Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2018, 04:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2018, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2018, 08:44 PM
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On the barrel of a match lock I posted a while...
On the barrel of a match lock I posted a while back you can see how they etched patterns, when I removed it from the stock you can see the contrast of the old aged etch and the near mint etch (once I...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th August 2017, 01:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2017, 11:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2017, 10:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2017, 04:29 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2017, 04:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2017, 11:05 AM
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Afghan / Northern India ?
Heres another priming flask in my collection that came as part of a complete belt rig.
Horn with some nice carving in the shape of a snakes head (Cobra?).
When you press the brass disc on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2017, 09:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2017, 10:21 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2017, 09:51 AM
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Interesting thread, I am most happy that I was...
Interesting thread, I am most happy that I was not the only one to find the hilts interesting in their own right. And in some ways easier to display, forming quiet an aesthetically pleasing display....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2016, 08:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2016, 07:40 PM
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Heres a couple of blow pipes I have, one I...
Heres a couple of blow pipes I have, one I believe is a 19th Cent. example, with the brass mouth piece and slightly more ornate blade. It has an old label on it that sadly I can no longer read.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2016, 07:42 PM
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Thank you for the interesting info Phillip.
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Thank you for the interesting info Phillip.
I tend to think mine is no earlier than mid 1850's due to overall condition, but obviously the lock could be earlier.
It cocks and fires fine and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2016, 11:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2016, 08:53 PM
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Interesting info regards the lock, I tried to...
Interesting info regards the lock, I tried to remove mine to post a rear photo (and for my own interest), but one of the screws is stuck fast. so will put some oil on it and leave alone for a while....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2016, 11:04 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2016, 10:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2016, 11:40 AM
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Looking at the fine print further in Elgoods...
Looking at the fine print further in Elgoods references I see he mentions a image of the flash pan in "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2016, 10:05 AM
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Thanks Richard,
Had read about Sangster last...
Thanks Richard,
Had read about Sangster last year, but discounted him as I assumed "trigger" to refer to the trigger of the matchlock, rather than purely the catch to "trigger" the release of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2016, 06:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2016, 10:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2016, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,128
Thanks for the kind comments,
It was...
Thanks for the kind comments,
It was certainly new made like this, not modified.
The top side plate in the photo below is original, the other three plates I made to match the cutouts in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2016, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,274
Indian Matchlock with bayonet
I posted this on the forum over 10 years ago, but the old threads appear lost, so in reference to more recent thread I'm posted it again.
Its a fairly scarce example as it retains its original...
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