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Forum: European Armoury 4th October 2021, 08:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 186,325
Posted By batjka
Excellent topic with lots of information. Thank...

Excellent topic with lots of information. Thank you very much!

For those who have not seen "Zrodzeni do szabli", you can watch it at a link below. Atmosphere of 17th Century PLC and the battle...
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2021, 04:02 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 33,928
Posted By batjka
The movie "The Duelists", while interesting and...

The movie "The Duelists", while interesting and entertaining, does not show correct fencing techniques. Here's a video of a real duel that occurred in Paris in 1900. And while this is about 100...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2019, 08:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,577
Posted By batjka
While gunners' stiletto did appear in the 17th...

While gunners' stiletto did appear in the 17th century, stiletto as a weapon form came about much earlier, in the 15th century.

I would love to see actual city statutes that prohibit stiletti as...
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2019, 07:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,577
Posted By batjka
Thank you for your reply, Fernando. Cosmo Medici...

Thank you for your reply, Fernando. Cosmo Medici wondered about with such arsenal in early to mid-16th century, right when these "gunners' stiletti" appeared on the scene. I also take sources from...
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2019, 02:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 22,577
Posted By batjka
Pardon my ignorance, but where can I find some...

Pardon my ignorance, but where can I find some documentation that daggers were prohibited in Venice? My understanding is that up until early 18th century, swords and daggers could be openly carried...
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2019, 09:13 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 56,716
Posted By batjka
Beautiful sword! Curious that it has a relatively...

Beautiful sword! Curious that it has a relatively short blade, but a two-handed hilt. Although many Lange Messers had a long hilt, which is utilized in fighting with that particular weapon. Perhaps...
Forum: European Armoury 13th June 2019, 03:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 24,419
Posted By batjka
The ensemble is definitely put together in recent...

The ensemble is definitely put together in recent times - the script is contemporary Russian Cyrillic, put in place after the orphography reform of 1918. However, it does not mean that the items are...
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2019, 03:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 24,419
Posted By batjka
The inscription translates as "Memory of...

The inscription translates as "Memory of Sevastopol". Possibly a fragment of a shell shot during the Crimean War (1853 - 1856).
Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2019, 01:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,691
Posted By batjka
Glad you joined! This place is a treasure of...

Glad you joined! This place is a treasure of knowledge. Perhaps someone could chime in about the berdiche-looking weapon.

And that hammer is very interesting.
Forum: European Armoury 17th December 2018, 02:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,488
Posted By batjka
Seems that British cops of old were better armed...

Seems that British cops of old were better armed than the ones today. One shot is better than no shot.
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2017, 12:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,932
Posted By batjka
Thank you for correcting me. I did read the last...

Thank you for correcting me. I did read the last letter as "e". Very interesting. And I do agree with the analysis of Russian bladed weaponry.
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2017, 03:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,932
Posted By batjka
The blade inscription says "For the Tsar and...

The blade inscription says "For the Tsar and Fatherland". The seller is Yafe and Sons from St. Petersburg. Actually, "Yafe" is an educated guess, legible letters say "..afe and sons".
Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2017, 04:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,827
Posted By batjka
Protection on the right side is not unusual. In...

Protection on the right side is not unusual. In fact, messers had protection (nagel) on the right side only by design. It also facilitates certain fencing techniques as per Leckuchner's manual. As...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2017, 03:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,640
Posted By batjka
Beautiful smallsword! I have to disagree...

Beautiful smallsword!

I have to disagree with your opinion of smallsword vs a rapier fight though. A rapier is a good bit longer, and is also double the weight. A light smallsword would have a...
Forum: European Armoury 12th January 2017, 12:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 19,951
Posted By batjka
I have learned so much from his posts, am still...

I have learned so much from his posts, am still learning to this day, and will be learning far into the future. Michael, you are missed. RIP
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2017, 09:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 114,646
Posted By batjka
I am researching bearing of arms by Jews in...

I am researching bearing of arms by Jews in German lands in the middle ages (of which, contrary to popular belief, there is a good amount of evidence). Curiously, there is a ruling by Rabbi Meir of...
Forum: European Armoury 1st January 2017, 03:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,517
Posted By batjka
What kind of suspension would have been used in...

What kind of suspension would have been used in such helmets? Surely, there must have been something to keep the head from bouncing inside the helmet.

Have you tried it on? :)
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2016, 08:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,725
Posted By batjka
Any Arms and Armor collectors from NYC area here?

Are there any Arms and Armor collectors from NYC area on the board? If so, can you please PM me? I have a small request.

Thank you in advance.
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2016, 01:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 40,669
Posted By batjka
Jasper, I have no experience judging the...

Jasper,

I have no experience judging the exact origins of these swords. It looks Germanic in form, and the title says "German", so I did not think otherwise.

Coming back to how these were used...
Forum: European Armoury 12th January 2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 40,669
Posted By batjka
This is a beautiful sword indeed, and I have...

This is a beautiful sword indeed, and I have learned a great deal from you gentlemen. Thank you for showing it and discussing it here.

As far as the use of this type of weapon, I have to disagree...
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 62,764
Posted By batjka
I was referring to Matchlock's post #10 that in...

I was referring to Matchlock's post #10 that in turn refers to the depiction in the post #1.

Post #22 talks about a different depiction which corresponds to the theory he had described.

Still,...
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2015, 08:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 62,764
Posted By batjka
Looking at the Matchlock's drawing on the top of...

Looking at the Matchlock's drawing on the top of page 1, the left man has a bore-diameter rod with a thin extension that he stuck through the hole in the projectile.

Matchlock's theory was that...
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2015, 09:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 34,322
Posted By batjka
For those in the know, what will be the fate of...

For those in the know, what will be the fate of his unique collection? I sure hope that a museum acquires it as a whole and puts it on display.
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2015, 11:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 34,322
Posted By batjka
This is extremely sad news indeed. This forum...

This is extremely sad news indeed. This forum will never be the same without Matchlock's expertise. He was a unique man and with his passing so much knowledge is now lost. But his spirit is still...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2015, 04:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,685
Posted By batjka
I also found a sword allegedly belonging to...

I also found a sword allegedly belonging to Fernando el Catolico. This is a typical longsword of 15th Century Europe. So there's some tangible proof of a longsword use in Spain at that time:
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