Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2021, 08:21 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2021, 04:02 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2019, 08:27 PM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th October 2019, 07:16 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th October 2019, 02:57 PM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2019, 09:13 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th June 2019, 03:56 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th June 2019, 03:29 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th June 2019, 01:51 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2018, 02:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th July 2017, 12:52 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th July 2017, 03:01 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
1st July 2017, 04:55 PM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2017, 03:29 AM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th January 2017, 12:58 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2017, 09:01 PM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2017, 03:31 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st March 2016, 08:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th January 2016, 01:28 AM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th January 2016, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 64
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2015, 02:22 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th September 2015, 08:14 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th September 2015, 09:39 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th September 2015, 11:50 PM
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd March 2015, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 9
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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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