Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Sahel spear with European pike/lance ? head

katana · 2nd September 2012, 01:47 PM

If British, could be the 1846 pattern .....this had long langets which could have been 'cut down'. I cannot source a picture (close-up) of the 1846 'head' to confirm the shape/size etc. Later British pattern lances were all socketted. I believe langets were a feature of German Lances so checking their patterns may help give you a more conclusive answer.

David

2nd September 2012, 01:47 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	If British, could be the 1846 pattern .....this had long langets which could have been 'cut down'. I cannot source a picture (close-up) of the 1846 'head' to confirm the shape/size etc. Later British pattern lances were all socketted. I believe langets were a feature of German Lances so checking their patterns may help give you a more conclusive answer. David