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Forum: European Armoury
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Jim McDougall
![]() Gordon, thank you so much for this fantastic and detailed insight into these checkered wood grip sabers, which as you confirm here indeed were used by the 13th Bengal Lancers. As I have mentioned... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 5,380
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Jim McDougall
![]() Capn, I recall this amazing sword from our discussions here in 2010, and while we did not resolve any definite explanations, there were some great possibilities. What we know is that the designs and... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 7
Views: 268
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Jim McDougall
![]() It seems I once had a couple of brass hilt tulwars which had blades by MOLE, and I believe these were munitions grade for native cavalry units. They were sound and serviceable so not sure how to... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
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Jim McDougall
![]() This is great Bryce!!! These sabers are always intriguing and exciting to me, probably that the three bar hilt was such an attractive design, and that it was the next light cavalry design after the... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 18
Views: 968
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Jim McDougall
![]() You're too humble Nando, as Wayne also notes. Most of my notes on Portuguese and Spanish stuff is what you've told me BEYOND whats on the pages. So again, thank you. :) |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 18
Views: 968
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Jim McDougall
![]() Not at all Fernando!!! :) in fact I very much look forward and hope for your erudition and clarification in these matters, which indeed the 'bilbo' term is a prevalent case. Your perfectly explained... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 18
Views: 968
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Jim McDougall
![]() I think a lot of misunderstanding exists in trying to establish not only types of swords as forms, their provenance and of course who made the swords we study. It must be remembered that the names... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
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Jim McDougall
![]() This is an outstanding topic and thread Teodor, and absolutely wonderful grouping of these swords! Congratulations on the beautiful new example you have added and I very much agree with your... |
Forum: Swap Forum
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Replies: 1
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Jim McDougall
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Forum: Swap Forum
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Views: 216
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Jim McDougall
![]() As I went too pull out my copy of 'Bezdek' here in the 'bookmobile' (the RV we have been 'on the road ' in for last 15 years)...I was horrified that it was soaked. Apparently a freak rain storm last... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,284
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Jim McDougall
![]() No problem Chris, Fernando and Lee are great at sorting out these gremlins that creep into the tech stuff here. Im glad we can get back to these discussions on kaskara, and the conundrums of these... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 551
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Jim McDougall
![]() Here are some stamps of similar nature. The first is thought to be from perhaps Gujerat and the Kattee people who use the katar as a key symbol of state. The trisula is of course an important Hindu... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 551
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Jim McDougall
![]() Amen!!! and hallelujah! That exactly says it all Udo! from an arms historian view, that patina is well earned, and pretty much history itself. Aside from stabilizing active corrosion, and minimal... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 6
Views: 361
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Jim McDougall
![]() As David has noted, one of the biggest problems with military swords was the fact that they were often, if not typically, inadequately sharpened. In India, it is noted that the British cavalry had... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,051
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Jim McDougall
![]() Thanks Wayne for the share, Thats the basic M1796 saber blade, but seems to be with an officers hilt. These blades were always in tremendous demand, and even after replaced by the M1821/29 blades,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,070
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Jim McDougall
![]() I REALLY like this picture a lot!!! If I may, this is what came to mind, my favorite 'spaghetti' western, and my interpretation :) Indeed these scary looking knives were very much 'cut throat' knives... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,070
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Jim McDougall
![]() Thank you so much Fernando! Those are outstanding and most helpful insights that really present a much more detailed look at the likely evolution of these unusual knives. It is interesting how many... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,070
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Jim McDougall
![]() I agree, while the information I just posted (#6) is terribly inadequate, I'm not sure how much else there is. I'm glad you noticed the Spanish influence. How did the knives develop ? Maybe from a... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,070
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Jim McDougall
![]() These interesting knives have some fascinating history as part of the very complex history of Chile and one of the number of Spanish colonial countries of South America. We had some great discussion... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
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Jim McDougall
![]() Ahah! I knew MOLE had to have been before 1832, after all the Mohll family from Shotley had been around since the 17th c. so the 1832 was kinda suspect. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
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Jim McDougall
![]() Very much so Norman! Thank you. I had not realized Osborn had continued that long into the century, and I honestly had never seen a M1821 by Osborn as his activity was so much more situated with the... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 2
Views: 363
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Jim McDougall
![]() Well observed and excellent suggestion. I knew this was not the British version of the 'mameluke' saber which became popular after the campaigns in Egypt (1798-1800). Both Great Britain and France... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
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Jim McDougall
![]() Thank you Norman, great entry!!! TheM1821 by Osborn would seem to have predated the 1840s as that maker did not prevail much past 1820s I dont think. He was of course involved in the sword scandal... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
Posted By
Jim McDougall
![]() Thank you Will! That is interesting on this curious blade, and perhaps that an officer might have had this fabricated as a fighting sword makes sense. That would explain the absence of 'ears' , but... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 16
Views: 624
Posted By
Jim McDougall
![]() BRILLIANT WILL!!!! Thank you. It is truly exciting to see examples of these swords of the types used and with regimental markings which of course profoundly suggest their presence in the famed... |
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