A German halberd for coments

Atlantia · 23rd January 2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by katana

I had heard that the Portugese 'side of the family' had a great sense of humour

....and were very generous ...especially to their Brit cousins ....now, about that cannon...

You're too kind mate! Only us brits really have a sense of humour! We invented it in 1742 and exported it to the rest of the world.

Its used in Portugal under licence!

Anandalal N. · 23rd January 2009, 06:27 PM

Hi Michael,

Thank you for the detailed response and the images. Staghorn huh? Reminds me, the early ropes used for noosing wild animals was made of animal hide and invariably had a hook made of sambhur horn at one end.

Matchlock · 23rd January 2009, 09:53 PM

Hi Anandalal,

Sambhur horn or staghorn - either way, each in its assigned area and period of time ...

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23rd January 2009, 06:27 PM	#2
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Hi Michael, Thank you for the detailed response and the images. Staghorn huh? Reminds me, the early ropes used for noosing wild animals was made of animal hide and invariably had a hook made of sambhur horn at one end.

23rd January 2009, 09:53 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Anandalal, Sambhur horn or staghorn - either way, each in its assigned area and period of time ... m