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Forum: European Armoury 12th March 2026, 05:20 PM
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Posted By serdar
Thank you on info! I never heard about fokos...

Thank you on info!

I never heard about fokos before, it does look very used, and it is very nice axe.

With it i also acquired another one, i think it is chekn or something like that name, i saw...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2026, 10:16 PM
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Views: 3,202
Posted By serdar
It looks like mandau sword of dayaks, head hunter...

It looks like mandau sword of dayaks, head hunter sword.
There are "real deal" ones and "touristic" ones.
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2026, 07:49 PM
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Views: 1,024
Posted By serdar
Axe, balta? What kind, origin?

Axe, if someone knows, origin, type?
I found in Milan Praunsperger book Weapons of old Croats similar axe it is caled Balta, it looks similar.
Handle of the axe is definetly not original from the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th February 2026, 11:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,272
Posted By serdar
Those two sabers should be austrian prima plana...

Those two sabers should be austrian prima plana 1767 models.
German hangers? And that they were used in america?
I never heard about that, but that type of saber is called prima plana and sometimes...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2026, 10:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,290
Posted By serdar
No problem 😃👍🏻

No problem 😃👍🏻
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2026, 10:48 PM
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Views: 4,080
Posted By serdar
Thank you very much all of you on help! 😃👍🏻

Thank you very much all of you on help! 😃👍🏻
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2026, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,749
Posted By serdar
Hy, that is a sultans thugra which was placed by...

Hy, that is a sultans thugra which was placed by goldsmiths for purity of silver, which specific thugra is i dont know it is very hard to seriously tell, it looks like Mahmud 2, but no one serious...
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2026, 04:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,080
Posted By serdar
It has a makers mark partialy covered by guard,...

It has a makers mark partialy covered by guard, it is a king with crown.
Photos are little dark, i couldnt take them outside it is raining all days long.
If someone knows maker, what army rank wear...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2026, 11:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,080
Posted By serdar
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Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2026, 08:52 PM
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Views: 4,080
Posted By serdar
Austro hungarian pallasch

As im not so much of an expert on european weapons, especialy on pallasches, if someone knows more than me on this pallasch from my collection.
I know it is 18 century, Austria.
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2026, 11:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,290
Posted By serdar
Hmm how the pictures got horizontal I have no...

Hmm how the pictures got horizontal I have no idea...
They were vertical.
But there is trouble with uploading and delay.
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2026, 07:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,290
Posted By serdar
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Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2026, 07:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,290
Posted By serdar
There are also pandour images from old books and...

There are also pandour images from old books and graphics from museum in Požega.
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2026, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,290
Posted By serdar
There is an exibition about Trenks Pandours in...

There is an exibition about Trenks Pandours in Croatia in city Požega, put up by Tomislav Aralica, Croatias collector and bigest expert on antique arms and history, he presented several weapons very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2026, 06:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 68,571
Posted By serdar
Last yatagan isnt russian but austrian, it is...

Last yatagan isnt russian but austrian, it is called dalmatian yatagan made for dalmatians in austrian employment in dalmatia, 19 century.
Crude blade marked, and black horn or bakelite handle.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2026, 10:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,877
Posted By serdar
Nice pieces! 😃👍🏻

Nice pieces! 😃👍🏻
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2026, 10:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,547
Posted By serdar
Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i...

Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i think it is not old blade but made in period of mountings, by some blade smith, maybe for general? It has file marks but they are crude, and it has stamp...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2025, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,543
Posted By serdar
Yes it does have makers mark in square form of...

Yes it does have makers mark in square form of crossed lines?
And remains of another metal brass? Inlays.
Allso it has reinforced point for chain mail piercing.

It is more lika ax to me.

I...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2025, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,547
Posted By serdar
Thank you very much on info Jim! 😃 It is a...

Thank you very much on info Jim! 😃

It is a beautiful sword!

Regarding that notch on the front, i do have a austrian palasch with similar notch, will take a picture of it.

I was wondering why...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 09:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,547
Posted By serdar
Schotish basket hilt sword

Schotish sword
I know very small, to correct myself i onow nothing, i bought it becouse i love Highlander movies, and Schotish whisky, it should be 18 century, it is magnificent in hand and on the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,543
Posted By serdar
Axe or helebard?

Does anyone know is it axe or helebard head?
And maybe origin and time?
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 07:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,247
Posted By serdar
Look at the map of duklja kotor je u sredini.

Look at the map of duklja kotor je u sredini.
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,247
Posted By serdar
Wikipedia for source? Realy? You do know that...

Wikipedia for source?
Realy? You do know that anyone can write that.
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,247
Posted By serdar
Boka kotorska or bay of Cattaro is Montenegrin in...

Boka kotorska or bay of Cattaro is Montenegrin in 10 century then it was called Duklja, principaliti of Duklja till 10 to 12 century, then serbs under Nemanjic family ocupied land, after that it was...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,247
Posted By serdar
You can disagree, but, i live in Croatia and i do...

You can disagree, but, i live in Croatia and i do cooperate with all major Croatian museums, from Zagreb to Split, and Dubrovnik., no one, just NO ONE, takes đurđica petrovic work as serious.
...
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