About - Kaufman Army Navy

Kaufman’s Army & Navy is one of the oldest
military surplus retailers in the United States and the oldest in New York City

We specialize in original new and used military surplus uniforms, equipment and insignia
from the United States Armed Forces and many foreign countries.

Military collectors and enthusiasts from all over the world

Mr. Kaufmann opened his second store on West 42nd Street adjacent to the original McGaw-Hill Publishing Co. Building.

Mr. Kaufmann has the same two U.S. Army circa 1898 Hotchkiss mountain cannons that flank the entrance to our store today placed outside for the first time, where they’ve remained since!

Nathan Kaufmann opened his original store on the corner of Cortlandt and Greenwich Streets in lower Manhattan. The store was located in the heart of an extremely popular and bustling commercial district fondly referred to as Radio Row

Our store is relocated across the street to its present location at 319 West 42nd Street.

This Hotchkiss is one of only 56 produced during the period 1877 to 1897. It’s also one of the original pair (Hotchkiss Nos. _____) that flanked the entrance to our 42nd Street store beginning in the year 1958, when ‘Mr. Kaufman’ placed them outside for the first time. For almost 60 years that’s where they remained, braving the elements every single day, come rain or shine or snowy weather. In 2017, the cannons were removed from outside our store and professionally restored to their original 19th Century appearance. Just as they have welcomed generations of New Yorkers and visitors alike from around the country and the world over in years past, our Hotchkiss continues its important mission to this very day!