Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2015, 02:13 PM
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Omani barrel.
Thanks to Stu here on the Forum, I can say the barrel in this thread is Omani, and have a few questions about it;
1, I have seen barrels very similar to this, and in All cases the metal (gold?) in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2015, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 15
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Rick,
Thanks for the photo of the spring and...
Rick,
Thanks for the photo of the spring and scear arm. Not actually seen the 'guts' before.
Museum of Artillery, Woolwich:
It appears the museum is still there, but sadly, will be closing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2015, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 43
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The only depiction I have seen that shows the...
The only depiction I have seen that shows the finger over the cross, was in H. E. Davidson's book, "The Anglo-Saxon Sword"
Slightly different time and place!
(Of course, rapiers and such are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2015, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 15
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My fault Stu,
I have seen these with a...
My fault Stu,
I have seen these with a fairly large square peg extending down into the stock, obviously helping spread the weight of recoil over a large area. The ones depicted in this thread...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2015, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2015, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,146
Rick,
For cleaning, water and likely a wool...
Rick,
For cleaning, water and likely a wool mop attached to a rod would work. Wool would compress to enter the chamber, and fluff out again to fill it.
When dry, an oiled wool mop would work to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2015, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,641
Rick,
I can fit another recoil lug, and will...
Rick,
I can fit another recoil lug, and will likely stock it up. It will not hurt the barrel at all to do so.
I wonder if the museum in the link has any on-line photos, And if they have any of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2015, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,641
Battara,
Yes, the koftgari seems well done...
Battara,
Yes, the koftgari seems well done and a good thickness, unlike the modern version that shows up now.
Rick,
I have some extra photos I cam attach for you. Plug doesn't show well, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2015, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,146
Rick,
If in India they received the first...
Rick,
If in India they received the first matchlocks when meal type powder was in use, then a stop of some kind between powder and projectile was important, as mealed powder won't ignite if...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th August 2015, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 12
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Very nice pictures in the above posts.
The...
Very nice pictures in the above posts.
The "French cocks" were quite popular in England & Ireland around the 1810 period, give or take a few years!
I wonder if the pistol in the O.P. has had the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2015, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,641
Torador barrel for comment.
Morning Gentlemen,
A while ago I purchased this matchlock Torador barrel.
It is still in the UK at present, but would value opinions on it.
The first pictures are as it came into my friend and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2015, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 17
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It still appears something like a ball/bullet...
It still appears something like a ball/bullet extractor to me, but I'm no expert!
It looks like the bit in the centre could be reversed and screwed into the handle part.
If the 'tweezers' are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
15th August 2015, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 19
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Yes, I believe these are recently made.
The...
Yes, I believe these are recently made.
The scrimshaw is not of the type normally produced in the 19th century.
add to this the fact that they have not been finished into a useful article, either...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2015, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,660
Timo,
I think that knuckle -bows are as you...
Timo,
I think that knuckle -bows are as you say, sometimes a disadvantage.
More vital protection I believe, comes from the upper and lower guard.
By this I mean that these guards help prevent...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2015, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 23
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Very sorry!
I believe it is a torador...
Very sorry!
I believe it is a torador barrel, but re-worked at some time.
In England, oriental/Indian /Persian, barrels were quite popular at one time, re-breeched and fine bored if needs be, for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2015, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2015, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,660
Jens,
It is good to be here and to talk to...
Jens,
It is good to be here and to talk to you. Too much to do is not good, and a lot has happened over the last while.
When I mention the finger over the guard may not be in such danger as in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2015, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,660
Good morning Ian,
I think as you say this...
Good morning Ian,
I think as you say this has been discussed before.
I think as India has many diverse people, there may have been several ways of holding a tulwar.
Actually, one common practice...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2015, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 12
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I can imagine you peering in there like Carter...
I can imagine you peering in there like Carter into King Tut's tomb!
Spiders, smurfs, who knows!?
Very hard to generalize on these, as some were made with smaller powder chambers, and some larger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2015, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 21
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Rajesh,
I do have one, (In need of repair)...
Rajesh,
I do have one, (In need of repair) and a couple of barrels, but they are still in the UK at present.
Still, I do have some photos, so may start a thread as time permits!
Richard.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,539
Please pardon me opening up an old thread, but...
Please pardon me opening up an old thread, but just a comment on Linseed oil;
To preserve and feed wood, raw linseed is best, especially if cut with turpentine, as this helps it penetrate.
If after...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 39,243
Stu,
Re the powder chamber;
Yes, I know...
Stu,
Re the powder chamber;
Yes, I know for a fact some are a smaller bore than the main part of the barrel, But! ...India is such a large and diverse country, I am quite sure that a Larger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 39,243
Rick,
What you feel at the breech is very...
Rick,
What you feel at the breech is very likely the powder chamber.
In these muskets the chamber is Smaller bore than the barrel, so what appears an obstruction, is just this narrower piece.
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Forum: European Armoury
7th August 2015, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 50
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 40,302
Another problem with firing off an old loaded...
Another problem with firing off an old loaded gun, is that someone may have loaded it with some other powder it wasn't made for. A lot of powders are black!.........but they are not "Gunpowder", ie,...
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