Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2022, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 8
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The first one looks either Euro or American...
The first one looks either Euro or American swivel gun c.19th that has been 'refashioned', a quite common thing for these types. The second appears to be an early Dutch 18th c. model, again modified...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2022, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2022, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Holy crap! Where do you live? I need to move...
Holy crap! Where do you live? I need to move there!
These appear to be authentic Native American arrows pre-1900. The flint heads are secured with senew. The zigzag pattern is a common enough...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2022, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,662
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Forum: European Armoury
13th November 2021, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,606
Fascinating peasant weapon! Would it have been...
Fascinating peasant weapon! Would it have been used against those on horseback? I know many of these types evolved from agricultural tools (Bohemian ear spoons, Kriegsickles, etc), so I'm assuming...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2021, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,545
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2021, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,545
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Forum: European Armoury
24th October 2021, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,465
A very nice hanger of the period. I like the...
A very nice hanger of the period. I like the 'ring' guard found on some of these, a throwback to earlier forms. Here's a brass hanger of mine with the same type of extended ring guard. Note also the...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st October 2021, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,957
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Forum: European Armoury
19th October 2021, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,626
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Forum: European Armoury
18th October 2021, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,626
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Forum: European Armoury
7th October 2021, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
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Forum: European Armoury
7th October 2021, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,555
[QUOTE=Jim McDougall;266703]p.304:
"...here it...
[QUOTE=Jim McDougall;266703]p.304:
"...here it may be remarked that the introduction of Jacobite emblems in the design of sword hilts described above shows the difference between the Scottish and...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd September 2021, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
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Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2021, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
Thank you Jim for this great information...
Thank you Jim for this great information (again!). I would love to see a pic of Rob Roy's (reported) sword if anyone can find a pic. I know he was a hero in his own time, so the survival of his blade...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2021, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,803
The only reason I mentioned a 'Confederate'...
The only reason I mentioned a 'Confederate' possibility is the use of those brass 'studs. Brass and copper lugs became popular in the U.S. mid-1850's and you do see a lot of side knives, primitive...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2021, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,803
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Forum: European Armoury
18th September 2021, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
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Forum: European Armoury
18th September 2021, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
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Forum: European Armoury
18th September 2021, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
That is pretty cool that some of the old ways...
That is pretty cool that some of the old ways made it 'over the pond' to the New World. Just as so much of the 'mountain traditions' were from the Old Country, such things transitioned over here....
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Forum: European Armoury
18th September 2021, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
Hello Battara! I know this practice was done on...
Hello Battara! I know this practice was done on occasion, but whether out of respect or just to re-market an old basket, I can't say! I used to own such a piece. The basket was the m1828 and solidly...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th September 2021, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
Wow! That is shocking and very interesting...
Wow! That is shocking and very interesting information! I'm a transplant to NC and have lived here for about 30 years. Likewise, I live mid-state, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn of such...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th September 2021, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
Beautifully put, Jim and, of course, you are...
Beautifully put, Jim and, of course, you are right. I just got caught up in the wasted destruction of these amazing pieces. In reality, this type of thing goes on even when it isn't war-related. Back...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th September 2021, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
It is shocking to think about how many of these...
It is shocking to think about how many of these baskets we're lost, between the aftermath of 1745, the outlawing of swords and the unfortunate (but necessary) cut-down of swords to make dirks. That...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th September 2021, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,077
Jim, you are amazing!! Thank you for this...
Jim, you are amazing!! Thank you for this incredible back information and the comparison to MacGregor's sword is humbling! I wasn't aware Rob Roy's weapon still survived! I had also wondered about...
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