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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2008, 07:04 PM
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Posted By fernando
May we come to the conclusion that piracy allways...

May we come to the conclusion that piracy allways existed, as actually it may still exists ... i mean classic pirates, not the sophisticated version ones :D . Weaponry used became therefore more and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2008, 05:40 PM
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Posted By fernando
Are you sure ? Maybe not necessaily so: ...

Are you sure ? Maybe not necessaily so:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantaka

I am not an expert, but aren't those suspension dolphins on some of the pictured models of Spanish/Portuguese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2008, 12:11 AM
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Posted By fernando
After the drawing of a hanger, here is a real...

After the drawing of a hanger, here is a real one.
Indeed a handy sword to use abord ships, with a short but wide and thick blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2008, 12:09 AM
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Posted By fernando
From the greek πειρατής ( peiratés ) derived from...

From the greek πειρατής ( peiratés ) derived from πειράω ( atempt, assault ), by the latin pirata.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2008, 11:03 PM
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Posted By fernando
Buccaneers

This is ( again ) from a book i have on Piracy and Corso ( Privateers ):
... Contraband operations by the Dutch caused the evacuation of local French residents from the western Hispaniola, which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2008, 05:17 PM
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Posted By fernando
Amen

Amen
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2008, 01:14 AM
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Posted By fernando
Hi Alan No doubt the convergent language in the...

Hi Alan
No doubt the convergent language in the forum is english, but the interpretation of things by the different members envolves rather diverse languages and cultures, which makes it a bot more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2008, 12:43 AM
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Posted By fernando
Hi Kronckew That link is certainly a very good...

Hi Kronckew
That link is certainly a very good sinthesis of piracy definition.
But let me please add some points to it.
It seems as the first traces of piracy registered, are a bit earlier than...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2008, 05:38 PM
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Posted By fernando
A typical modified specimen, an often resource...

A typical modified specimen, an often resource procedure, that would qualify for a rank and file pirate.
The lock is a patilha ( miquelete ) one, potentialy Spanish, end XVIII century, later...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2008, 05:14 PM
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Posted By fernando
Untill after firearms were instantly reloadable,...

Untill after firearms were instantly reloadable, action folks indeed used to carry lots of them.
It is said that, for example, during American civil war, colts were thrown away after discharging...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2007, 07:44 PM
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Posted By fernando
Also pistols like this one are said to have been...

Also pistols like this one are said to have been were used by pirates ... those with more wealth.
This is a Queen Anne pistol, assumedly from the the XVIII century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2007, 06:37 PM
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Posted By fernando
You already answered my next question :D I...

You already answered my next question :D
I wouldn't mind fixing that problem of the nail stuck in the fire hole :cool: .
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2007, 06:12 PM
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Posted By fernando
It seems as piracy chronicles are traditionaly...

It seems as piracy chronicles are traditionaly fancifull, and rather dificult to discern which were the actual devices tose guys used in action. According to Exquemelin's way of portraying his...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2007, 08:48 PM
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Posted By fernando
Hi Freddy Is the action working ? Is 48 cms....

Hi Freddy
Is the action working ?
Is 48 cms. the total length ?
Fernando
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