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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2015, 05:49 AM
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Views: 236,671
Posted By Berkley
A type reputedly based on a camel scrotum....

A type reputedly based on a camel scrotum. Whether or not the origin is apocryphal , it does lend itself to easier refill, and has a larger capacity than many other designs.
Forum: European Armoury 31st January 2015, 06:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,062
Posted By Berkley
Rabone Bros & Co, 297-299 Broad Street,...

Rabone Bros & Co, 297-299 Broad Street, Birmingham, were “foreign merchants” (exporters) of cutlery and guns to Central & South America, and a principal supplier of materials for Cuba’s railway....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2015, 07:23 AM
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Views: 65,832
Posted By Berkley
Happy New Year, Steve. Thanks for sharing your...

Happy New Year, Steve.
Thanks for sharing your fabulous collection.
Berk
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2014, 12:28 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 82,213
Posted By Berkley
Apparently not: New York is just being...

Apparently not:

New York is just being proactive. :p
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 82,213
Posted By Berkley
A mindset which is not restricted by state or...

A mindset which is not restricted by state or national boundaries:

The Guardian, Feb 17, 2014 (http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/17/prince-william-buckingham-palace-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2014, 06:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,826
Posted By Berkley
Identification of unusual knife in the news?

Photo taken in Raqqa, Syria, on June 30, 2014, shows an ISIL anti-aircraft gunner brandishing a large knife.

Knife appears to have a clipped point, sawtooth spine, blade pierced in decorative...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2014, 06:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 24,286
Posted By Berkley
It appears that the sale to which you linked has...

It appears that the sale to which you linked has been closed, as has the seller's account. The Sirmoor kukri is no longer on the website.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 24,286
Posted By Berkley
On the website in that link, the same seller is...

On the website in that link, the same seller is also offering the Sirmoor kukri which you sold, using your photos and word-for-word description.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2014, 03:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,504
Posted By Berkley
Thank you very much for the additional...

Thank you very much for the additional references. The work by Mason is available online: LINK (https://archive.org/details/cihm_17444)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2014, 01:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,504
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up It sounds like a fascinating topic - hope you...

It sounds like a fascinating topic - hope you will start the thread (with lots of pics).
Berk
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2014, 06:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,504
Posted By Berkley
Excellent collection. Thank you for bringing this...

Excellent collection. Thank you for bringing this thread back to life.
Although we typically think of such stone tools as projectile points, they had many uses in everyday life. The top right hand...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2014, 02:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,001
Posted By Berkley
This Pattern 1853 appurtenance was officially...

This Pattern 1853 appurtenance was officially termed a nipple wrench .
The various tools are nipple wrench, cramp (for compressing springs), pricker (for cleaning flash hole of percussion nipple),...
Forum: European Armoury 20th April 2014, 06:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,467
Posted By Berkley
With some enhancement I see decorative designs,...

With some enhancement I see decorative designs, but nothing that appears to be writing.

http://i60.tinypic.com/2zoyhoy.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2014, 02:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,589
Posted By Berkley
Very clever and functional. :cool:

Very clever and functional. :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,589
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up Congratulations! Thank you for sharing it with...

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing it with us.
What are the two brass containers on the stock just ahead of the coiled match?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th February 2014, 04:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,013
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up I reached the same conclusion some time ago,...

I reached the same conclusion some time ago, since I neither speak nor understand Nepali, and have enough difficulty making myself understood in my native American English. ;)
Congratulations on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2014, 01:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,383
Posted By Berkley
US bans ivory sales, imports & exports

White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 11, 2014
FACT SHEET: National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking & Commercial Ban on Trade in Elephant Ivory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,765
Posted By Berkley
Smile http://www.katzy.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/Christmas/r...

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...and a Happy New Year.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,569
Posted By Berkley
Raf, thank you very much for the further...

Raf, thank you very much for the further information on the lock. That is very helpful indeed.
RDGAC, I agree with the comparison to Old West guns, although the closest comparable is probably a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2013, 03:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,569
Posted By Berkley
Jezails: Collection or addiction?

Last year I acquired my first jezail, and felt that I had filled a gap in my collection of exotic firearms. Apparently some part of my collecting psyche was not fulfilled by just one. Having recently...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2013, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,528
Posted By Berkley
Indian torador for comment

Newly acquired, an interesting carbine length Indian torador with an atypical Western-style trigger assembly which works well and appears to have some age. Bore almost 1" at the flared muzzle. Old...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2013, 02:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 687,855
Posted By Berkley
Really sorry to hear of this. I know firsthand...

Really sorry to hear of this. I know firsthand the feeling of violation that comes from discovering your home breached, your irreplaceable treasures missing, and your sense of security shaken. I hope...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,483
Posted By Berkley
It is not a percussion lock, but rather is made...

It is not a percussion lock, but rather is made to resemble a flintlock. The extremely short jaws of the cock and the overall crudeness of workmanship suggest that it is probably a decorative piece...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2013, 01:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,452
Posted By Berkley
Is it possible that the original blade of a...

Is it possible that the original blade of a choora has been replaced? The bolster looks as if the edges may have been broken off.
Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2013, 05:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 33,427
Posted By Berkley
Steve, thank you for letting us know. Sad news,...

Steve, thank you for letting us know. Sad news, indeed - he will be greatly missed. He and his family are in our thoughts and prayers.
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