pikes for identification

Shimmerxxx · 8th July 2012, 08:41 AM

Could these be Military Forks?

See figs 1 & 6 on first plate and fig 1 on second.

(This is my first time posting images on this forum, hope I'm doing it right).

weapons 27 · 8th July 2012, 03:13 PM

hi shimmer xxx
Thanks for the documents, there is a large resemblance

Matchlock · 8th July 2012, 04:39 PM

As I pointed out before, these hafted weapons are way too large to be compared to your sort of miniaturized pieces, the rear of the hafts ending round instead of flat or in a pointed iron shoe.

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8th July 2012, 08:41 AM	#1
Shimmerxxx Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wickford, UK Posts: 54	Could these be Military Forks? See figs 1 & 6 on first plate and fig 1 on second. (This is my first time posting images on this forum, hope I'm doing it right). Attached Images

8th July 2012, 03:13 PM	#2
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	hi shimmer xxx Thanks for the documents, there is a large resemblance

8th July 2012, 04:39 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	As I pointed out before, these hafted weapons are way too large to be compared to your sort of miniaturized pieces, the rear of the hafts ending round instead of flat or in a pointed iron shoe. m