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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2026, 08:33 PM
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Posted By David R
Looks very like one of the Kurdish pistols I...

Looks very like one of the Kurdish pistols I bought fromm "the Corry Collection" many many years ago... still loaded as it turned out!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2026, 11:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,741
Posted By David R
Very nice!

Very nice!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2026, 11:40 PM
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Views: 20,881
Posted By David R
A man I worked with on a dig in the 70's I knew...

A man I worked with on a dig in the 70's I knew as "Max" had been assistant district commissioner in the Sudan in the 1920's. Yes the Mahdist were still around, and the tribal culture still present....
Forum: European Armoury 3rd May 2026, 07:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,169
Posted By David R
Nice one, probably one of those "Walter Scott"...

Nice one, probably one of those "Walter Scott" era pieces and non the worse for that.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 07:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 68,833
Posted By David R
I was thinking Tiger head, and google lens...

I was thinking Tiger head, and google lens suggested Tiger or Lion!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd April 2026, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 48,422
Posted By David R
Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd April 2026, 12:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 48,422
Posted By David R
Another small pendant.

Another of those little ethnic purchases from a local antique fair, that I do so like. Restrung pendant in white metal and "Carnelian" with Arabic text.... Input welcome as to origin.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2026, 08:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,538
Posted By David R
https://www.arms-n-armor.com/blogs/news/bucklers-a...

https://www.arms-n-armor.com/blogs/news/bucklers-and-targes
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2026, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,538
Posted By David R
Reminds me of some of the 16th and 17th cent....

Reminds me of some of the 16th and 17th cent. spiked and hooked targes and bucklers in Western Europe.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2026, 01:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,725
Posted By David R
And a quick search leads to......

And a quick search leads to... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21080

and

https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/India/India_2.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2026, 07:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,725
Posted By David R
Military context here, hunters etc not really in...

Military context here, hunters etc not really in to bayonets.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2026, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,725
Posted By David R
I missed seeing the lug, you have a good eye...

I missed seeing the lug, you have a good eye there. Could be a bit earlier then, mid century caplocks were more common.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 8th April 2026, 09:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,005,183
Posted By David R
... and I nearly forgot Tristan's sword from...

... and I nearly forgot Tristan's sword from Stardust 2007, which was a Khyber Knife with a knuckle guard... Possibly one of the military ones for the Afghan army.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 8th April 2026, 09:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,005,183
Posted By David R
Love it! Continuing our theme, Pirates...

Love it!

Continuing our theme, Pirates (1986 film) has a scene with one pirate wielding a Chinese Dao.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2026, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,725
Posted By David R
I would hazard a guess on Baluch, and the brass...

I would hazard a guess on Baluch, and the brass fitting is for the match. The plain tube is a snuffer to put it out, the pierced part to keep a live coal safe and live.
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2026, 10:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,195
Posted By David R
It looks like a Rondel Dagger variant.

It looks like a Rondel Dagger variant.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th March 2026, 08:39 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,005,183
Posted By David R
A fair old mix of gear

Swiss Family Robinson 1960 displayed a fair old mix of gear with the pirates. Apparently there were complaints that the oriental pirates looked too Oriental and villainous.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2026, 09:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,182
Posted By David R
Today's purchase Sunday 15th March.

Local arms and militaria fair, and this was on the table and it left with me for a bargain price! Mounts are "alpaca" and nicely elaborate.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2026, 02:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 27,291
Posted By David R
Spine thickness and evidence of hand forging will...

Spine thickness and evidence of hand forging will be clues here. Blades get remounted in their lifetime, sometimes for use and sometimes for sale. . . .
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2026, 06:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 52,662
Posted By David R
Giving this post a bump, as it seems to have sunk...

Giving this post a bump, as it seems to have sunk into oblivion.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2026, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,826
Posted By David R
Agreed.

Agreed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2026, 03:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,521
Posted By David R
Your blade looks to have two stamps, Sho and...

Your blade looks to have two stamps, Sho and Seki, so it is non traditional in some way and made in one of the workshops of Seki City. Non traditional covers a lot of different things, and having a...
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2026, 11:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,281
Posted By David R
Apologies for a misdirection, it is a two ring...

Apologies for a misdirection, it is a two ring scabbard. I am just looking to find out what it is, rather than needing it to Regency British or Empire.
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2026, 09:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,281
Posted By David R
My latest aquisition, help and comments invited.

Last purchase of 2025, sold as a Regency era British sword but not finding much about it. Brass hilt, fish skin covered grip and a straight single edged and fullered blade. Unmarked or stamped though...
Forum: European Armoury 25th December 2025, 05:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,860
Posted By David R
To me, that hilt looks like a reliquary made to...

To me, that hilt looks like a reliquary made to protect the original hilt or elements thereof..... or other items of significance.
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