Here is my other hunting sword

Jim McDougall · Today, 01:41 PM

Keith this is outstanding perspective into the dynamics of sword production numbers in a given period and region. It is actually almost hard to fathom the relatively staggering numbers of swords that were actually produced and there is a paucity of reliable records of both production and distribution.

It seems for example, references I have seen which categorized trade commerce will often list sundry items and materials, but typically it is firearms which take the fore. Categorically with that, it is saltpetre which is one of the most documented weapon related materials, while swords and blades are mostly incidentally included in listings. '

In our times, given the relatively small numbers of swords that survive in comparison, it is hard to imagine the towering numbers of them that once existed.

urbanspaceman · Today, 07:14 PM

Hey Jim. Mole and Co. Birmingham worked alongside WS supplying the British government and governing entities in all manifestations, (East India Co. for example).
They were the only manufacturers capable of achieving the numbers needed, so there was actually no competition; in fact in 1884 Mole agreed to loan John Latham of WS three of his experts to help with a special project (I wonder what?). Two of those experts were Johnson brothers who were descended from Johnsons indentured to Mohll at the start of the SB project in 1687, being sons of a local landowner leasing land to the Germans. If ever there was any doubt about the succession of the Moles from SB to Birmingham this clinches it.
OK, to my point: despite Moles producing tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of blades, I have been unable to find and buy a single bayonet, despite searching in my thorough fashion for months now. Where are they all?

Today, 07:14 PM	#2
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 691	numbers Hey Jim. Mole and Co. Birmingham worked alongside WS supplying the British government and governing entities in all manifestations, (East India Co. for example). They were the only manufacturers capable of achieving the numbers needed, so there was actually no competition; in fact in 1884 Mole agreed to loan John Latham of WS three of his experts to help with a special project (I wonder what?). Two of those experts were Johnson brothers who were descended from Johnsons indentured to Mohll at the start of the SB project in 1687, being sons of a local landowner leasing land to the Germans. If ever there was any doubt about the succession of the Moles from SB to Birmingham this clinches it. OK, to my point: despite Moles producing tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of blades, I have been unable to find and buy a single bayonet, despite searching in my thorough fashion for months now. Where are they all?

Today, 01:41 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,467	Keith this is outstanding perspective into the dynamics of sword production numbers in a given period and region. It is actually almost hard to fathom the relatively staggering numbers of swords that were actually produced and there is a paucity of reliable records of both production and distribution. It seems for example, references I have seen which categorized trade commerce will often list sundry items and materials, but typically it is firearms which take the fore. Categorically with that, it is saltpetre which is one of the most documented weapon related materials, while swords and blades are mostly incidentally included in listings. ' In our times, given the relatively small numbers of swords that survive in comparison, it is hard to imagine the towering numbers of them that once existed.