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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
15th August 2015, 03:50 AM
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15th August 2015, 02:30 AM
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15th August 2015, 01:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th August 2015, 12:55 AM
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14th August 2015, 12:19 AM
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Algerian dagger
Algerian dagger, early 20th century 18 inch blade. Engraved with brass wire
cord inlay. Wood grip & scabbard with silver inlay. Similar Tirri p44.
$140 plus shipping. Paypal, money order
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Forum: Swap Forum
13th August 2015, 11:58 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2015, 02:27 AM
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13th August 2015, 02:15 AM
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Jordanian or Syrian Dagger
Jordanian/Syrian dagger 5 ˝ inch blade. I am told the engraving is the Maker’s name “MAHMOUD” and the inscription “OUR GOD. OH! LORD” $100 plus shipping. See Islamic Weapons,...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2015, 04:12 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2015, 04:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2015, 12:08 AM
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Thank you for your comments
I have decided...
Thank you for your comments
I have decided to give up on this knife, as best I can tell I would need to get a lawyer involved.
Our Glorious Leader recently banned all ivory imports.
Enough...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th April 2015, 11:45 PM
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Danish??? Brown Bess
Can anyone tell me its country of origin? I see nothing on it that looks like a Belgian proof mark. With considerable imagination the faint barrel marks near the lock might be construed as Danish,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2015, 08:39 PM
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Ivory knife handle?
Has anyone actually purchased an ivory antique from abroad, and successfully & legally had it shipped to him in the USA??
US Fish & Wildlife sites have maybe 20 detailed pages, which to my weak...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2015, 04:42 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th February 2015, 11:23 PM
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Much later guns, but Visser shows a number of...
Much later guns, but Visser shows a number of 17th century snapping matchlock target rifles.
See The Visser Collection Volume I, Part I, pages 95-120. Good illustrations. All are made with a...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2015, 04:37 AM
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If you wish to remove some of that rust without...
If you wish to remove some of that rust without harming the metal too much, might I suggest using bronze wool with whatever penetrating oil suits you.
Bronze will not scratch the iron. I have been...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2015, 01:09 AM
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The name on the un-bridled lock is THOMAS No...
The name on the un-bridled lock is THOMAS No initiai, no other marks.
I happen to like the look of this gun more so than most I've seen.
Thanks for the reference. Would be interesting to hear...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2015, 09:45 PM
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Ken Maddock noted A-N 7421 Irish registration...
Ken Maddock noted A-N 7421 Irish registration mark would have been for county Antrim, and that each county had its own mark.
So do any of you gentlemen know what county the MF 2878 on my gun would...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th January 2015, 09:40 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2014, 08:17 PM
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Partisan
Had been in a Canadian collection, supposedly French & Indian Wars vintage. The blade is 19-1/2" (419mm) overall by 3-1/4" (83mm) wide. It is rather thin only 0.14" (3.6mm) max near the rib. The ring...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th November 2014, 05:50 PM
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Sheath fits perfectly.
Guy I bought it from...
Sheath fits perfectly.
Guy I bought it from also thinks it has a "Gaucho" feel to it. He got it with a collection of 80 knives from all over the world, including one very nice Brazilian knife,...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th November 2014, 08:23 PM
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Thanks, Rick, I knew nothing about Spanish...
Thanks, Rick, I knew nothing about Spanish knives. A lot of links to Albacete.
Fernando - More education, if you would? Why do you say the sheath is from another kind of knife?
I presume this...
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