Forum: European Armoury
27th October 2024, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 22
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Farewell Fernando!
I only had a little contact with him, but it was very friendly. I am very sad and wish his family much strength and confidence. Farewell Fernando!
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd October 2023, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 28,329
You can't underestimate the efficiency of...
You can't underestimate the efficiency of caltorps. When they lie in the grass you do not recognize them. And if you are a late medieval infantry, equipped with helmet and visor, through which you...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th September 2023, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 28,329
Yes, you can walk really well, comfortably and...
Yes, you can walk really well, comfortably and save on meadows, grass or fields. On the other hand, walking on paved paths and roads is awkward and not so safe because the soles are very slippery.
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2023, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 28,329
Iron Soles
Some time ago, I startet an attempt to reconstruct a pair of iron soles, protecting the feet of persons scanning and clearing a battlefield from hidden caltrops, as recommended by a bellifortis after...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th April 2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,611
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Forum: European Armoury
13th April 2022, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,611
Helllo Raf
The source you quoted from the...
Helllo Raf
The source you quoted from the 1639 Inventory of the Tower of London is very interesting, can you please tell me where it is published?
Fernandos grenade, which comes from the...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th April 2022, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,611
Dear Fernando
This is the right decision to...
Dear Fernando
This is the right decision to keep the original fuse in its protective box. I know this piece from our dear friend Matchlock. May he rest in peace.
By the way my wife Chris an I...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd December 2019, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,951
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd November 2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 17,336
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd October 2018, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,022
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Forum: European Armoury
13th September 2018, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,618
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Forum: European Armoury
5th September 2018, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,618
Ceramic Gerenades from Ingolstadt of 17th Century
I refer to some posts of our dear friend Matchlock posted in March 2014 here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=168059&postcount=68
In 1983, a heard of several hundred ceramic grenades...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th June 2018, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,255
I always have some doubts regarding the dating...
I always have some doubts regarding the dating inscription on the barrel. So far, I know almost no weapons from the 14th or early 15th century, carrying a makers year. Also on other objects, such as...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd May 2018, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,663
Zeughaus Schwarzburg - Schwarzburg Armoury
After more than 10 years of restoration and reconstruction the Zeughaus Schwarzburg was opened on 12th and 13th May 2018. The collection presents over 5.000 orignal, elaborately restored objects from...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2018, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 19,950
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Forum: European Armoury
31st December 2017, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,282
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Forum: European Armoury
29th December 2017, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,762
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Forum: European Armoury
24th December 2017, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,245
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Forum: European Armoury
17th October 2017, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 116,912
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd August 2017, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,380
Definitively slingingshot projectiles most...
Definitively slingingshot projectiles most probably ancient Roman.
On German Wikipedia you will find an detialed article about this objects:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuderblei
Are...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th July 2017, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,894
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Forum: European Armoury
9th July 2017, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,894
Shooting reconstructed medieval Bombards
Last week I had the opportunity to to attend the shooting of a reconstructed medieval bombard of the fellow reenactment society Albrechts Bössor from Sweden at Middelaldercentret Nyköbing in...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th July 2017, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 25,505
Hopefully I'll get the official proof shot next...
Hopefully I'll get the official proof shot next year. But there will be hardly any chance to shoot gun arrows in Germany as there will be no shooting range with an approval for shooting gun arrows. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th June 2017, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 25,505
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2017, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,476
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