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Forum: European Armoury 5th November 2025, 01:30 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Magey_McMage, Thank You for your...

Hello Magey_McMage,

Thank You for your excellent post,

I was just reading the following on the web and place it here for reference...
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Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2025, 11:25 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Triarii, well its all confusing and to many...

Hello Triarii, well its all confusing and to many its all rather not worth arguing about but the upshot was that swords in the context of serious conflict weapons ...ie WW1 in 1914, were off the...
Forum: European Armoury 31st October 2025, 08:38 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
More detail...

More detail here..https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/our-collection/jacob-rifle-and-sword-bayonet
Peter Hudson.
Forum: European Armoury 31st October 2025, 04:25 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Tim , I quite agree , in fact these...

Hello Tim , I quite agree , in fact these exhibits are the best I have ever seen including the weapon being studied which when fired ...ranged at 2,000 yards must have been incredible.

Regards, ...
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2025, 03:17 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Yes I know what you mean; But its 2025...in 1914...

Yes I know what you mean; But its 2025...in 1914 they didnt have 20/20 hindsight...Arguably the greatest military technical and tactical mind was Jacob...of Jacobs Horse... inventor of probably the...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 05:00 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
While the similarity between Scinde Cavalry hilts...

While the similarity between Scinde Cavalry hilts and the Paisley Tie Design it appears that the Cyprus tree gives the Tie Design and the Icanthus the Cavalry Hilt... both Indian designs ...and both...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 04:27 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
While there is similarity between Scinde Cavalry...

While there is similarity between Scinde Cavalry hilts, 19th C British Officers Infantry Sword hilts and the Paisley Tie Design it appears that the Cyprus tree gives the Tie Design and the Icanthus...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 01:19 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
It is baffling to me that there were two very...

It is baffling to me that there were two very distinctly different swords; essentially the Spike form with IBeams and designed to stab/run through targets and to solidly block incoming strikes... and...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 12:40 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Bryce, Great examples here. I think the...

Hello Bryce, Great examples here. I think the sharp Yelman and recurve idea is a well thought out concept.
What I would suggest here is that no matter how much design was being applied on blade...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2025, 12:19 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Robert, Fencing technique was drilled home...

Hello Robert, Fencing technique was drilled home ...depending on what sort of sword was being taught...To have saved the day for The Sword...what was needed was a decision to use one technique of...
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2025, 11:59 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hi Keith... Exactly...The streetfighter in a bar...

Hi Keith... Exactly...The streetfighter in a bar room melee has more resources to use whereas the more conventional opponent in a boxing match follows recognised set moves and responses... What was...
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2025, 04:16 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Great replies... but hold on... ... I have...

Great replies... but hold on... ...
I have posed the question at post 1 in bold letters and now is the time face it... What was the problem? People were being trained were they not?

But were they...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 06:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Will, Interesting seeing it...

Hello Will,
Interesting seeing it lined up with the`1796 and I imagine how that would have been used against Tulvars and the like. The floral design looks amazing and was apparently from...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 07:12 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Videos.

One thing I like to feed in are good videos on all things antique weaponry... especially in this case on Swords..Please do hit the buttons and view these as they are very well placed for easy viewing...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 05:03 AM
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Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Bryce, Oh I thought this was a Scinde...

Hello Bryce, Oh I thought this was a Scinde Cavalry Sword, I have to say its a superb piece... Thanks for showing this.
Peter Hudson.
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 04:54 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Pertinax , I have a few George V swords...

Hello Pertinax , I have a few George V swords here and some with different Rulers Cyphers on the blades...and some with different capital letters on the stub on the blade test mark.My examples also...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 04:26 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Bryce, Excellent pictures showing what is...

Hello Bryce, Excellent pictures showing what is called honeysuckle design...I actually never heard of that name til I saw it on this thread noted by Jim and yourself. I should have my camera...
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 01:37 AM
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Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Jim, and thank you for your posts 12 and...

Hello Jim, and thank you for your posts 12 and 13. In fact your end picture on 12 was so near the answer ...to the conundrum of what actually caused the downfall of the use of swords as Battle Field...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2025, 06:22 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Jim, Thanks for your reply and I see you...

Hello Jim, Thanks for your reply and I see you went straight into search mode and nailed it in regards to the Indian Scinde Cavalry link.
When looking at the 19th Century most people give up on...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2025, 05:30 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Will... Your flat bladed Wilkinson looks...

Hello Will... Your flat bladed Wilkinson looks formidable. This blade was designed to cut.There was no fuller, pipeback or raised back blade to impede cutting. Some variation was allowed and Officers...
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2025, 05:07 AM
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Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
HELLO Hotspur and thank you for the details ...I...

HELLO Hotspur and thank you for the details ...I see your last illustration is the Reeves Hilt with the Tang the same width as the blade at the Forte. This ensured a full and heavy strike and a great...
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2025, 03:28 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
It has been said that the design of the Hilt on...

It has been said that the design of the Hilt on British Army Infantry Officers originated with the Scinde Irregular Cavalry in India. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Horse_(Scinde_Horse) It...
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2025, 03:07 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
I have one inscribed TOLEDO... Actually a superb...

I have one inscribed TOLEDO... Actually a superb item but also illegal to even possess one in my day... The type of stick ordered to be used instead of a sword in 1914 was essentially without a...
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2025, 12:22 AM
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Views: 15,160
Posted By Peter Hudson
British Infantry Officers Battle Swords in the 19th C...and up to 1914

These weapons became extinct as in 1914 a general order was issued instructing the withdrawal of these swords and their replacement by the Officers Cane. Swords remained in use as Parade items. Today...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2025, 05:33 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Its not a Jerz axe from Musandam . There is...

Its not a Jerz axe from Musandam . There is evidence that Musandam axes are related to Luristan axes and also from axes from the Omani Wahiba desert region....but no link is noted from other...
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