The next Hermann Historica auctions: 18 to 22 May, 2026, antique & modern firearms and militaria

In 2026, the famous Bavarian auction house will be present at the major fairs and exhibitions dedicated to military collecting throughout Europe. Meanwhile, preparations are under way for the first auction sales of the year, which will take place in person and online from 18 to 22 May 2026. Here is the list of events where the company will have a booth or representatives available by appointment.

A contribution from Giorgio Brancaglion22.02.2026

On 20 May 2026, the Modern and Service Firearms auction will be held at the Bavarian headquarters of Hermann Historica. As always, collectors will be competing for pieces of great interest such as this Freedom Arms revolver celebrating 200 years of the US Marshal's service, made in 500 pieces.

The year 2026 of Hermann Historica, the prestigious Bavarian auction house, opens with its participation in a range of events in Europe. At some of them, Hermann Historica will have its own booth. At all of them, however, it will be possible to meet representatives to receive all information about purchases, sales and upcoming events in person. We therefore invite you to consult the websites of the events and contact the auction house in advance to arrange an appointment and obtain more precise information depending on the event you intend to attend.

The fairs that will host Hermann Historica

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Hermann Historica will be present with its own booth, or at least with its own representatives, at the major military collectors' exhibitions in Europe.

International Arms Collectors' Fair, Greding (Germany), 20-21 March and 6-7 November 2026.
50th International Arms Collectors' Fair, Lucerne (Switzerland), 27-29 March 2026
International Collectors' Fair, Gunzenhausen (Germany), 9-11 April 2026.
Militaria alla Torre, Bologna (Italy), 11-12 April and 26 to 27 September 2026.
Ciney Militaria, Ciney (Belgium), 26 April and 25 October 2026.
Militalia, Novegro (Italy), 9-10 May and 30 October-1 November 2026.
Historia, Münsingen (Germany), 3-5 September 2026.
OVMS Max Show, York (Pennsylvania –USA), 17-20 September 2026.
Collectors' Exhibition, Breitenfurt (Austria), 11 October 2026.

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Three pairs of flintlock pistols will be offered for sale at the Arms & Armour, Antique Firearms auction on 18 May 2026.

Hermann Historica's next auctions: 18 to 22 May, 2026

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A water bottle that belonged to the legendary German aviator Manfred Von Richtofen, known as the Red Baron. It will be auctioned on 21 May 2026.

It all starts on 18 May with the Arms & Armour, Antique Firearms auction. This will be followed on the 19th by an auction dedicated to art objects, and then the focus will return to arms collecting with the Modern and Service Firearms auction on 20 May.

This will be followed by an auction dedicated to militaria, spread over two days. On 21 May, militaria and decorations up to 1918 will be auctioned off, while on 22 May it will be the turn of militaria from 1919 onwards.

For the time being, there is no advance information on the lots for sale, but as always, a few weeks earlier you will be able to see rumors about the rarest and most interesting pieces here on all4shooters.com.

In the meantime, you can visit the Hermann Historica website where you will find all the information about upcoming auctions, how to sell and – when they are ready – you will find the online catalogs and the form to request the printed catalog.

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