Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2025, 06:30 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2025, 04:19 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2025, 04:11 PM
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My apologies for not responding on this...
My apologies for not responding on this interesting suggestion. The case for the use of European blades in the edged weapons of numerous tribal peoples in Africa is well established. The use of brass...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2025, 03:59 PM
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Thank you coming in Will!
I would expect that...
Thank you coming in Will!
I would expect that the abrasions on the blade derive from its original reduction and reprofiling from hanger blade to achieve the 'wedge' shape popular on Scottish dirks....
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd November 2025, 04:55 AM
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Update on research
This dirk has continued to pique my interest, and I wanted to take the opportunity to learn more on these weapons through this example, and share what I have found.
It was learned that in the...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st November 2025, 03:54 AM
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Use of the sword in WWII
Old notes, found this:
From "Charge to Glory", James Lunt, (1976) p.1:
"...the charge will always remain the thing in which it will be the cavalrymans pride to die, sword in hand". -Cavalry...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2025, 11:03 PM
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This is an outstanding piece!!! and as you say,...
This is an outstanding piece!!! and as you say, little info provided, which is likely because few people have any idea of the particulars of these items. Thankfully you DO!!! and the resources you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2025, 02:15 PM
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Turkoman, this is a wonderful and very moving...
Turkoman, this is a wonderful and very moving post! and thrilling to see your beautiful weapon placed in such perfectly suited context, especially in an article written by Dima. His expertise in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2025, 11:14 PM
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This is a quandry!! Seems like there was some...
This is a quandry!! Seems like there was some elaborate deity of worship through the Meso American history Olmec, Aztecs, Mayans which had the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl......possibly this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2025, 07:20 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
30th October 2025, 03:45 AM
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Jacobs rifle and sword bayonet
John Jacob designed the double barrel cavalry carbine in 1854, but it was apparently somehow destined for South Africa. That same year, through requests for supply from the Malabar Police in India,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2025, 02:21 AM
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Bourke armor
To support the notable presence of scaled (cataphract) armor in the Spanish southwest is best described in the paper written by Dr. Peter Bleed of the University of Nebraska in 'Plains...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2025, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 44
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2025, 07:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2025, 07:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2025, 04:58 PM
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GP THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!
When I started this...
GP THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!
When I started this thread, it was to showcase not only the Foreign Legion historically, but to learn more on the theaters of their campaigns, and of course the arms used. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th October 2025, 11:05 PM
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Thank you so much for responding Capn!
Just...
Thank you so much for responding Capn!
Just the response alone is a lot, and your keen awareness of much of the esoterica that often lurks in the history of many weapons is something that seems to...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th October 2025, 09:26 PM
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How incredibly exciting!!! As long as I have...
How incredibly exciting!!! As long as I have collected (more years than I can admit) I have ALWAYS wanted a VOC marked blade. While not necessarily rare, they are elusive, and when a sword with same...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2025, 10:04 PM
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Masonic sword with skull & crossbones
Here is a bit of sword esoterica I have presented before several times, and while certainly unusual I decided it seemed a worthy topic for another soliloquy. As always I enjoy these kinds of esoteric...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th October 2025, 09:01 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2025, 08:25 PM
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Sword canes, sticks and the art of fence
In previous post, the sword cane was noted, and it would seem that this convention was likely popularized from the exposure in India of certain innovative combination or concealed blades. While the...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2025, 06:40 PM
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Norman, thank you so much for those important...
Norman, thank you so much for those important notes on the heavy cavalry officers swords!!! Perfectly explains the case with these officers swords, and quite honestly (I am more than a bit rusty as I...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th October 2025, 02:00 PM
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This is a fascinating topic Peter!! and wrought...
This is a fascinating topic Peter!! and wrought with complexity, especially as the detail expands into sword stick/cane and even more into the native regiments of East India Co. later into British...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th October 2025, 05:34 PM
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Thank you Keith! That sums things up nicely. It...
Thank you Keith! That sums things up nicely. It seems incredible that the entire dynamics of English blade making has been 'swept under the carpet' for over two centuries, leaving us with lore and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2025, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 6
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Ian and Jose, in a rare occasion I am lost for...
Ian and Jose, in a rare occasion I am lost for words, and cannot thank you enough for such kind words! All I can say is that the sentiments are very mutual, and we've all worked together to make this...
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