Forum: European Armoury
18th February 2024, 12:46 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2024, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 31
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I would be happy with that. I was impressed by...
I would be happy with that. I was impressed by the way the pommel has been fitted so closely to the tang. As if the pommel had been drilled, heated and driven on to the cold tang. I dont know wether...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th February 2024, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 45
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Forum: European Armoury
10th February 2024, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,325
Hi Andreas. Pleased you found my comments...
Hi Andreas. Pleased you found my comments helpfull. If you decide to experiment mind how you go . Electrolisis releases both oxygen and hydrogen and potentially harmful gasses. Maybe a long shot but...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th February 2024, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,325
Probably the only way to establish the...
Probably the only way to establish the authenticity of your sword is to understand how these extreme patinas on fake medieval swords are created. Which I assume involves reversing the process of...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th February 2024, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: European Armoury
13th January 2024, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,191
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2024, 02:14 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2024, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 90,267
You are obviously aware that the principal of...
You are obviously aware that the principal of ignition in flint as opposed to pyrites ignition firearms is different but the myth persists that they are somehow interchangeable. It probably needs re...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2024, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 45
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd January 2024, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2024, 07:14 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th December 2023, 01:54 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
10th December 2023, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 90,267
The monks gun revisited - again
The issue is that the Monks gun in the Rüstkammer museum Dresden frequently described and illustrated doesn’t actually work. Experimenters have confirmed that despite any amount pushing or pulling...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th November 2023, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 10
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[QUOTE=urbanspaceman;286395]I Matthew Boulton;...
[QUOTE=urbanspaceman;286395]I Matthew Boulton; considering it's age also suggests Boulton.
Perhaps in passing we should mention bright cut steel.When new this faceted style of decoration was cut...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th November 2023, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 10
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Happy to disagree. This is exactly what it...
Happy to disagree. This is exactly what it appears to be. A Victorian copy of a Renaissance parade hemet in the Roman style. Then as now an original would have been very expensive and reproductions...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2023, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2023, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,014
Not sure what your point was . Given the fluted...
Not sure what your point was . Given the fluted barrel and side plate best guess is it actually North Italian.
I would like to think a Venetian courtesan might have caried a pistol like this even if...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2023, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 12
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Yes , I agree it looks odd but as you can see...
Yes , I agree it looks odd but as you can see from attached it hasn't been cut down. The forend is chewed because the barrel pin lug had detached during its working life and the barrel was secured...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th November 2023, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,014
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Forum: European Armoury
25th November 2023, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,014
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Forum: European Armoury
25th November 2023, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,014
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2023, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,272
[QUOTE=twines;286005]Hi,
I have and nice...
[QUOTE=twines;286005]Hi,
I have and nice 1815 Dutch musket that is .71 cal. rifled. I would like some help with the marks. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have a more complete set of...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th October 2023, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,295
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Forum: European Armoury
12th October 2023, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,295
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