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Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 08:09 PM
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Views: 176,251
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, Some more 1950's childrens...

Hi Jim,
Some more 1950's childrens t.v. series on British screens that gave me the arms and armour bug. Interestingly in the series William Tell I noticed that some of the 'Swiss' daggers...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 07:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 176,251
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, Came across this photograph of...

Hi Jim,
Came across this photograph of American troops during the U.S. Expedition to Korea. Looks like they have rolling block carbines.
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 176,251
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, I suspect more than a few of...

Hi Jim,
I suspect more than a few of us have embarked on the arms collecting trail from childhood books, films and t.v. Mine started with t.v. in the fifties, The Adventures of Robin Hood...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd December 2024, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,264
Posted By Norman McCormick
A VERY MERRY YULETIDE TO ALL

A VERY MERRY YULETIDE TO ALL
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 116,862
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This may be of interest although as you...

Hi,
This may be of interest although as you are aware honest mistakes can be made in compiling such a list from the available historical references.
Regards,
Norman.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 116,862
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This silver mounted one of mine may also...

Hi,
This silver mounted one of mine may also be of interest. The translation was done quite some time ago. If anybody can decipher anything new or rectify any mistakes if indeed there are any re...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,527
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi David, 10 years, that's a lot of...

Hi David,
10 years, that's a lot of life. Hoping all is well with you and nice to see you back.
Kind Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2024, 06:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 18,160
Posted By Norman McCormick
On this 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings I...

On this 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings I would like in particular to remember my wife's uncle who was K.I.A. on the 11th June 1944 whilst protecting the landings in Normandy as a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Some more information re these elusive...

Hi,
Some more information re these elusive knives.
Regards,
Norman.

https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=187661
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 130,697
Posted By Norman McCormick
I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I...

I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I suspect many others, will have been pleased to call him Friend. I will miss him more than I can say.
Goodbye my Friend,
As Always,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 84,650
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Rachelle, As Jim has pointed...

Hi Rachelle,
As Jim has pointed out the second basket hilt sword conforms to the P1828 Scottish officers regulation pattern. The button at the bottom of the scabbard is standard for...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 43,809
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Glad you got an answer. The model must...

Hi,
Glad you got an answer. The model must be relatively scarce I would think. Great to have something different from the Napoleonic Wars era.
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 43,809
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet....

Hi,
Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet. There were a number of incarnations of this bayonet, if memory serves, including one from India maybe the E.I.C. Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,...
Forum: European Armoury 4th September 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 33,829
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Better images of the fox on both sides of...

Hi,
Better images of the fox on both sides of my blade.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2024, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 33,829
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This thread may be of interest....

Hi,
This thread may be of interest. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10515&highlight=1742 I still have the sword so if you want any more images please let me know. The BTF is on both...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Thanks for posting your Eunjangdo. It's...

Hi,
Thanks for posting your Eunjangdo. It's very nice and obviously a more upmarket version than mine with the gold highlights. Information on these is really scarce so the link you've provided...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Detlef, Thanks for your input on...

Hi Detlef,
Thanks for your input on this. I think all that can be said about these knives is included in both this thread and your thread. There seems to be a paucity of information re...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, There doesn't seem to be much interest...

Hi,
There doesn't seem to be much interest in these rather scarce knives. I'm not really surprised as there is not many about and not much to go on regarding information on the internet or...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 44,701
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, This one of mine I would suggest...

Hi Jim,
This one of mine I would suggest falls into the above category. As you will notice it also has a totally pointless scabbard drag to further mimic European sword construction of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Photos of other Eunjangdo with bent...

Hi,
Photos of other Eunjangdo with bent chopsticks, bottom left and the one on the right.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 94,367
Posted By Norman McCormick
Korean Eunjangdo

Hi,
A recent acquisition is this later Joseon Period Eunjangdo. The overall length is 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cms). The knife itself is 5 1/4 inches long (13.5 cms) with a blade of 2 3/4 inches (7...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 61,823
Posted By Norman McCormick
Here you go Tim.

Here you go Tim.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 73,281
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Here is an identified Persian trade...

Hi,
Here is an identified Persian trade blade of mine for comparison. Hope this is of some use.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 23rd June 2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 70,987
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, I still think someone has tried to...

Hi,
I still think someone has tried to reveal the the numbers more clearly by cleaning as the proud areas around the numbers have lost their patina but I guess we will have to agree to disagree....
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 04:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 70,987
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger...

Hi,
Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger C1775, a French Petits Montmorency C1778/82 (I.D Musee De L'armee), an M1845 French Infantry sword. The posters sword blade has a large fuller...
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