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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2010, 01:15 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Thank you both for the insights; I shall have to...

Thank you both for the insights; I shall have to look in to our records (such as they are) to see where we got our caption information. Unfortunately, the records of the 4th DG are sparse (as indeed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2010, 12:54 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Kaskara #3, which is by far the... er... shiniest...

Kaskara #3, which is by far the... er... shiniest of the lot, for some reason. My inspection has failed to locate any active corrosion on its surface, though very numerous areas of black, inactive...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2010, 03:06 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Kaskara #2, similar in proportions to #1 but with...

Kaskara #2, similar in proportions to #1 but with a single fuller running for approximately 10in (25cm) from cross-guard to its termination, and an unusual change in the depth of the edge, for want...
Forum: European Armoury 18th May 2010, 01:46 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Speaking as someone who does work in a museum, I...

Speaking as someone who does work in a museum, I have to say that, while I sympathise - and while there are certainly, if only down to the law of averages, museum staff who neither care nor wish to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th May 2010, 05:12 PM
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Views: 13,358
Posted By RDGAC
Ah. Thanks chaps, will turn the hilt as suggested...

Ah. Thanks chaps, will turn the hilt as suggested - carefully! Is there any particular method, or any nasty surprises of which a novice ought to be warned before attempting this?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2010, 02:37 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Hmm. Gentlemen, you may well have a point - and I...

Hmm. Gentlemen, you may well have a point - and I call myself an historian by training! :rolleyes: The 4th Dragoon Guards were, indeed, involved (albeit on a small scale) in the Mahdi uprising and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2010, 07:38 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Item #2: One of our four kaskara - or what seem...

Item #2: One of our four kaskara - or what seem to be kaskara, anyway. All four, I believe (at least three quite certainly) were taken by the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, during the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th May 2010, 05:49 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Ye-es, I remembered that forum just after posting...

Ye-es, I remembered that forum just after posting this message. I'm not sure what to do about that - perhaps part this topic and edit its title, then make a new one for the other bits in here....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th May 2010, 04:42 PM
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Views: 13,358
Posted By RDGAC
Some more objects from the RDG - Keris, kaskara (?) and spears

Howdy all; while still patiently working on our jezail (many thanks to Ward and Jim for their excellent insights, along with anyone else I've missed - d'oh!), I've begun to wonder about some of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2010, 01:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Been removing the active rust, and have found...

Been removing the active rust, and have found that it's been working long enough to leave big, very ugly patches of black inactive rust all over the barrel's upper surfaces. I'd love to remove these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2010, 11:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
A small update. I spent a fair portion of...

A small update. I spent a fair portion of Saturday working on the underside of the barrel, getting off as much corrosion as I could; gun cleaning oil, a good cloth and a great deal of patience have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Right, I've done the vinegar-and-water acid etch...

Right, I've done the vinegar-and-water acid etch trick. I can certainly see a difference; the pattern is very distinct, with many swirls and whorls, and even appears to have a tiny bit of a texture...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2010, 05:11 PM
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Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Well, I finally did it; I've dismantled the gun....

Well, I finally did it; I've dismantled the gun. No real surprises, I should imagine; the "ramrod" turns out to be a piece of painted dowel, inserted to keep the fore stock together, and the lock...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2010, 10:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Ahh, I see. Yet another term to add to my...

Ahh, I see. Yet another term to add to my collection... I'm 99% certain this piece isn't damascus steel, though until I do remove the barrel and de-rust it, obviously I can't be completely sure....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Ward, I hate to sound dense, but what do you mean...

Ward, I hate to sound dense, but what do you mean by "watered"? Also, I enclose herewith a photograph of the reverse of the lock (http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7027/img0316n.jpg). It does appear...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2010, 05:52 PM
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Posted By RDGAC
Thankee for the kind words, Jim. I feel like...

Thankee for the kind words, Jim. I feel like writing a headline: "Pundits Astounded as Military History Degree Actually Proves Somewhat Useful" ;)

To respond, I had my misgivings about what is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2010, 01:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,418
Posted By RDGAC
Afghan Jezail in York, UK

Greetings one and all!

I am the Assistant Curator of the Regimental Museum of the Royal Dragoon Guards (http://www.rdgmuseum.org.uk/) located in York, Northern England, and we have recently (as...
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