Forum: European Armoury
24th July 2015, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 71,060
A great man has walked the line
It is my sad duty to inform all of you of the passing away of our dear and good friend Michael "the Matchlock man" Trömner.
His good friend Armin König informed me of these sad tidings and told...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2015, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 22,605
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Forum: European Armoury
21st July 2015, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 25,048
Couldn't withhold myself from commenting now...
Couldn't withhold myself from commenting now instead of tomorrow, but this is a very attractive blunderbuss.
The brass muzzle section is, as far as i can see, only sheeted around an iron barrel...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th July 2015, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,429
Does the name read Avillem Bere or rather A...
Does the name read Avillem Bere or rather A Villem Rere?
The last would translate from Latin into "The white villa"
So very loosely it can be read as, "Peter at the white Villa, made in Germany"...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th July 2015, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,429
It is without a doubt German, because the...
It is without a doubt German, because the sentence ALAMANIA ME FECIT. is litterally translated to "Germany made me" So Fernando is right to assume that the other names will probaby be latin versions...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st July 2015, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 27,866
Hi,
I am no expert on halbeards, but i am...
Hi,
I am no expert on halbeards, but i am quit sure it is more likely a late 16th century version than a 15th century version seeing as the shape does not match any i have seen in the early...
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Forum: Swap Forum
18th June 2015, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,141
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2015, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 34,611
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2015, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 34,611
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Forum: Swap Forum
9th June 2015, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,141
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th June 2015, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,141
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th June 2015, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,203
Would you than be so kind to delete all of my...
Would you than be so kind to delete all of my former post that contain pictures, because they where all made by an "illegal" method of picture uploading and should by no means interfere with the...
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th June 2015, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,141
Hand cannon
A hand cannon, made in about 1380-1400.
Asking price: €350,-
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th June 2015, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,203
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Forum: European Armoury
28th May 2015, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,806
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Forum: European Armoury
13th May 2015, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,518
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Forum: European Armoury
12th May 2015, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,782
Hi Fried,
I think that a shaft between 40...
Hi Fried,
I think that a shaft between 40 and 50cm would represent a normal look for such a axe. In those times i doubt that there was a set measurment for such a shaft and the bearer of such an...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2015, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,742
Great reference and research work Nando, it is...
Great reference and research work Nando, it is true that these rings where most likely not thrown at the agressor. Even when they are new, they wouldn't benefit from falling because of the outer...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2015, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,672
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2015, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 178
Views: 778,042
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2015, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 178
Views: 778,042
Hi Cel7,
Those are indeed very nice ;)
It...
Hi Cel7,
Those are indeed very nice ;)
It seems that the national military museum in the Netherlands that just reopend has some beautiful stuff as well. I still need to plan my visit.
Could you...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2015, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 178
Views: 778,042
Hi my fellow Dutchman :)
Welcome to this forum...
Hi my fellow Dutchman :)
Welcome to this forum and congratulations on that amazing breech loading cannon. I never saw this one before, it looks like a cannon i found in this illustration from the...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2015, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,672
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2015, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,672
My medieval room
The sun is finaly back, so i took the opportunity to make some (more) pictures of how my room has turned out. I boughed a hundred year old oak beam which i fabricated into supports for holding my...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th April 2015, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,700
It is Dutch and made by Gerrit Burghorst in the...
It is Dutch and made by Gerrit Burghorst in the late 18th century. In the dutch national museum there are swords of this maker. I am not to familiar with swords to tell you anything significant about...
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