Forum: European Armoury
11th November 2011, 08:40 PM
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more information on musket
hi, thanks for the feedback. here is some more information on this musket.
I have also found on the flintlock plate the following what looks like a stamped G with a very small stampd fleur de lis...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th November 2011, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 12
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french musket lock
hi. Can anyone please let me know what this lock is off, age etc. thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
6th November 2011, 11:34 AM
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french napoleonic firearms
hi chaps, I have just finished my collection of british napoleonic firearms and I am about to start on the french side. The thing is I don,t have any information on the markings to be found on these...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd November 2011, 09:02 AM
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thanks
thanks for the links, very god, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2011, 09:31 PM
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baker rifle
hi chaps, wonder if you can help me out. I understand by reading british military flintlock rifles by mr de witt bailey. that the baker had a number of changes in its life. I am looking for one to...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2011, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2011, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,314
thanks for that
Thanks for that, I just wanted to stop anymore rust forming and kill what was there, will play around later on.
thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2011, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 12
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thanks
Thanks for the link, interesting. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2011, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,314
best way of removing rust
hi chaps, whats the best way of removing rust without wreaking the look of the lock. thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2011, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 12
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pair of pistols by H Nock
hi chaps, as a late brithday gift to myself I picked up a nice matched pair of pistols by H Nock. I have a few questions. the first being I know a little about H Nock and that he stopped trading in...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2011, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 10
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jim
Hi Jim, yes it was very nice to be able to see and sometimes if know one was around try on a few bits and bods, I remember looking at myself in full wig of an officers of the early 18th cen, the...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2011, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 10
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answer
hi Jim, re the prince of wales feathers. years back when i was in the army I had the good luck to be able to see the back rooms of many regiment collections held at their HQ,s and also one of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2011, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 10
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in answer
thanks jim, this is an officers weapon, marked 16LD, then B17. I just don,t think that an officers sword would be so marked with what i think is a rack number,I have also found the mark on the guard....
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2011, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 10
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regiment markings on swords
hi. have any fellow members have any details of regiment markings on napoleonic swords and sabres. I have seen the prince of wales mark, how common was it to mark a weapon, thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2011, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 10
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maybe
hi the pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre was still in use with some yeomanry regiments up until the early1860,s. it just maybe that the blade needed to be renewed but to keep uniform the older guard...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2011, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 5
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thanks
Thanks David will give it a go. michael
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Forum: European Armoury
31st July 2011, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 5
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Thanks
thanks katana, I don,t have much worry re date, its 2nd empire by design. But i have no idea what the 1eme and 2eme writing means, I am thinking size as i know that the armour was made in three...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2011, 07:36 PM
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1803 pattern sword and one other
hi, just picked up two swords, the first is the 1803 pattern grenadier company sword by jj runkel with solingen blade. the second sword is by osborn & gunby who i understand worked together from 1805...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2011, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 5
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French cuirassier's breastplate & back plate
hi needed. can anyone please help me out with ID of this cuirassiers armour. I don,t think they are a match as breast and back plate have odd numbers stamped on them.
the letters i can make out at...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th July 2011, 08:33 PM
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Gibson's J H M Son & Craig
hi can anyone please give me some details of the following sword smith or seller please.
Gibson's J H M Son & Craig
thanks, michael
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd July 2011, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 6
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spontoon
hi, sorry not for getting back sooner, been away. great link, I see that yours is the same shape etc, but the tread is finer, I have joined the other forum and hope to get some more infor from fellow...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st July 2011, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,698
thanks
Thanks Ian. it always makes a weapon a bit more interesting, if you know some of its history.
thanks again. terry
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Forum: European Armoury
30th June 2011, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 7
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in answer
Hi Ian, sorry for not getting back sooner been to france. 'Armes Garde Nationale' is this a police unit, as today the garde nationale is semi police.
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Forum: European Armoury
26th June 2011, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 6
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in answer
hi, well i send it back to the auction house with a cover note stateing my feelings about the age of the item. they rang back saying they would send it to leeds armoury for dating, and I know that...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th June 2011, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,022
spontoon
Hi. M Ely.yes thats my feeling. i bid on this from a well known uk arms and armour auction house with out viewing it first, when it was send to me weeks after i just had this feeling i had been done....
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