Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2013, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 84,406
Sometimes I think these references or...
Sometimes I think these references or attributions go round in circles, and, forgive me if I offend the dealers in the forum, but they do need an attribution. It must be a lot harder to sell on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2013, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,368
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Forum: European Armoury
18th October 2013, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,092
Yes, I agree with Fernando, it is a converted...
Yes, I agree with Fernando, it is a converted Paget carbine. The date on the stock probably reads 1808 rather than 1805 (which is too early). A saddle bar was originally attached by the two screws...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2013, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 14
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Excuse me if this is a ridiculous question, but...
Excuse me if this is a ridiculous question, but could the hilt be Bidriware? It seems an obvious material for a decorated hilt but I can't say I've seen many, or even any; perhaps it is too brittle....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,839
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,146
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2013, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,059
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2013, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,146
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2013, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,828
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2013, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,764
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2013, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 92,557
Thank you Mahratt and Jim,
I agree, as no...
Thank you Mahratt and Jim,
I agree, as no examples of the short sabre have surfaced that can definitely be attributed to jurisdictions other than Afghanistan, it seems sensible to regard them all as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2013, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 92,557
I have, on occasion, seen the nucklebow hilted...
I have, on occasion, seen the nucklebow hilted short sabre, or very similar, described as Persian and even Turkish. Were these misattributions of a type produced only in Afghanistan? or were they...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2013, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,628
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,192
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2013, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,876
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2013, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,876
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2013, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,187
There appear to be similarities between this...
There appear to be similarities between this sword and the knives in threads:-
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16661
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14832
i.e.
They...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2013, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,788
Colin,
There are a couple of pictures in...
Colin,
There are a couple of pictures in Spring's book of tribesmen carrying throwing knives that almost give the impression that the purpose of the lower spike is an aid to balancing the knife on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2013, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 22,172
efthis,
Do you know whether or not these are...
efthis,
Do you know whether or not these are genuine "antique" weapons, in which case I would speculate (sorry moderators) some of the participants are carrying the equivalent of a small fortune. Do...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2013, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,739
Yes,
I would also plump for southern Arabia;...
Yes,
I would also plump for southern Arabia; Yemen, Tihama; that end.
My arrabic is abyssmal, but I'm fairly sure the inscription is a name, Muhammad bin something or the other, possibly Bakeel...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd April 2013, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 40,662
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2013, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,834
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd February 2013, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,612
Jim,
I agree, I think many would describe this...
Jim,
I agree, I think many would describe this as an "unusual" English hilt.
The blade is a little more problematic. On an English sword of this era (even with a German blade) I think it would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2013, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 61,326
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Forum: European Armoury
21st February 2013, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,612
Two little oddities I'd like to point out:-
1,...
Two little oddities I'd like to point out:-
1, It is not too difficult to see a grenade in the hilt, but as far as I am aware steel hilted English weapons of this time were pretty well restricted...
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