International Military Antiques

Name

International Military Antiques

Legal name

International Military Antiques, Inc.

Website

https://ima-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Antiques & Collectibles Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (4595)

akta.pro primary industry

Historical & Military Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAM)

Keywords

• Military antiques retail
• Antique firearms sales
• Military collectibles
• Militaria e-commerce
• Historical weapons dealer

Headquarters

HQ city

Gillette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Military Antiques: Primary revenue through direct sales of original antique guns, militaria, machine guns (deactivated/display), and replica non-firing products to collectors. Products range from $1.95 to $59,995+. The company sells both original authenticated items and new-made reproduction items.
2. Estate Collection Acquisition: The company buys military antiques from estates and individual sellers, then resells items in their inventory. Expert buyers travel worldwide to purchase collections.
3. Certificate of Authenticity Sales: Optional Certificates of Authenticity available for purchase on all original items, providing signed and sealed documentation for specific items.
4. Wholesale: Wholesale division available for bulk buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Military Antiques (IMA) is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer that buys, authenticates, and sells original antique military collectibles, including pre-1899 firearms, deactivated machine guns, edged weapons, ordnance, uniforms, headgear, medals, and related militaria, alongside new-made replicas and restoration materials. The company sources inventory by purchasing entire estate collections and individual items from sellers worldwide and resells them through its own Shopify storefront and an eBay store.

Product overview

International Military Antiques operates as an e-commerce platform specializing in authentic military collectibles and antique firearms. The product portfolio centers on original antique guns and machine guns as core offerings, supplemented by extensive militaria collections organized by nation (British, German, U.S., French, Japanese, Russian/Soviet) and era. The company sells through a Shopify-based online storefront, offering products across categories including military ordnance (inert), edged weapons, uniforms, headgear, awards/medals/insignia, field gear, flags, maps, artwork, and documents. IMA also provides replica non-firing guns and restoration materials. All original items are backed by a Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee, with products ranging from 17th-century firearms to WWII-era memorabilia. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in New Jersey, USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Antique Guns Authentic antique firearms manufactured prior to 1899, including flintlocks, percussion firearms, Colts, Remingtons, Smith & Wessons, Winchesters, and Martini-Henry rifles, sold to individual collectors and historical enthusiasts with a Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
• Original Machine Guns Legally deactivated authentic machine guns from WWI, WWII, and other conflicts, including display machine guns and machine gun parts sets, sold for collecting and display purposes.
• Military Militaria (National Collections) Extensive militaria collections organized by nation, including British, German, U.S., French, Japanese, and Russian/Soviet military memorabilia such as edged weapons, uniforms, headgear, ordnance, field gear, flags, maps, documents, and awards/medals/badges/insignia.
• Military Ordnance Inert military shells, grenades, bombs, and munitions deactivated for display and collector purposes, sold to individual collectors and museums.
• Military Edged Weapons Authentic swords, bayonets, daggers, and other bladed military weapons from various historical periods and nations, sold to collectors and historical reenactors.
• Military Uniforms Original military uniforms, tunics, jackets, and trousers from various nations and periods including WWI, WWII, and earlier conflicts, sold to collectors, reenactors, and film productions.
• Military Headgear Military helmets, shakos, pith helmets, caps, and other headwear from historical military forces, sold to collectors and reenactors.
• Military Awards, Medals, Badges, Insignia Military decorations, medals, badges, insignia, and pins from various nations and conflicts, sold to collectors.
• Replica Non-Firing Guns Non-firing replica guns for display, reenactment, and collector purposes, sold at lower price points than original antiques.
• IMA Merchandise & Restoration Materials IMA-branded merchandise and restoration supplies including paint, cleaning kits, and repair materials for antique firearms, sold to collectors maintaining original pieces.
• Certificate of Authenticity Optional Certificates of Authenticity providing signed and sealed documentation for specific original items, available for purchase across the original-items catalog.
• Wholesale Program Wholesale division offering bulk purchasing options for resellers and dealers of military antiques, supplied with fair wholesale pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full refund including shipping fees if item is found not to be authentic to specified time period

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hollywood Productions (Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, John Wick, Inglourious Bastards)coreOthersIMA has provided props, inert weapons, costume and set pieces for dozens of Hollywood productions including Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, John Wick, and Inglourious Bastards. This relationship provides revenue from B2B sales while also building brand credibility and visibility among collectors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• LiveAuctioneers: Online auction aggregation platform that funnels militaria and antique firearm bidders to partner auction houses; an indirect channel competitor/ally in IMA's category.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Auctions: Large-scale U.S. auction house with a dedicated militaria and historical weapon category; overlaps with IMA on high-end collectible firearms and military memorabilia but operates across many other verticals.
• Bonhams: International auction house with established Arms & Armour and militaria departments; competes with IMA globally on authenticated antique weapons and military collectibles.
• Sotheby's: Global luxury auction house that has sold notable militaria and historical weapon lots; competes for top-of-market military antique consignments.

Peers

• Skinner Auctioneers: U.S. auction house that regularly features militaria and antique firearms among broader estate categories; overlaps IMA on historical military collectibles.

Direct peers

• Morphy Auctions: Multi-category U.S. auction house with firearms and militaria departments, attractive to the same Americana and militaria collectors IMA serves.
• Cowan's Auctions: U.S. auction house running frequent militaria and historical Americana sales; comparable to IMA on authenticated original military antiques sold to a collector base.
• Rock Island Auction Company: One of the largest U.S. auction houses for antique and modern firearms and military antiques; competes with IMA for the same collector estates and higher-value militaria bidding audience.
• Amoskeag Auction Company: Auction house for antique and collectible firearms plus related militaria; competes with IMA in the New England collector base and online firearm/militaria marketplace.
• Manion's International Auction House: Auction house specializing in antique firearms, edged weapons, and militaria; directly comparable catalog breadth to IMA, with overlapping U.S. and international collector clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IMA_USA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/militaryantiques
• Facebookfacebook.com/militaryantiques
• Instagraminstagram.com/internationalmilitaryantiques
• Pinterestin.pinterest.com/imausa

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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