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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() i meant that it was more of a cavalry weapon and not a naval one. and since alot of north african cavalry was of the camel variety, there you go. sorry for the unintentional obtuseness. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/maersk/nimcha.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/maersk/nimcha2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/maersk/nimcha3.jpg |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() the swedes had contact with the ottomans during the 17th-18th centuries as evidenced by this article http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198701/the.swedish.connection.htm |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() on another point, i find it extremely interesting that the comanches where able during the period between 1800 - 1860 to raid as far south as guatemala and honduras and made almost regular forays as... |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() ive reread the passage in "the comanchero frontier" dealing with the lances and it refers to the new mexican lances and tomahawks being "lighter and more graceful" than the british or american trade... |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() lances where used in new mexico as a mans primary weapon in new mexico right up through the early-mid 1800s as the settlers had relatively few firearms until the mid 1800s. i was wondering if anyone... |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() i love the point on that blade. could this be dutch (maybe even VOC, just without the company mark?) |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() im going to take a stab in the dark and say its french (or perhaps american) |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() ..or where they too imported from frankish swordmakers? this is a continuation of my "viking - frankish sword connection" thread. |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() i also seem to remember one or mulitple popes issueing edicts during that time that european swordsmiths where, on pain of death, not to "ply their wares among the muslims" or something to that... |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() i was about to say the same thing celtan just said. the arabs where known to have highly desired frankish swords above their own weapons (the only reason i can guess for this was that the frankish... |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() id always thought viking swords had been locally forged until recently when i read somewhere that most norse/danish/swedish viking blades where actually frankish in origin. is this true? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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chevalier
![]() http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/maersk/beltsword.jpg indian belt sword? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/maersk/scimitar.jpg |
Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 6,480
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chevalier
![]() ive been thinking of obtaining a del tin schiavona since the originals run in the 10's of thousands and are for all intents and purposes out of my reach at this point. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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chevalier
![]() http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=290259351025 love these "tegha" style of heavy blades, not sure theyd be good in hand to hand combat though? one good... |
Forum: Swap Forum
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chevalier
![]() im interested in the moro swords book, however it might be a while before i can afford it. |
Forum: Swap Forum
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Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() ahh, i had thought falchions where used as late as the 1500s, at least in the italian city states (florence/pavia/milan, ect) ive seen them used in many paintings by leonardo davinci ect. |
Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() did the spanish settlers/conquistadors ever use falchions in the new world? did the english?? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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chevalier
![]() thats what im saying! the same falcata could be had for $175 at museum replicas. hell, ive seen it for less tham $100 from multiple places. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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chevalier
![]() http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=200252189926 will these people throw money at anything????????????????? |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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chevalier
![]() they could be, im trying to find more info on A.W. Spies, apprently he was also a firearms manufacturer/dealer.... |
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