Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2019, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 27,861
Hi Andreas.
That is a very nice, early...
Hi Andreas.
That is a very nice, early Italian pistol. Congratulations.
A question: Is the lock a three (3) screw lockplate ? Looks like one of the lockplate screws is missing.
Rick
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2019, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,827
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2019, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,827
Hello All
Well. What an interesting Thread...
Hello All
Well. What an interesting Thread this turned out to be. This was completely unexpected. LOL And I do appreciate everyone's comments.
Since my first post, some additional...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,827
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 41
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,827
Afghan Pistol
Hello All. Here is a new addition. I believe this pistol was an Afghan bring-back at some point. But is more interesting than most I have seen. It's plain, robust, and undecorated. And made to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2019, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,950
Hi Fernando
Now that is interesting. And it...
Hi Fernando
Now that is interesting. And it makes sense. We are use to seeing small shot carried in various leather shot pouches. But there is no reason this double sided horn would not perform...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2019, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,950
Hi Stu.
Yes. There's your answer. LOL ;) ...
Hi Stu.
Yes. There's your answer. LOL ;)
If there is a divider between the two horns, then one could speculate that it would be used to carry a larger quantity of powder in one horn without...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th January 2019, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,031
Hi Fernando
What an interesting, and curious...
Hi Fernando
What an interesting, and curious roman style lock. And LARGE !! LOL
Funny, but my first thought viewing the outer "shape" of the lock plate was that it reminded me of of the early...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2019, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,950
Hi Fernando
While most contemporary shooters...
Hi Fernando
While most contemporary shooters today use seperate powders for the barrel and priming (for flint guns), carried in seperate horns (the priming horn being much smaller) most historical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2019, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,950
Hi Fernando
Well, it's interesting to say...
Hi Fernando
Well, it's interesting to say the least. There was a contemporary powder horn maker here in the States that made one similar (less the metal valve spouts) and presented it to a young...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2019, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,149
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd December 2018, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,604
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2018, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,541
Hi Montagnard. And welcome to the Forum.
...
Hi Montagnard. And welcome to the Forum.
That's an interesting matchlock. I agree with Stu's observations.
The barrel looks typical of what you would see from Northern India with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2018, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 39,288
Hi Eftihis
That is a very interesting...
Hi Eftihis
That is a very interesting musket. As Stu mentioned, the stock shape is done very much in Ottoman/Turkish fashion. But as Kubur mentioned, the decoration does indeed remind me of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2018, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 34,892
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2018, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 60,870
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2018, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,644
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2018, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,897
Hi Kubur
Congratulations. Yes, it looks...
Hi Kubur
Congratulations. Yes, it looks like it will need some work done to it. Considering it's current condition, it's amazing the stock seems to have retained all of the pearl inlays except...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th November 2018, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 21,632
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2018, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,246
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2018, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 21,632
Hello All
Here is my well used Khodmi. ...
Hello All
Here is my well used Khodmi. Although it is still solid and sharp for use.
My main area of collecting are Ethno guns. But I do have a few blades. So I thought I thought I would use...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2018, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,792
Hi Philip and Stu
I didn't realize there was...
Hi Philip and Stu
I didn't realize there was an additional post on this Thread.
After further thought, I believe the small hole had some type of pin device that was inserted to keep the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2018, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,820
Hi Kubur
YAY !!! You finally found one. ...
Hi Kubur
YAY !!! You finally found one. Congratulations. As Stu mentions, the clean up will probably do wonders. If you're missing some parts, let me know as I may have them. LOL
Rick
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2018, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 21,266
Hi Stu
GREAT JOB !!!! The photo of the...
Hi Stu
GREAT JOB !!!! The photo of the inside of the lock looked like it had cobwebs !!
Wonderful before and after restoration. Looked like it had been sitting in the corner of a garage for...
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