Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 09:54 PM
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I can not comment other than to say that the...
I can not comment other than to say that the "eyelash" mark appears on sword blades found in many countries. I suspect that the origin of the mark is European, but others will know better. Examples...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th August 2025, 01:39 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th August 2025, 09:33 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd August 2025, 04:22 AM
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Hi Jim,
This link will explain the different...
Hi Jim,
This link will explain the different sights and their use better than I would. Your rifle has both types of sights so IMHO is probably more likely to be for competition than not....
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2025, 05:45 AM
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Hi Jim,
I assume by "sharpshooters" you mean...
Hi Jim,
I assume by "sharpshooters" you mean "snipers". I did not think that way, but meant competition shooters, and large calibers were definitely used for this purpose. An example would be the...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd August 2025, 02:46 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th July 2025, 06:12 AM
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Hi Jim, I don't want to dampen your excitement...
Hi Jim, I don't want to dampen your excitement but your pepperbox could be from one of many makers of these. If it was of the same maker as the other one shown here, then I believe it would also have...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2025, 09:01 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2025, 01:56 AM
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Normally ball but I guess COULD fire shot if...
Normally ball but I guess COULD fire shot if necessary, but this would require a wad over the shot to stop it falling out. A ball would not require a wad. I do not see the calibre mentioned above but...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2025, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 11
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Hi Jim,
This is a very nice Pepperbox pistol....
Hi Jim,
This is a very nice Pepperbox pistol. It surprises me that with the quality engraving etc that there is no Makers or Sellers name on it.
For your information attached is info on British...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2025, 02:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2025, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 13
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>NOT WAHABITE but Dharia
Wahabite is a term used by collectors and is not correct terminology for these daggers/knives. They are DHARIA (or Sabiki, Sabak et al). A book published by the King Faisal Foundation, Riyadh in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2025, 05:17 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2025, 08:21 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd June 2025, 09:58 PM
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Fake or Reproduction?
Hi Jim,
This thread started out with the subject of Repros but seems to have now also included Fakes. I believe that they are two different things.
IMHO a fake is a false copy meant to deceive,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2025, 03:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2025, 10:36 PM
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Jambia also?
Maybe the word JAMBIYA (various spellings) should also be included here as this is also used to describe the knife/dagger type.
Stu
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Forum: European Armoury
24th April 2025, 10:02 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2025, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 45
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2025, 09:05 AM
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You appear to say in your first post here that...
You appear to say in your first post here that the koummya is not a useful fighting weapon, and yet above you say it is.
Your point is taken that those with no "quillons" are likely to do the user...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2025, 09:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2025, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 37,080
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2025, 08:11 PM
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Jim....I note your comment above about the...
Jim....I note your comment above about the scabbard being decorated both sides......I can tell you that these knives were often worn by the Berber on a baldrick over the shoulder (see Page 7 of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2025, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 45
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th March 2025, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 6
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Second last pic shows a turtle near the opening...
Second last pic shows a turtle near the opening of the "cup" so I suggest maybe from the Ivory Coast, which by the way is not too far from Benin as the crow flys. Either way I would say this is an...
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