My polearm collection for your amusement

BUCC_Guy · 6th June 2019, 03:59 PM

Someone from another forum advised I stop by here for antique weapon info.

I’ve been collecting polearms for almost a decade. I’ve purchased from retail, like Fagan Arms (ouch! My wallet!), auctions in the U.S., and most recently from Czerny’s in Italy. Communication has been spotty with Czerny’s and only half my auction winnings actually arrived, so... yeah.

I’m still learning the photo upload system, but I have attached photos as such in addition to linking to my hosting site:

My entryway with polearms displayed currently
Older photos showing closeups of some heads
Excess/extras in my umbrella stand, stacked in a corner
Closeups of newer ones that just arrived from Italy

I usually post on gun forums and I use firearms for scale, because everyone over there understands the scale. The pistol in these photos is a CZ75 for reference.

So far, the bulk of the collection is as such:

Lucerne Hammer, circa 1560, original wood
Partisan, likely 17th century
Halberd, munitions grade, blackened, low quality, late 16th c.
Voulge (I don’t call it a bardiche, but I know why some would) 15th c.(?)
Glaive - very likely 19th/20th c. repro (leaned against wall)
Voulge - German, mid 15th c. - I suspect a Victorian repro (leaned against wall)
Boar spear (umbrella stand) - no supporting info
Halberd - still researching, animal figures/shapes (umbrella stand)
Fauchard (Glaive) - pictured with CZ75 - Northern Italy circa 1550
Lance - pictured with CZ75 - Italian, mid to late 15th century

I travel on business for weeks at a time and can’t get better photos for now. I am a remote worker and limited to an iPad, so resizing and posting photos is an absolute chore.

I have two more polearms coming in from Italy soon... I hope. I’m dealing with Italians so anything can happen.

On my wish list is a spetum, batwing corseque, and I need to step up my halberd game. I have devised a new polearm display system to be installed after my $3300 lighting install, and I should be able to display 12-14 vertically, as opposed to half that as they are splayed out now.

Do let me know if you have any questions.

I’ve given up on embedding more photos in the post. It’s incredibly frustrating.

The last two, just purchased, as such:

Victrix · 7th June 2019, 09:23 AM

Nice collection! That’s quite an armoury you have there. I stopped buying from Italy. You must have the patience of a saint.

The thing on the left in the third photo is a Swedish pike with guard m/1697 (they remained in issue until 19thC).

BUCC_Guy · 7th June 2019, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Victrix

Nice collection! That’s quite an armoury you have there. I stopped buying from Italy. You must have the patience of a saint.

The thing on the left in the third photo is a Swedish pike with guard m/1697 (they remained in issue until 19thC).

Good eye! Yes, it is an m/1697. It was the second polearm I ever bought.

I know very little about them except that there are a lot of them on the market compared to other items.

CSinTX · 7th June 2019, 02:33 PM

Welcome fellow AR15'er. Nice collection.

fernando · 7th June 2019, 06:47 PM

Welcome to the forum Guy

.Beautiful pieces you show us

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As per rules, we only consider pictures uploaded with our attachment features. To make it easy for you, the first ones you linked from photo hosts were deleted (by me) and reloaded accordingly, now appearing in the end of the thread.

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... And then i noticed that you posted the said images with both systems

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Post re-edited; all is well

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batjka · 8th June 2019, 01:51 AM

Glad you joined! This place is a treasure of knowledge. Perhaps someone could chime in about the berdiche-looking weapon.

And that hammer is very interesting.

BUCC_Guy · 4th July 2019, 07:08 AM

A new shipment of polearms arrived, two from Italy and two halberds from Auctions Imperial. One halberd I quite like, the other one was a waste of money. I think it’s real, it just has minimal... flavor.

I’ll shamelessly use auction photos for some.

There’s a bardiche looking weapon that I really hesitate to call a bardiche. I’m going to continue to do research on it, as it certainly has the shape associated with early extant halberds and artistic renditions from the 13th-14th century. As we know from art examples, there was a range of one to three sockets, some some voulge-like examples with capped/long sockets, so attachment method, to me, takes a back seat to blade shape. But, as we know, there were some peasant weapons all the way through the 18th century that used this shape also. Most later examples, however, had a larger gap between blade and shaft.

I’ve enclosed a painting from the mid 13th century and an example of a 13th century halberd for comparison.

Additionally, I received what appears to be a mid-16th century corseque, although I typically call this a ranseur. Langets shorted, but otherwise a nice example.

Also attached is a rather petite but stout Swiss halberd, I’d reckon mid to late 16th century. I rather like it, owing to the short and sturdy spike.

Also in view is a rather boring Swiss halberd, shortened haft.

I’m running out of space! Hopefully I will have a new gallery hanging system this summer.

6th June 2019, 03:59 PM	#1
BUCC_Guy Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 52	My polearm collection for your amusement Someone from another forum advised I stop by here for antique weapon info. I’ve been collecting polearms for almost a decade. I’ve purchased from retail, like Fagan Arms (ouch! My wallet!), auctions in the U.S., and most recently from Czerny’s in Italy. Communication has been spotty with Czerny’s and only half my auction winnings actually arrived, so... yeah. I’m still learning the photo upload system, but I have attached photos as such in addition to linking to my hosting site: My entryway with polearms displayed currently Older photos showing closeups of some heads Excess/extras in my umbrella stand, stacked in a corner Closeups of newer ones that just arrived from Italy I usually post on gun forums and I use firearms for scale, because everyone over there understands the scale. The pistol in these photos is a CZ75 for reference. So far, the bulk of the collection is as such: Lucerne Hammer, circa 1560, original wood Partisan, likely 17th century Halberd, munitions grade, blackened, low quality, late 16th c. Voulge (I don’t call it a bardiche, but I know why some would) 15th c.(?) Glaive - very likely 19th/20th c. repro (leaned against wall) Voulge - German, mid 15th c. - I suspect a Victorian repro (leaned against wall) Boar spear (umbrella stand) - no supporting info Halberd - still researching, animal figures/shapes (umbrella stand) Fauchard (Glaive) - pictured with CZ75 - Northern Italy circa 1550 Lance - pictured with CZ75 - Italian, mid to late 15th century I travel on business for weeks at a time and can’t get better photos for now. I am a remote worker and limited to an iPad, so resizing and posting photos is an absolute chore. I have two more polearms coming in from Italy soon... I hope. I’m dealing with Italians so anything can happen. On my wish list is a spetum, batwing corseque, and I need to step up my halberd game. I have devised a new polearm display system to be installed after my $3300 lighting install, and I should be able to display 12-14 vertically, as opposed to half that as they are splayed out now. Do let me know if you have any questions. I’ve given up on embedding more photos in the post. It’s incredibly frustrating. The last two, just purchased, as such: Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 7th June 2019 at 06:51 PM.

7th June 2019, 06:47 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,639	Welcome to the forum Guy .Beautiful pieces you show us . As per rules, we only consider pictures uploaded with our attachment features. To make it easy for you, the first ones you linked from photo hosts were deleted (by me) and reloaded accordingly, now appearing in the end of the thread. PS ... And then i noticed that you posted the said images with both systems . Post re-edited; all is well . Last edited by fernando; 7th June 2019 at 07:00 PM.

4th July 2019, 07:08 AM	#7
BUCC_Guy Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 52	A new shipment of polearms arrived, two from Italy and two halberds from Auctions Imperial. One halberd I quite like, the other one was a waste of money. I think it’s real, it just has minimal... flavor. I’ll shamelessly use auction photos for some. There’s a bardiche looking weapon that I really hesitate to call a bardiche. I’m going to continue to do research on it, as it certainly has the shape associated with early extant halberds and artistic renditions from the 13th-14th century. As we know from art examples, there was a range of one to three sockets, some some voulge-like examples with capped/long sockets, so attachment method, to me, takes a back seat to blade shape. But, as we know, there were some peasant weapons all the way through the 18th century that used this shape also. Most later examples, however, had a larger gap between blade and shaft. I’ve enclosed a painting from the mid 13th century and an example of a 13th century halberd for comparison. Additionally, I received what appears to be a mid-16th century corseque, although I typically call this a ranseur. Langets shorted, but otherwise a nice example. Also attached is a rather petite but stout Swiss halberd, I’d reckon mid to late 16th century. I rather like it, owing to the short and sturdy spike. Also in view is a rather boring Swiss halberd, shortened haft. I’m running out of space! Hopefully I will have a new gallery hanging system this summer. Attached Images

7th June 2019, 09:23 AM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 677	Nice collection! That’s quite an armoury you have there. I stopped buying from Italy. You must have the patience of a saint. The thing on the left in the third photo is a Swedish pike with guard m/1697 (they remained in issue until 19thC).

7th June 2019, 02:33 PM	#4
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 232	Welcome fellow AR15'er. Nice collection.

8th June 2019, 01:51 AM	#6
batjka Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 39	Glad you joined! This place is a treasure of knowledge. Perhaps someone could chime in about the berdiche-looking weapon. And that hammer is very interesting.