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Entering the Museum and moving past our working vault door allows guests to enter the Unknown Soldiers Weapons Vault<\/strong>. The National Museum of Military Vehicles\u2019 vault showcases just under 250 firearms spanning from the American Revolution to modern day.<\/p>\n Highlights inside the weapons vault include:<\/p>\n The actual musket which PVT John Simpson used to fire the first shot at the Battle of Bunker\u2019s Hill on June 17, 1775.<\/p>\n A wide variety of machine guns, from early designs like the M1909 Benet-Mercie to contemporary weapons such as the M249 SAW.<\/p>\n Portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons from the First World War to the modern era.<\/p>\n Military and civilian firearms manufactured by the Winchester company spanning the years 1866-1964.<\/p>\n And an assortment of uniquely distinctive firearms including an MP5 hidden inside of a briefcase, a U.S. Navy Hand Firing Mechanism, Mk 2, and a Liberator Pistol with original box, among others.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nmmv.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Unknown3g.webp” title_text=”Unknown3g” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nmmv.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wv.webp” title_text=”wv” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nmmv.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gallery2.webp” title_text=”gallery2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nmmv.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Unknown2g.webp” title_text=”Unknown2g” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nmmv.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unkownwv.webp” title_text=”unkownwv” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Entering the Museum and moving past our working vault door allows guests to enter the Unknown Soldiers Weapons Vault. 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