Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2007, 02:40 AM
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What kind of knife is this ?
I bought this really large Knife/Sword today and I am just trying to learn more about it. This thing is huge, almost 36 inches long
Thanks
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/Alan62/blag056.jpg...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2007, 11:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 03:07 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2007, 09:55 PM
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Makes me wonder about these I have from the...
Makes me wonder about these I have from the 1920's from Iraq and Egypt and other middle east countries. I have 3 albums full of course these are just snapshots. Too Bad they arent 3 albums full of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2007, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2007, 12:46 AM
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Jim, Can you help me again?
I was wondering if you might help with this one. It resembles a Medical or Payroll sword from The Civil War era but it is not exactly like any I find.
It also resembles some fraternal types but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2007, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 21
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Thanks Matt
There is the original Colt SN and...
Thanks Matt
There is the original Colt SN and the 2nd SN from when it had its Colt factory Richardson Conversion so it actually has 2 sets of matching SN's
It also has a US stamp from its time as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2007, 04:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2007, 03:37 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2007, 05:06 AM
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The blade is 23 inches long from the tip to the...
The blade is 23 inches long from the tip to the center of the ricasso nearest the hilt as the blade is slightly curved, it is 1 and 3/8 wide at the ricasso and the spine is 3/8s of an inch thick at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2007, 03:07 AM
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Thank You again Jim for your very detailed and...
Thank You again Jim for your very detailed and for a lack of a better term
!Awsome! explaination and assesment of this sword.
Did you see the briquette style sword from a few posts back and is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th January 2007, 12:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2007, 06:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2007, 05:52 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th January 2007, 06:27 PM
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Kris Holder for comment
Can you folks please tell me more about this Kris or Kiris holder and the writing on the back.It has 2 holes at the top that have a leather loop for hanging your kris on the plaque across the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2007, 06:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2007, 02:07 AM
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Paul ,Thank You. It was tagged as a "silver...
Paul ,Thank You. It was tagged as a "silver hilted sword" . In the pics there are areas that look like a discoloration or brownish. These areas are not rust and only appear in the photos,perhaps a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2007, 11:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2007, 03:05 PM
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While I am thinking about it do you or anyone...
While I am thinking about it do you or anyone else recognize hallmark on this Briquet style saber, It appears to be FC and is stamped in the ricasso . I understand that these swords were widley used...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2007, 04:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2007, 02:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2007, 01:39 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2007, 01:41 PM
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Very interesting thread,
Please help a novice...
Very interesting thread,
Please help a novice understand,does the term ethnographic define an ethnicity or a region as it seems to be a word defining both and to this very new guy would seem to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2007, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2007, 10:49 PM
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