D&B Militaria

D&B Militaria, British specialist in militaria and deactivated firearms

D&B Militaria Ltd. is a British company with almost thirty years of activity in the buying and selling of militaria and deactivated firearms. It operates exclusively as an online store, with no premises open to the public, and presents itself as one of the largest militaria suppliers in the United Kingdom, with particular dedication to the periods of the First and Second World Wars.

The company states that it maintains regular business relationships with recognised distributors in the sector, as well as with museums, collectors and film and theatre companies. Among its capabilities, it highlights the sourcing of hard-to-find items for demanding collectors.

Catalogue of firearms and militaria

The catalogue is organised by type of item and by historical period. In the firearms section it includes pistols, submachine guns and assault rifles, rifles and shotguns, machine guns and launchers, antique and obsolete arms, pre-EU specification guns, replicas and airsoft, and edged weapons such as bayonets, knives, swords and daggers.

The militaria section covers Soviet and Russian items, items from other countries, helmets and headgear, US, Japanese, German and British militaria, uniforms, gas masks, books and manuals, and Third Reich relics. It also sells weapon accessories and spares: scopes and their accessories, mounts and rails, parts and furniture, maintenance materials, magazines, grips, slings, holsters, transit cases and ammo tins, as well as inert ammunition, grenades, mines, rockets and projectiles of various calibres.

Deactivation, repair and parts manufacturing service

The company holds a registered firearms dealer licence (Surrey RFD 6291) and Section 5 authorisation. This allows it to repair and modify all types of firearms and deactivated firearms, and to specialise in the manufacture of spare parts and custom builds.

Team and technical experience

The D&B Militaria team has more than 75 years of combined experience in areas ranging from customer service and retail management to import and export and gunsmithing specialising in all types of firearms, from black powder to modern military equipment. The company states that several languages are spoken among its members.

Terms of sale and shipping

The store details on its website information about payments, shipping and packaging rates for the United Kingdom, foreign shipping and deposits. It also publishes general terms and conditions, a returns and shipping policy, and a specific section on secure shopping and international shipping.

Trade fairs and buying items

D&B Militaria takes part in trade fairs in the sector and keeps open the possibility of acquiring items from private individuals. The company stresses that items from all historical periods are offered as historical curiosities and that it does not endorse any political ideology, and accepts no responsibility for the use or display of its products that may be offensive or infringe local laws.

Location and contact

Unit 51B, Hobbs Ind. Est. Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6HN · Telephone: +44 (0)1342 837 766 · Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm