Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2020, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 6
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Patrick,
I Have Not seen this one before, so...
Patrick,
I Have Not seen this one before, so thanks for the photos!
What you have, I would have said I feel for certain, is the Charleville musket, model 1766-68.
But, as the experts say...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th January 2020, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 34,164
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd January 2020, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 34,164
Patrick,
Very Good to see you here!
If you...
Patrick,
Very Good to see you here!
If you have troubles with the photos, send me them and I'll post till you have it sorted out.
It Is a pity Michael went before hos time; You could maybe have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2019, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 9
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It looks an interesting and attractive knife,...
It looks an interesting and attractive knife, Martin.
The handle on this appears to be a bear jaw-bone, and there was some made this way originally.
The blade looks more modern than I would...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th November 2019, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2019, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 18,953
Dana,
This is a lovely and very interesting...
Dana,
This is a lovely and very interesting rifle!
When I saw the "screwless lock, I wondered if it pre-or post dated Henry
Nock's version.
I still don't know, as I see the lock is a...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st August 2019, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 3
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Morning Andrew,
There's nothing helpful in...
Morning Andrew,
There's nothing helpful in Sir Ralph Payne -Gallwey's book I don't suppose?
I can look mine out and get back to you, as time permits.
Weather good for a couple of days so...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th August 2019, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,267
Jim,
You have set yourself quite a challenge...
Jim,
You have set yourself quite a challenge here..................sorting fact from years of fiction!
I can add nothing as to what Doc used in the way of a shotgun, and we do know that every...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th August 2019, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,782
A charming post, David, thank you.
I would...
A charming post, David, thank you.
I would have had an awful hard time chucking them overboard on the way back!
It does show though, how the seriousness of his posting was taken, and how if this...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th June 2019, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,442
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Forum: European Armoury
21st May 2019, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,056
Jim,
Nice to talk to you!!
I do not...
Jim,
Nice to talk to you!!
I do not know if all Michael's arms and accoutrements were ever properly catalogued.
I did think of going through the Herman Historica Auctions, finding and saving...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th May 2019, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,056
Michael Tromner collection.
Friends, it deeply saddens me to say this, but more of Michael's collection is up for auction at Herman Historica.
I saw about seven of his beloved matchlock muskets, and did not look further.
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Forum: European Armoury
14th February 2019, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,487
James,
Regarding the rammer for your very...
James,
Regarding the rammer for your very nice pistol, Hickory is all right, as it looks very close to ash, which was used commonly in Europe and the UK.
For better pieces, both ebony and wood...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th February 2019, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 22,188
Just an observation gentlemen;
The axe in...
Just an observation gentlemen;
The axe in the opening post is much thicker in the blade both before and behind the eye. This axe head will be a good deal heavier than the one in the photo kindly...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2019, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,487
Dear Corrado,
I do not mind being in error,...
Dear Corrado,
I do not mind being in error, as I always wish to learn.
After I posted my reply above, I noticed that your pistol was rifled all the way, and not merely made to take a key in the...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2019, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,487
I agree with Corrado that the pistol in the...
I agree with Corrado that the pistol in the opening post appears to have an Italian fluted barrel. This does not mean the pistol Is Italian, as this type of barrel was used over Europe and the UK.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2019, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 23,981
Yes, spliced stocks not glued seems very common...
Yes, spliced stocks not glued seems very common in Eastern arms.
The only concern is that they don't come apart with recoil, so have to be banded pretty tightly.
Some very nice arms in this thread!...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th January 2019, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,334
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2019, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: European Armoury
10th January 2019, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,518
Hello Fernando my friend,
I think the...
Hello Fernando my friend,
I think the pistols may be miss-labeled, as the engraving and appearance say German, more actually, the engraved mounts are Very typical of arms made in the Carlsbad...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2019, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,518
No expert here, but I think Corrado has nailed...
No expert here, but I think Corrado has nailed it.
It appears Germanic to me, and from the period as Corrado says.
What makes me say this, is the un-engraved brass furniture. There was a period...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2019, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,560
Ibrahiim,
Thanks for the details on the lion...
Ibrahiim,
Thanks for the details on the lion attack in Exceter. I'd forgotten the fine stuff!
You maybe know Adrian as well? He spent a long time there when the museum was being formed. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2019, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,251
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2018, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,560
Please forgive if this sounds facetious, but...
Please forgive if this sounds facetious, but there is a painting of a lion attacking a carriage horse in England of all places.
It was a depiction of an actual event, but don't remember where...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st December 2018, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,820
Congratulations Corrado!
They are both...
Congratulations Corrado!
They are both beautiful and early pistols.
I must say thought that the first one you acquired is a really stunning example!
Beautifully filed up and finished. I...
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