 1952. Left breast: "MAX" painted in white. "MIG ALLEY KOREA&q...

Vintage jacket with likely modern painted back. Radio Operator Svoboda, VMF-N-542, "Bateyes", Korea. 1951. Right front: painted in white i...

Lt. R. M. McNutt with 86th A/C. 1942. "Lt. R. M. McNUTT" and "86th A/C" painted on front left pocket. Tag: "TYPE D-1 JACKET...

9th Air Force "Take Cover". 1943. 9th Air Force patch painted on right shoulder. Army Air Force decal on left shoulder. Tag: "JACKET ...

"Bad Dog", 9th Air Force, 386th Bomb Group, B-26 worn by R. Klingman. 1942. Tag: "TYPE D-1 JACKET, SIZE MEDIUM, SPEC. NO. 94-3084, OR...

WWII Captain Bob Sayler from Waco Texas glider pilot jacket. Painted 4th bugs bunny on the back

1945. Winged star with "Army Air Forces" stamped inside left lapel. Tag: "JACKET, INTERMEDIATE FLYING, TYPE B-5.4., SPECIFICATION NO....

U.S. Army 7th Army DressTunic

U.S. Army Dentist Uniform, Hat, & Sword

circa 1780. Smooth bore bronze 4 pounder cannon with 3 inch bore, muzzle to cascabel is 31" with mid-mounted 2" trunnions 16" behind ...