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Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2009, 04:17 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Youch! :eek: The only thing I can say is,...

Youch! :eek:

The only thing I can say is, be glad he didn't mix up his can of FFg and FFFFg (Ahem, notice the voice of "experience" in that statement? :D ). It really gets your attention ;)
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2009, 12:28 AM
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Posted By bluelake
Korean customs (and immigration) people are...

Korean customs (and immigration) people are notoriously uninformed. Rules change from office to office and people within the office. I was polite to the officer (these are guys who can order...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2009, 02:34 PM
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Posted By bluelake
South Korea (mentioned in the list) is a hard one...

South Korea (mentioned in the list) is a hard one to bring edged weapons into. It's not impossible, but you need special permits to do so legally. As shown in this newspaper article, the...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2009, 02:03 PM
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Posted By bluelake
Very interesting thread. Korea had very similar...

Very interesting thread. Korea had very similar breech loaders, made of bronze, called bulangipo, which were used from the 15th century up into the late 19th century. They came in a variety of...
Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2009, 01:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,846
Posted By bluelake
Thanks, everyone! The information is excellent. ...

Thanks, everyone! The information is excellent. The drawings and pictures are very much appreciated.

Does anyone have any idea what kind of improvements would have come to Korea with Dutch...
Forum: European Armoury 15th October 2009, 03:16 PM
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Posted By bluelake
Portuguese Matchlock?

I am doing doctoral research on black powder and firearms in Korea's Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Korea's main long arm, from the late 16th century to the late 19th century, was the matchlock. It...
Forum: European Armoury 15th October 2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By bluelake
You might find interesting some of the arrow...

You might find interesting some of the arrow guns--of all sizes--from Korea.

http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/bhwangja.mpg

http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/heonja.mpg
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