Forum: European Armoury
30th December 2023, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2023, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2023, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 17
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Main Gauche or Misercorde Dagger
Holiday greetings to all! I picked this interesting old dagger in a trade to day and it's well beyond my collecting field. I found what I think is similar examples in Stone's A Glossary... but I'm...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th November 2023, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 81,584
Thanks Jim and Radboud for your thoughts. I...
Thanks Jim and Radboud for your thoughts. I agree that the sword appears to be a composite, assembled maybe 1800ish. The guard appears to be of the Grenadier/Flank company type, pre-1800, the...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th November 2023, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 81,584
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2023, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,172
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Forum: European Armoury
24th May 2022, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,534
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2022, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,534
Manton Target Pistol
Hi all, I recently did a big trade with an advanced collector and part of the trade was a single target or dueling pistol by Manton. I understand that Manton is a premiere maker but that's all I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2022, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 1
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Ottoman Pistol
Hello everyone, I would like to share a selection of items I traded for over that week. First up is an Ottoman? flintlock pistol. It appears to me that its a European barrel mated to a trade lock. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2021, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 4
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Recent Shamshir Auction Win
Hi all, I just won this at auction. I was able to see in in person and make the decision to bid based on a hint of what lay beneath the crusted patina. It appears to have a decent blade and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2021, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,354
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2021, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,354
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2021, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,354
Bikaner Armory Lance Butt and Spear Head
Hi all, I picked up this lance head and butt at the last gun show, pre-Covid and finally decided to post it here with several questions. They were purchased as a matched set yet I strongly suspect...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2021, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,142
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd September 2020, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,631
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd September 2020, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,631
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2020, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,536
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2020, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,954
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd November 2018, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,425
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Forum: European Armoury
1st September 2018, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,996
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2018, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,996
Here are some images of the complete sword. If...
Here are some images of the complete sword. If there is a question about Wilkinson swords, it is why are Patent Hilt swords special? The answer is that they comprised less than 2% production and...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2018, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,996
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2018, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,140
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2018, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,428
Thanks so much AJ1356 for taking a stab at...
Thanks so much AJ1356 for taking a stab at translating the inscription. The date appears to be approximately 1860.
For the Forum, it there a "typical" format to such inscriptions? What are the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2018, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,428
Khyber Knife
Hi all, it's been ages since I posted anything. Work, family and a feeling of inferiority in knowledge has kept me from posting as I only seem to ask, not give from the more academic collectors in...
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