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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2009, 05:44 PM
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Views: 36,649
Posted By celtan
Very, very, very nice! M

Very, very, very nice!

M
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2009, 03:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,916
Posted By celtan
I own a 18th C. swedish sword with a blade very...

I own a 18th C. swedish sword with a blade very similar to this one. Also, the center ridge and the ricasso suggest a good blade, perhaps rehilted for decoration purposes?
M
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2009, 12:42 AM
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Posted By celtan
Russian? Spanish it is... not M

Russian? Spanish it is... not

M
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2009, 11:55 PM
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Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
Gonzalo, take it easy, don't get emotionally...

Gonzalo, take it easy, don't get emotionally invested in a subject that only deserves unemotional discussion.

We are all here a bunch of friends and arm-chair historians. We should be...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2009, 07:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
Actually Gonzalo, After Lidice and Oradour,...

Actually Gonzalo,

After Lidice and Oradour, partisans were not allowed to hide within the villages, and no support came from the french civilians.

The US tried good treatment and help given...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2009, 06:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
Gonzalo, Man is a glorified animal. In an...

Gonzalo,

Man is a glorified animal. In an ideal world, wars wouldn't happen. Ours is not one.

History repeatedly shows that when Man becomes too civilized, those who are less will take up...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2009, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,093
Posted By celtan
Question I have been informed by Dominic, a friend...

I have been informed by Dominic, a friend collector from another forum, that ISB stands for Isaac Schimmel Busch, an armourer from Solingen.

I haven't been able to find any further info on him.
...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2009, 04:53 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
The problem is that he "does what he needs to...

The problem is that he "does what he needs to do", and then hides in the population, so the soldiers end up attacking the population.

In France, the Wehrmacht behaved very well, then the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
Guerrilla is an uncivilized form of warfare,...

Guerrilla is an uncivilized form of warfare, which removes any protection from the civilians the guerrilla hides behind. It justifies actions as we currently see in Gaza, and the actions taken by US...
Forum: European Armoury 18th January 2009, 04:05 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 45,484
Posted By celtan
Stone-age peoples vs modern firearms? How...

Stone-age peoples vs modern firearms?

How about the jungle tribes in Borneo during WWII? I understand that Thompson and Nambu-toting companies virtually disappeared within the green, victims of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 11:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,513
Posted By celtan
Hi Gene et al, Thanks for the kind welcome. ...

Hi Gene et al,

Thanks for the kind welcome.

Sorry, I forget to sign my name every so often. Best regards to y'all.

: )

Manuel Luis
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,052
Posted By celtan
I have shot the Spanish M 1752 fusil, very...

I have shot the Spanish M 1752 fusil, very similar to the M 1728, and it is reasonably accurate and reliable.

Most probably they didn't even shoot at her, the spanish are inured from birth to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 03:03 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,052
Posted By celtan
Sometime? Always! I have successfully...

Sometime? Always!

I have successfully faced blades and firearms, yet have learned that the only predictably successful way of defense against feminine weapons is to run away like a scared...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 11:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,052
Posted By celtan
And you forget the classical "flying saucers",...

And you forget the classical "flying saucers", soup saucers, that's it...

: )
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 05:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,513
Posted By celtan
I though that kanji were identical for japanese...

I though that kanji were identical for japanese and chinese, the difference being how they are pronounced, that is, the sounds associated to them.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 05:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,052
Posted By celtan
Alternatively, she may 1. suffer from intestinal...

Alternatively, she may 1. suffer from intestinal worms which have distended her peritoneum and bowels, 2. is fat, which was considered attractive in North Africa, and/or 3. the saber represents the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 05:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 60,052
Posted By celtan
same idea today, in the good ol'US of A ...

same idea today, in the good ol'US of A

:rolleyes:
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2008, 02:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Thanks Kisak, Very interesting! It's usually...

Thanks Kisak,

Very interesting! It's usually the other way around, countries which aren't legally at war actually attacking each other. Like the US attacks on German U-booten in WWII, the English...
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2008, 12:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Hi Kisak, Almost missed your post. I...

Hi Kisak,

Almost missed your post.
I believe you are referring to my sword.
Mine does taper, it's the angle of the picture that makes it look as if having parallel edges...

Both...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2008, 09:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Blades or even hilts which have significant...

Blades or even hilts which have significant value, familiy blades, even historicallly valuable fragments are often remounted, rehilted, or rebladed.

I once owned a Napoleonic Hilt mated to a...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2008, 03:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Thank you kindly Gene, How would you...

Thank you kindly Gene,

How would you classify the last sword I presented to you? Its blade has a foliate blade with a resulting raised central ridge on one side and a central depression...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2008, 01:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Hi Gene, Thanks for the kind words. This one...

Hi Gene,

Thanks for the kind words. This one is certailnly one of my favorites, I like the way it feels on my grip.

Which reminds me: I just let go of one of my swords, a US CW Cavalry saber...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2008, 12:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
What exactly do you call a walloon? For me,...

What exactly do you call a walloon?

For me, this is walloon (belgian) , and I don't see any similarities...
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2008, 08:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,584
Posted By celtan
Hear, Hear! I fully agree. But even then, the...

Hear, Hear! I fully agree. But even then, the ability of Jim at the "European section" to keep things rolling in an amicable and productive atmosphere, must be publicly acknowledged.

I tip my...
Forum: European Armoury 29th December 2008, 04:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,690
Posted By celtan
Hi Guys, I don't think kt's a walloon. More...

Hi Guys, I don't think kt's a walloon. More probably late 19th C or early 20th?

Perhaps Swedish?

Warmest regards

Manuel
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