Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2024, 04:30 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2024, 11:03 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2024, 04:32 AM
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Yes your shashka is Afghan, Uzbek shashkas had...
Yes your shashka is Afghan, Uzbek shashkas had completely different handles. Factory made Afghan shashkas were spartan, wooden handled weapons that the government issued, and had scabbards with plain...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2024, 12:19 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2024, 12:15 AM
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Mind you there were quality control and...
Mind you there were quality control and production problems in the workshops due to a lack of wood to feed steam engines, but starting in 1887 the Afghans imported an entire small arms manufacturing...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd July 2024, 06:06 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
20th July 2024, 07:27 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2024, 11:02 PM
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While we are on the topic of these interesting...
While we are on the topic of these interesting swords, I’m also reminded of this fine example, not a factory made piece but made by a local craftsman, that has an imitation Wilkinson star on the...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2024, 08:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2024, 07:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2024, 05:09 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2024, 09:12 AM
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How common were forging errors on European blades?
Such as blades not being 100% straight, a mistake in the forging process, a dimple in the blade, etc. Swords from the 1600s onwards seems to have survived in the best condition so I guess my question...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2024, 04:06 AM
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Interesting you mention they seem to be...
Interesting you mention they seem to be overweight, now I’m assuming afghans had access to original shashkas when they first started making these afghan style shashkas, and shashkas are known for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2024, 09:47 PM
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Thanks, I deliberately left out Persia because...
Thanks, I deliberately left out Persia because they produced blades on an almost industrial level there, it was a massive industry to I’m assuming they were able to weather hardship more efficiently?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2024, 09:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2024, 09:25 PM
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10thRoyal it’s interesting the hilt on your...
10thRoyal it’s interesting the hilt on your example appears irregularly made, perhaps the smith was a novice or it’s just a result of wear and tear.
An example in original condition looks quite...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2024, 09:52 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2024, 09:10 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
30th April 2024, 10:28 PM
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Downturned pommels on British sword bayonets
Did the Downturned pommels on British sword Bayonets have their origin in the 1796 cavalry Sabre? I don’t think I’ve seen any downturned pommels on European edged weapons prior to the introduction of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2024, 08:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2024, 11:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2024, 06:51 AM
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Did The Ottomans ever use guardless sabres?
Of course the Ottomans had the Yataghan, and the Shashka was also not unfamiliar to them I presume, but did the Ottomans also use guardless sabres of their own manufacture? As in Sabres that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 07:48 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2024, 12:09 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2024, 02:59 AM
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This type of scabbard with these fittings is...
This type of scabbard with these fittings is commonly found among Afghan swords of the early 20th century. The curved examples are rarer and made by private artisans, the style is in imitation of the...
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