California State Military Department
The California State Military Museum
A United States Army Museum Activity
Preserving California's Military Heritage
Artifact Acquisition and Exchange Program
 
Items Needed


The California State Military Museum is seeking the following items for restoration projects or for inclusion in a planned exhibit. The Museum does not have funds for the purchase of such items.

Firearms Restoration

British Number 3 (India Pattern) Flintlock Musket (Brown Bess) Original or reproduction. With or without Mexican Army markings.

German MG 08/15 Light Machine Gun: Magazine and Water Can with Hose

Colt M1895/1914 "Potato Digger" Machine Gun: Tripod

Browning M1917 Machine Gun: Water can and Hose

Browning M1918 Automatic Rifle: First design Flash Hider

Japanese Type 96 Light Machine Gun: Magazine

Japanese Type 99 Light Machine Gun: Magazine

Colt M1873 Single Action Army Pistol (7-1/2 inch barrel)

Model 1875 Colt Battery (Gatling) Gun: Wooden Carriage or Tripod, Magazines.

Regimental Colors

Organizational Flags of the 1st 2d, 4th Infantry Brigades, 1st Medical Brigade, 7th Training Command, and Northern and Southern Area Commands, State Military Reserve.

Regimental and Battalion Colors and Organizational Flags of the California National Guard

Items Available for Exchange or Transfer

The following items are available for transfer to museums affiliated with Department of Defense activities (i.e. US Army Center of Military History, National Museum of the US Air Force, etc.) , state, county and municipal agencies and historical societies recognized by the California Historical Society. Artifacts may also be loaned to units of the California Army and Air National Guard and the State Military Reserve. Transactions will be accomplished in accordance with the appropriate Army Regulation or other governing authority. The gaining institution is responsible to shipping costs

Circa 1900 Steel Gatling Gun Carriage

Plugged M1903 "Springfield" Rifles.

Updated 26 Nov 08

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