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Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 04:25 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
And some great material from our own site and a...

And some great material from our own site and a few others-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7085&highlight=grenade&page=4

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12530
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Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 04:19 PM
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Views: 3,310
Posted By M ELEY
Said grenade from the Invincible

Here is the larger 5 1/2" example from the Invincible. This is a great example that confirms the larger sizes of these implements. Note the smaller powder hole on these examples, suggesting the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 04:12 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Incredible find once again, Mark! I'd love to...

Incredible find once again, Mark! I'd love to have such a dirk!

Francantolin, at first I'd wondered if this were a Euro blade with ethno hilt as well, but the hilt looked so much like the...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 06:37 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact...

Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact form of a Scottish dirk and the brass does indeed look old. I'm no expert on these and will step back for the experts. The traditional form of these...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 12:33 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
A few references-

https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2018-05-01/artifact-month-grenade

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier#/media/File:Grenadier_(NYPL_b14896507-90049)_(cropped).jpg
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Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 12:32 AM
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Views: 3,310
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Adrian and thanks for the information....

Hello Adrian and thanks for the information. Usually, I get all depressed and automatically assume I've made a mistake (as I have many times before), but on this one, I'm going to stick to my guns....
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 09:54 PM
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Views: 3,310
Posted By M ELEY
More pics and info-

So, how does one differenciate between a 'grenade' and a mortar shell? Bother were made of iron, were spherical and had a plug of wood in the hole to keep the powder from running out. The differences...
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 09:36 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
more pics

It turns out that there is a valid reason why the grenades were different sizes. If you were a foot soldier, you were already weighed down with your fusil and powder horn, pack and other supplies. A...
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 09:22 PM
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Views: 3,310
Posted By M ELEY
An iron hand grenade ca 1700

One of my latest purchases from a while back, said to have come from the Latvian border and retrieved from a swampy area. The Great Northern War ravaged this area in the early 18th century.

This...
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2025, 09:10 PM
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Views: 5,853
Posted By M ELEY
Thank you, Jim, for that thorough and exciting...

Thank you, Jim, for that thorough and exciting account of the battle and the intricate details of the encounter! Makes me want to go to the battle site immediately! I was thinking that Ferguson's...
Forum: European Armoury 6th September 2025, 09:24 PM
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Views: 5,853
Posted By M ELEY
Wow! Thanks for posting this auction, Rick! Hmmm....

Wow! Thanks for posting this auction, Rick! Hmmm. They appear to be real of the period to my inexperiened eyes, but the story? These are amazing pistols (and side dagger) in their own right, but...
Forum: European Armoury 25th August 2025, 06:49 PM
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Views: 6,286
Posted By M ELEY
Hello and welcome to the Forum. I am a novice...

Hello and welcome to the Forum. I am a novice when it comes to these items and I know some of our old Forum folks that dealt with these extensively are unfortunately no longer with us.:( However,...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd July 2025, 11:47 PM
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Views: 9,948
Posted By M ELEY
Many of these short hangers saw usage in both the...

Many of these short hangers saw usage in both the naval and infantry/foot soldier settings. the blade looks spot-on to the period (1750's-90's). Even with the hunting motif on the hilt, I'd wager...
Forum: European Armoury 21st July 2025, 12:36 AM
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Views: 15,397
Posted By M ELEY
I thought I'd post my "balls" as well-:D:cool: ...

I thought I'd post my "balls" as well-:D:cool:

I've had them for a number of years, but never posted them as I wasn't positively sure they were really stone cannon balls. Over the couse of years,...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2025, 11:28 PM
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Views: 10,506
Posted By M ELEY
Mourning sword?

Here's my one and only smallsword from my collection. Although not naval per sae, Annis & May mention Spanish sea captains being partial to smallswords. In any case, althoug 'dainty', mine has the...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2025, 05:00 AM
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Views: 10,506
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks, Jim. I forgot to mention the sellers...

Thanks, Jim. I forgot to mention the sellers dated it to around 1850-60.

I've always been fascinated with mourning swords, but don't have much to add. I know many smallswords were later blackened...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2025, 01:33 AM
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Views: 10,506
Posted By M ELEY
Hello Jim and thank you for posting this...

Hello Jim and thank you for posting this fascinating sword. I know you and I have discussed it briefly in the past (and due to the rarity and much lack of materials on them, the info was very...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2025, 08:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,594
Posted By M ELEY
Very nice piece! To my knowledge, no naval dirks...

Very nice piece! To my knowledge, no naval dirks had leather-bound grips. The leather-washer types seemed to have started popping up around the last quarter of the 19th century up until around the...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2025, 11:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,594
Posted By M ELEY
Yes, please do. It appears early, at least...

Yes, please do. It appears early, at least mid-19th and the simple cross guard as noted is similar to naval dirks. The stacked guard has washer-type 'disks' of material, probably leather or possibly...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2025, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,594
Posted By M ELEY
Hi Mark. It could very well be a naval dirk. many...

Hi Mark. It could very well be a naval dirk. many of them were very pain, with spear-point blades and very simple cross guards such as the one on this dirk. Better pics might help in determining for...
Forum: European Armoury 6th July 2025, 11:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,700
Posted By M ELEY
That is an incredible story, Keith! A true...

That is an incredible story, Keith! A true adventure! Glad you made it out in one piece. Also, thanks for that information and my apologies for not noting you as the source. These little nuances of...
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2025, 03:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,700
Posted By M ELEY
Wow! Just catching up with some past threads I've...

Wow! Just catching up with some past threads I've missed and this is an incredible one!

Jim, thank you for posting this. Unfortunately, with the exception of blunderbuss, most of this is 'out of...
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2025, 04:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,543
Posted By M ELEY
Thank you, Jim. Whenever I watch a fireworks...

Thank you, Jim. Whenever I watch a fireworks display, I try to rememebr what it must have been like to face down cannon-shot!

Rick, that is amazing, but also tragic. I'm not a war-monger, but I...
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2025, 01:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,543
Posted By M ELEY
Thanks, Mark. Hope you had a good one!

Thanks, Mark. Hope you had a good one!
Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2025, 11:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,543
Posted By M ELEY
Happy July 4th!

Happy Independence Day, everyone! Here's a few colonial items to remember the struggle for our country's founding! Pictured is a foot soldier's hanger, a sailor's single disc cutlass and a nice early...
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