Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2014, 11:25 PM
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curved sword blade
Hi, these very curved bladed swords are a result of the Egyption campaign. Anything Egyption was high fashion here in the UK. I have in my collection an 1803 pattern with a very curved blade in this...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th January 2014, 07:21 PM
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just one more interesting point
As most of us know.the forming of lancer regiments in the british army was a direct result of meetings with french and polish lancers during the napoleonic wars.not only did we copy the uniforms but...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th December 2013, 07:41 PM
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prussian pistol
Hi, I happen to have one of these pistols.intrresting things with the safety catch and all.i have some further details which I can give to you if you are still looking. Michael
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2013, 11:17 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th December 2012, 08:08 PM
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a follow on
Hi, here are two of my sabres, they are both takes on the earlier austro hungarian sabres. The first is a french sabre,from around 1767 and you can see that it takes its form from the earlier weapon....
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Forum: European Armoury
24th October 2012, 08:40 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th October 2012, 08:57 PM
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in answer
hi, no there is not any weld in the helmet, but what the pictures do not show is what looks like an old sword cut to the front upper section. this would just be the place for a cavalrymans blow to...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2012, 08:44 PM
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thanks again, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2012, 04:19 PM
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thanks Senefelder, its always nice to have a second view on things. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2012, 11:49 AM
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is this real or a copy.
hi chaps, what do you make of this helmet. is it real or a copy. what date you place on it, thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd April 2012, 02:48 PM
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hi, found the copy i want, I translate all my books using the PC, and then after a bit of rewriting end up with something that is worth reading. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
20th April 2012, 08:39 PM
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thanks
thanks, will take a look, I can,t read french but babelfish can, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2012, 09:00 PM
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help needed
hi chaps, i have been looking at a french sabre, on the back blade is MFure imp ale du klingenthal, then a space and then the date 1807. the number 7 is crossed in the middle.
what is setting alarm...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2012, 12:30 PM
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book on flintlock pistols
hi all, can anyone help me finding a good book on french flintlock military pistols please. I have had a look but just can,t find anything. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2012, 05:35 PM
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thanks
thanks for that, they are a work of art these swords. would love to own one, maybe one day. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2012, 09:56 PM
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thanks
thanks fernando, I have seen some swords of honour for sale at auctions and if named go for lots of money, there was also the silver swords that got given out by napoleon for acts of valour, I think...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2012, 07:05 PM
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thanks
hi, fernando, I don,t think this sword is a sabre de honneur, they are much nicer. the remains of the eagle can just be made out in the picture just before the start of Honor and patrie.have you any...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2012, 05:15 PM
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french sword of napoleons old guard ??
hi. I hope that someone out there can put some light on this sword, it was listed in a paris auction as a sword of napoleons old guard. the blade as had the eagle and imperial guard erased, replaced...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th November 2011, 05:00 PM
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hi chaps, did not wish to mislead in any way, just wanted to know what date you placed on the lock without knowing anymore about the weapon, it would of just been so easy to say well its so and so on...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd November 2011, 06:52 PM
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hi
hi chaps, I just can,t get my head around this being a navy weapon, I have read 100,s of books about sea actions during the black powder period and not once have i read that any guns got spiked, if a...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd November 2011, 06:30 PM
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thanks chaps
thanks chaps, yes they are nice, I am looking for a french pair to go along with them, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
21st November 2011, 09:40 PM
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french hussar sword
hi chaps. just come back from a small french auction and was able to pick up two french hussar sabres, one must be an officers as the scabbard as some nice medal work to it and the blade as a little...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st November 2011, 09:31 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th November 2011, 10:33 AM
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thanks for that, but it was the price the first owner would of payed that i was interested in. I have a good collection of weapons and in the main they are british officers swords and pistols, and I...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th November 2011, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,001
Thanks chaps
thanks chaps, my understanding is that this is a french musket made in versailles for the swiss cent guard, a 100 man unit armed with muskets and forming part of the maison du roi. louis xv11 had...
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