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Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,292
Posted By Norman McCormick
I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I...

I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I suspect many others, will have been pleased to call him Friend. I will miss him more than I can say.
Goodbye my Friend,
As Always,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,613
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Rachelle, As Jim has pointed...

Hi Rachelle,
As Jim has pointed out the second basket hilt sword conforms to the P1828 Scottish officers regulation pattern. The button at the bottom of the scabbard is standard for...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,145
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Glad you got an answer. The model must...

Hi,
Glad you got an answer. The model must be relatively scarce I would think. Great to have something different from the Napoleonic Wars era.
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,145
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet....

Hi,
Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet. There were a number of incarnations of this bayonet, if memory serves, including one from India maybe the E.I.C. Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,...
Forum: European Armoury 4th September 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,504
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Better images of the fox on both sides of...

Hi,
Better images of the fox on both sides of my blade.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2024, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,504
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This thread may be of interest....

Hi,
This thread may be of interest. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10515&highlight=1742 I still have the sword so if you want any more images please let me know. The BTF is on both...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,082
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Thanks for posting your Eunjangdo. It's...

Hi,
Thanks for posting your Eunjangdo. It's very nice and obviously a more upmarket version than mine with the gold highlights. Information on these is really scarce so the link you've provided...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,082
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Detlef, Thanks for your input on...

Hi Detlef,
Thanks for your input on this. I think all that can be said about these knives is included in both this thread and your thread. There seems to be a paucity of information re...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,082
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, There doesn't seem to be much interest...

Hi,
There doesn't seem to be much interest in these rather scarce knives. I'm not really surprised as there is not many about and not much to go on regarding information on the internet or...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,709
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, This one of mine I would suggest...

Hi Jim,
This one of mine I would suggest falls into the above category. As you will notice it also has a totally pointless scabbard drag to further mimic European sword construction of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,082
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Photos of other Eunjangdo with bent...

Hi,
Photos of other Eunjangdo with bent chopsticks, bottom left and the one on the right.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,082
Posted By Norman McCormick
Korean Eunjangdo

Hi,
A recent acquisition is this later Joseon Period Eunjangdo. The overall length is 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cms). The knife itself is 5 1/4 inches long (13.5 cms) with a blade of 2 3/4 inches (7...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 31,489
Posted By Norman McCormick
Here you go Tim.

Here you go Tim.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 32,707
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Here is an identified Persian trade...

Hi,
Here is an identified Persian trade blade of mine for comparison. Hope this is of some use.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 23rd June 2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,167
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, I still think someone has tried to...

Hi,
I still think someone has tried to reveal the the numbers more clearly by cleaning as the proud areas around the numbers have lost their patina but I guess we will have to agree to disagree....
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 04:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,167
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger...

Hi,
Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger C1775, a French Petits Montmorency C1778/82 (I.D Musee De L'armee), an M1845 French Infantry sword. The posters sword blade has a large fuller...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,167
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, It looks like someone has cleaned an...

Hi,
It looks like someone has cleaned an area to reveal the numbers and in doing so has rubbed part of the peen. The peen does have an area of patina left so I still don't think the assembly is...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,167
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, To my mind this is surely a late 18thC...

Hi,
To my mind this is surely a late 18thC early 19thC hanger style blade. The blade length and the larger fuller terminating at the point, to me at least, are sure fire indicators of this type....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2024, 06:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 38,817
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, The hilt configuration would suggest it...

Hi,
The hilt configuration would suggest it has undergone a local interpretation of a Western style sword hilt and guard much as has happened to this Khyber knife of mine. You'll notice the...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,123
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, The illustration is from a...

Hi Jim,
The illustration is from a pamphlet sent to me by Philip Lankester about 20 yrs ago when I was enquiring about a particular cutlass blade, photo attached.
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2024, 05:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,123
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This illustration may also be pertinent....

Hi,
This illustration may also be pertinent.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,000
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Here is one similar...

Hi,
Here is one similar http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22852&highlight=bichaq.
Hope your examples shed more light as they are in better shape than mine i.e. your inscription is still...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2024, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,247
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Similar 'gobbledegook' on a Balkan...

Hi,
Similar 'gobbledegook' on a Balkan pistol of mine.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th March 2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,045
Posted By Norman McCormick
Thanks Ed I'll give them a go :) My Regards, ...

Thanks Ed I'll give them a go :)
My Regards,
Norman
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th March 2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,045
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Stu, P.M. sent. Regards, Norman.

Hi Stu,
P.M. sent.
Regards,
Norman.
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