Indian or African? all metal lance.

Tim Simmons · 25th November 2006, 05:27 PM

Without doubt there are plenty of weapons in Africa influenced by Indo/Persian and Arab forms. Take the Mahdist period weaponry, this may even be from that epoch.

Tim Simmons · 25th November 2006, 08:31 PM

The brass lump near the blade must be to stop the target accepting too much of the lance when you think of the force it could deliver.

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25th November 2006, 05:27 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Without doubt there are plenty of weapons in Africa influenced by Indo/Persian and Arab forms. Take the Mahdist period weaponry, this may even be from that epoch.

25th November 2006, 08:31 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The brass lump near the blade must be to stop the target accepting too much of the lance when you think of the force it could deliver.