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Forum: European Armoury
4th February 2021, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 489
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SchildaBrit
Spangenberg et Spangenberg ?Thanks Corrado for a very interesting suggestion. My photo wasn't very good, as one can't see that the pan is also facetted. I find dozens of Spangenbergs (or should that be Spangeberge?) in... |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2021, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 489
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SchildaBrit
Flint lock by unknown maker S et SNot S & S but S et S. Ought to be French, one might think. But I cannot find a single S et S in Stöckel. S and S is plentiful - in fact, too many to make a plausible identification. Anyway, it was... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th January 2021, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,806
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SchildaBrit
Slimline pistolThat is an extraordinary design. The slimmest pistol I have ever seen. The zig-zag top arm of the frizzen spring is a delight to look at! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2021, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 12,649
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SchildaBrit
Shooting a jezailOK, don't all laugh, but I'm seriously considering acquiring a jezail, to see how it shoots. Has anyone out there actually seriously fired one of these, as a target rifle? Hoping to get some... |
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Forum: European Armoury
21st November 2020, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,636
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SchildaBrit
Unit, not nameThe No. 42 was necessary because there were at least 41 others. Not even the wildest pistol fan would have 42 weapons with his initials marked! So if it was a personal weapon and GG were his... |
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2020, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,028
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SchildaBrit
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2020, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,028
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SchildaBrit
Dunant ?Could DUNAN be a form of the name DUNANT or DUNAND ??? There were several DUNANT in Geneva in the period 1586-1653 (see Stoeckel). |
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,521
Posted By
SchildaBrit
Bern 1804 conversion"Here are fotos of the same gun after the conversion to percussion, infantry gun Bern 1804UM." SUPER Corrado! Many, many thanks. Patrick |
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2020, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,176
Posted By
SchildaBrit
Sometimes photos are misleading....as in this case. Corrado, I must revise my opinion in favour of your gun. The blurred photos in the first post washed out the microscopic surface irregularities in the lock plate and cock,... |
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2020, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,521
Posted By
SchildaBrit
Bern 1804 Cantonal Ordnance musketBy popular demand ... (Fernando and Pukka) When I acquired this musket it was a real puzzler. It is of the generic Charleville style, but with a couple of with very unusual features. The front band... |
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2020, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By
SchildaBrit
OK, OK! Don't all push! I'm working on...OK, OK! Don't all push! I'm working on it! Patrick P.S. Pukka, I altered the photos exactly as you described - even before you posted. Mind reading or what? |
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2020, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,176
Posted By
SchildaBrit
"There are no marks or stamps on it and the..."There are no marks or stamps on it and the brass pan..." I'm not surprised. The fuzzy photos make it difficult to judge, but the cock appears to have been made up by bending sheet metal. And that... |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2020, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,815
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SchildaBrit
"An observation regarding the conversion..."An observation regarding the conversion shown by David R in #10 above....the hammer face does not squarely meet (and indeed from the pic would not hit the nipple at all) so either the hammer is... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd January 2020, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,815
Posted By
SchildaBrit
A little late, but...... as a newbie this is probably not a very tactful start. But Fernando has pointed out the screamingly obvious - the snail boss just does not match the lock in any way. On genuine Enfield... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd January 2020, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By
SchildaBrit
Another pair of curious screwsThe lug-head screw I presented previously is functionally the same as the 3rd screw in the top row of Michael's fascinating collection. The 2 hand-made screws shown here correspond to the 2nd screw... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd January 2020, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By
SchildaBrit
An 18th century hair-triggerThis is the hair-trigger (D: Nadelstecher) which is held by the lug-head screw in the previous posts. The front end is clamped beneath the trigger guard, and the lug-head screw clamps the back end... |
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd January 2020, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By
SchildaBrit
Now it works !Thanks Fernando! It really did not show up yesterday evening, but since then you have given me the "all clear" and I can make progress. Now I can finally complete the post. The two photos show a... |
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd January 2020, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By
SchildaBrit
A "new" screw (continued)Well here goes with photos... Hmmm???? Pukka, what am I missing here? Went to "Additional Options" then "Attach Files". 2 jpegs sized about 25k uploaded - and nothing appears. |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2020, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
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SchildaBrit
A "new" screw discoveredForum members will please forgive me for warming up a very old thread. But first of all, my thanks to Pukka Bundook for directing me to thisforum, and many thanks (alas, posthumously!) to Michael... |
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