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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 05:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 44,880
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.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2013, 02:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 71,550
Posted By Berkley
Mine is now the goddess Durga seated on a lion, a...

Mine is now the goddess Durga seated on a lion, a closeup from the silver-mounted scabbard of a Nepalese kothimora kukri.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,833
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up What a lovely piece! Congratulations, and thanks...

What a lovely piece! Congratulations, and thanks for posting.
Forum: European Armoury 1st February 2013, 04:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,210
Posted By Berkley
While better photos would be helpful, I believe...

While better photos would be helpful, I believe based on what is shown that the lock is not an original Birmingham-made East India Company lock, but rather a Khyber Pass copy. The lockplate is made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 37,142
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up Emanuel, thank you very much for sharing your...

Emanuel, thank you very much for sharing your photos with us.
Forum: European Armoury 12th January 2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,507
Posted By Berkley
The design on the barrel bears some semblance to...

The design on the barrel bears some semblance to a coin of Tipu Sultan. Can you post a close up photo of the lock, please?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,726
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up Your skill never ceases to impress.

Your skill never ceases to impress.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2012, 03:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 26,822
Posted By Berkley
As with much internet material on my hard drive,...

As with much internet material on my hard drive, the original source for this collection of kaudi photos has been lost. I believe it was originally put together by Artzi Yarom; John Powell posted it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 41,973
Posted By Berkley
Hasiyas in Nepal, showing the wide range of sizes...

Hasiyas in Nepal, showing the wide range of sizes and shapes as well as customary uses and carry:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2012, 03:43 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 151,477
Posted By Berkley
I'm 66. Began collecting antique firearms when I...

I'm 66. Began collecting antique firearms when I was 14. Always tried to follow the rule of acquiring at least one reference book for every new piece in the collection. Bought a kukri at a gun show...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,471
Posted By Berkley
FWIW, in addition to the completed auction for...

FWIW, in addition to the completed auction for "UNIQUE INDO-PERSIAN MACE shamshir sword armor", the identical item is available as a "Buy it now - 1 sold, 5 available" with the identical description....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2012, 03:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,428
Posted By Berkley
I respectfully disagree. Kothimoras are simply...

I respectfully disagree. Kothimoras are simply kukris with ornamented scabbards. Like all kukris, they come in varying degrees of quality in terms of materials and workmanship. There are lots of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,797
Posted By Berkley
FWIW, in my experience the "Bannerman" blades are...

FWIW, in my experience the "Bannerman" blades are uniformly made of thin sheet metal, unlike a functional kukri whose spine is typically thicker than the blade at the edge bevel. The blade of Stan's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2012, 02:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
Brown Bess butt plate

PM sent.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
Here is the "Brown Bess", one of fewer than ten...

Here is the "Brown Bess", one of fewer than ten intact specimens recovered from Lagan Silekhana palace in Kathmandu in 2003.
The brass buttplate was sold for scrap by the palace "caretakers" long...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2012, 12:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
To respond to some points that were raised: A...

To respond to some points that were raised:
A magnet is attracted to the barrel, so it isn't bronze.
The brass doesn't show any sign of recent cleaning.
There are threads inside the vent, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2012, 10:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
This is the best I can do, I'm afraid. Pictures...

This is the best I can do, I'm afraid. Pictures were taken in direct sun with a small bore light inside the barrel as close to the breech as possible. The fibrous material inside the vent is thin,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 11:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
It is true. One internet source suggests that the...

It is true. One internet source suggests that the use of vent liners in European firearms dates back as far as the seventeenth century. Is it possible that, contrary to usual practice, the barrel is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up Thank you for the information.

Thank you for the information.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,043
Posted By Berkley
Jezail for comment

Mindful that weapons from Afghanistan are often less than they are represented to be, I consulted earlier forum posts related to jezails before acquiring this one. I hope I learned enough to choose...
Forum: European Armoury 4th August 2012, 01:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 38,493
Posted By Berkley
Here is the listing from the 1927 Bannerman...

Here is the listing from the 1927 Bannerman Catalog - not very helpful in terms of origin, and implying that the one pictured and "sold to a collector" is one of a kind. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2012, 02:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,865
Posted By Berkley
Looks like a match for a ram dao. LINK...

Looks like a match for a ram dao. LINK (http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=2147)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 34,288
Posted By Berkley
Thumbs up Wonderfully educational post and photos. Thank...

Wonderfully educational post and photos. Thank you.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2012, 12:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,602
Posted By Berkley
I don't read Nepali, but thanks to the excellent...

I don't read Nepali, but thanks to the excellent Appendix on Unit Markings in John Walter's Guns of the Gurkhas I believe the Devanagari characters on the trigger guard of your Martini mean:

...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2012, 12:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,485
Posted By Berkley
According to their website:

According to their website:
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