Forum: European Armoury
14th October 2023, 05:52 PM
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One that got away : c (
Heres an arsenal model of a Spanish 9” howitzer on an original carriage, but carriage not correct for that weapon. Best image available. Long story short I followed it for 30 years calling owner...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2023, 05:51 PM
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Long Chinese Matchlock Musket
A friend asked help in translating the long inscription. Other friends have done it except for two characters they can’t read, maybe due to poor images? Friend is trying to get better images or...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd March 2023, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,695
More info from author
I cast doubt on the copper tube being a weapon in usable condition, and got more info in Bill’s reply here, so their claims seem more credible now.
“By the way, I wrote the article. There were...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd March 2023, 02:02 PM
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Views: 3,695
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Forum: European Armoury
26th February 2023, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,695
Hackbut
There was one comment mentioning forging and blacksmiths. The article’s brief description mentions cast bronze. I’d guess since this discovery, if 100% accurate as described, would rewrite a fair...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2018, 01:05 AM
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Views: 5,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2018, 08:44 PM
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Views: 5,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2018, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2016, 01:42 AM
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Odd Lantaka, where was it made?
This Lantaka is about 48 inches long with about one-inch (25mm) bore. It differs from many others with its light green patina, much like that of bronze cannons made with 90/10 alloy. The cascabel...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2012, 10:55 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th August 2012, 01:00 PM
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Views: 7,408
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Forum: European Armoury
27th August 2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,891
re: post no. 12 above. Those shells are...
re: post no. 12 above. Those shells are 15-inch. The photo is a fairly famous one from the "Miller Series" etc., and Battery Rogers is only a few miles from where I live, am quite sure it had...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th August 2012, 02:26 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th August 2012, 05:56 AM
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Views: 7,408
Kriegbuch usw.
A member of the document storage site "scribd" has posted 50 interesting artillery documents on the site. Some are modern so close your eyes and press "exit" immediately when you find one of those...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd August 2012, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,251
Many of these made their way to the U.S. via...
Many of these made their way to the U.S. via Francis Bannerman and Sons, the famous early military surplus dealer. You should find them in the old catalogs which abound both in original and reprint...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2012, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,167
Two short videos on antique guns
These videos are narrated by two American antique gun-and-militaria dealers. Some rare, interesting weapons are shown, however briefly, which I think will be of interest to many of you.
narrated...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2012, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 1
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Short video on antique swords
Since edged weapons come up frequently on this board, I thought it would be OK to post a link to this short video. Recently the Company of Military Historians made me their VP for Membership...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th May 2012, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,900
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Forum: European Armoury
26th April 2012, 05:22 AM
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Views: 4,940
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2012, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,974
Michael, thanks. The first link in post no. 4,...
Michael, thanks. The first link in post no. 4, I now believe to be a reproduction made in India recently. The third link, to a militaria dealer's site, shows a lock with extensive markings I've...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2012, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,989
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2012, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,974
Thanks for the info. Will of course post...
Thanks for the info. Will of course post anything else I find on these items. Sherwood seems to have made many locks of various kinds as I've seen that name on various designs of English cannon...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2012, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,974
Cannon flintlocks, English vs. Russian
Here are two cannon flintlocks, the top one English and bottom one Russian. English made by Sherwood, Russian by Tula Arsenal. These locks were obviously made to the same pattern, so I suspect...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2012, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,728
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Forum: European Armoury
13th April 2012, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,989
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