Forum: European Armoury
16th February 2021, 06:55 PM
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Hi Fernando
I have not read that anywhere,...
Hi Fernando
I have not read that anywhere, that I can remember. From a shooter's perspective, the locks, barrels, stocks and hardware are very solidly built.
Even the breech plug integrity to...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2021, 04:10 PM
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Hi Okiemoss. Welcome to the Forum.
That is...
Hi Okiemoss. Welcome to the Forum.
That is a nice London made pocket pistol. These high quality, smaller pistols were usually carried for personal protection. The back-action style of...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2021, 03:45 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2021, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 103
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And now the barrel:
On the bottom of the...
And now the barrel:
On the bottom of the breech plug tang is the number 42.
On the left, rear side of the barrel, at the breech are two stamped letters I can't make out. But the ELC over the...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2021, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 104,320
OK. First the lock:
There are no markings on...
OK. First the lock:
There are no markings on the outside of the lock. Here is what I found on the inside: In the center of the lock plate are the letters: FD FD gd L
The front inside of...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th February 2021, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 104,320
Hi again Fernando.
No, that's the threaded...
Hi again Fernando.
No, that's the threaded hole for the mainspring screw.
It's been a while. So I took the barrel and lock off per Norman's request. I'll post what I found with photos below.
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Forum: European Armoury
10th February 2021, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 103
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Forum: European Armoury
10th February 2021, 04:59 PM
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Views: 104,320
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Forum: European Armoury
10th February 2021, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 103
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2021, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 153,335
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2021, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,220
Hi Mahratt
Thanks for your reply and...
Hi Mahratt
Thanks for your reply and comments. And, thanks for the mini history of axe use in Afghanistan. Interesting.
So, in later years the battle style axe was relegated to more of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2021, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,827
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2021, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,220
Afghan Battle Axe
Hello ALL
I won this axe in a recent auction. Being primarily a gun enthusiast, this is one of the few blades I own.
The auction description says it's an Afghan battle axe, which appears to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2021, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,827
Markings on Gun Lock
Hello ALL
Here is a pic of a flintlock lock from an Ottoman style blunderbuss knee pistol.
Does anyone recognize the writing on the center and tail of the plate ?
Or is it one of the meaningless...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2021, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 19,989
Hi Ulrik
I concur with Philip. Thanks for...
Hi Ulrik
I concur with Philip. Thanks for posting. I must admit this is the first time I've seen such a specimen. Super interesting gun and location identification. And the accessories are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th January 2021, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,722
Will: Thank you very much for the I.D. Much...
Will: Thank you very much for the I.D. Much appreciated. So, appears to be something something similar to the Knights of Columbus, just earlier.
Nothing very old, or over exciting. LOL
But...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th January 2021, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,722
Hi Norman
Happy New Year. Thanks for the...
Hi Norman
Happy New Year. Thanks for the photos. That's what I was also thinking. There's no evidence there was ever anything inside the pouch. So mine was probably for display only. Maybe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
9th January 2021, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,722
European Pouch
Hello ALL. And Happy New Year - I hope LOL
I bought this small pouch some years ago at a very good price since the seller could not I.D. it's origin or time frame. Neither can I LOL Although it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2021, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,015
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2021, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,015
Some great photos of these ball butt pistols. ...
Some great photos of these ball butt pistols. And Kubur, you are probably right about it's Turkish origins.
The beautiful example posted by Corado is also the first pistol of this type I've seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2020, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,015
Merry Christmas to ALL that celebrate the...
Merry Christmas to ALL that celebrate the Holiday.
Hi Kubur. Hope all has been well for you.
I've never been able to locate one of these interesting ball-butt Balkan pistols for my collection....
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2020, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,556
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2020, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 33,647
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2020, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,971
Hi David
So true. First thing I do when I...
Hi David
So true. First thing I do when I get a muzzle loading gun is check and see if there is still a load in the barrel. Hard to believe that 150-200 year old powder, if kept dry, will still...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2020, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,011
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