Introduction of a new forum member

Trond · 23rd January 2011, 07:31 PM

I'm a Norwegian collector that started my collection in the early 1960s and specialized in Danish/Norwegian (DkN) and Norwegian long-guns from the late 1960s. In the 1990s I also started collecting pistols and blades used in Norway (I gave up on finding sufficiently more long-gun models - rodents, you know, we just have to collect).

The later years I have focused more and more on the somewhat older stuff, especially on swords, battle axes and pikes that were mandatory for the Norwegian farmer to have according to the law of 1604.

The picture shows Norwegian C & A battle-axes + some samples of the 8000 sidearms imported for the farmers - F, G & A tessaks

Much of my collection is shown at Norwegian Military Small-arms & Blades 1604-WW2 and I'm trying to update the site with a page or two daily.

I must admit to having embarrassingly little knowledge on non-military weapons or military arms used elsewhere, even though I do have some of these as well. My collection does include WW2 weapons used in Norway, but items made after the 1870-80s are admittedly of little interest for me.

Some Danish/Norwegian swords and hirschfängers hanging above my wife's TV-chair in the library

I've been lucky in finding a wife that accepts arms hanging all over the house - as long as the living and dining rooms are more or less "weapon free areas". Some long-guns up against the walls or some swords lying on the floor is ok for up to 6-9 months...

A few long-guns in a hallway don't bother her at all (mostly), as long as she can get the vacuum cleaner beneath them. As a matter of fact, she is also a member of Norsk Våpenhistorisk Selskap - Norwegian Arms-historical Society - and does attend to meetings.

Trond

23rd January 2011, 07:31 PM	#1
Trond Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 30	Introduction of a new forum member I'm a Norwegian collector that started my collection in the early 1960s and specialized in Danish/Norwegian (DkN) and Norwegian long-guns from the late 1960s. In the 1990s I also started collecting pistols and blades used in Norway (I gave up on finding sufficiently more long-gun models - rodents, you know, we just have to collect). The later years I have focused more and more on the somewhat older stuff, especially on swords, battle axes and pikes that were mandatory for the Norwegian farmer to have according to the law of 1604. The picture shows Norwegian C & A battle-axes + some samples of the 8000 sidearms imported for the farmers - F, G & A tessaks Much of my collection is shown at Norwegian Military Small-arms & Blades 1604-WW2 and I'm trying to update the site with a page or two daily. I must admit to having embarrassingly little knowledge on non-military weapons or military arms used elsewhere, even though I do have some of these as well. My collection does include WW2 weapons used in Norway, but items made after the 1870-80s are admittedly of little interest for me. Some Danish/Norwegian swords and hirschfängers hanging above my wife's TV-chair in the library I've been lucky in finding a wife that accepts arms hanging all over the house - as long as the living and dining rooms are more or less "weapon free areas". Some long-guns up against the walls or some swords lying on the floor is ok for up to 6-9 months... A few long-guns in a hallway don't bother her at all (mostly), as long as she can get the vacuum cleaner beneath them. As a matter of fact, she is also a member of Norsk Våpenhistorisk Selskap - Norwegian Arms-historical Society - and does attend to meetings. Trond