Forum: European Armoury
26th May 2014, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 11
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Michael,
If I were still at the museum, or...
Michael,
If I were still at the museum, or even still in California, I would be rushing to the archive to pull the object and photo it, but unfortunately that is impossible for me now. I have sent...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th May 2014, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 11
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Micheal,
Wow, I never expected to have...
Micheal,
Wow, I never expected to have another reply to this thread. I appreciate your time and thought, but unfortunately I am no longer in a good position to work on this project. After a year...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2013, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,509
Awesome pictures everybody! I'm glad to learn...
Awesome pictures everybody! I'm glad to learn that trabucos actually can have that flared muzzle, it helps with some other research I'm doing. Details about that story are in another post I made here...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2013, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,801
Jim,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful...
Jim,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. Yes, after working here for a year now, I have learned that the idea of a specifically trained museum professional is really a recent trend,...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th July 2013, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,509
Hi Fernando K,
I know that most...
Hi Fernando K,
I know that most blunderbusses can be instantly recognized by their trademark flared muzzles, but from what I've read (and seen), the 18th century Spanish take on the weapon either...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th July 2013, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,509
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Forum: European Armoury
12th July 2013, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,801
Thanks for the info guys! I am wondering, what...
Thanks for the info guys! I am wondering, what exactly tipped you off that this is SE Asian? I am interning with a museum in Southern California, and they asked me to photograph the object for our...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th July 2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,801
Need Help Identifying an antique firearm
Hello all,
I am a new member, and this is my first post. I have been trying to identify an old gun for some time now, and although I have a degree in history, I am in no way an expert on firearms...
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