Italian Stiletto

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

...The biggest question on most of these 'gunners stilettos' was, what in the world were these often odd and complicated calibrations for?

I wouldn't know whether this adjusts to the question in context but, before bore calibers were normalized (standardized) among the various nations, and even inside each determined one, there were caliber measures for every taste, so i wouldn't be surprised if the master gunner took some precaution to figure out the right ammo for each bore. I am too lazy to go back to files and books to cite respective timelines .

Originally Posted by alex8765

...Hi Fernando, yes I believe this is maker's mark...

Followed by:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

...Which I think secures authenticity rather than possibility of 19th c repro.

Righto .

[alex8765]

Thank you!

[Aceto G.]

I think the iron is origini al I'm not sure about the bone handle. Maybe a restore. In Italy I find a lot, mountains of reproductions.

[fernando]

Welcome to the forum, Aceto .

Originally Posted by Aceto G.

I think the iron is origininal I'm not sure about the bone handle. Maybe a restore. In Italy I find a lot, mountains of reproductions.

You could be right. Then it is a nice work.

[Kmaddock]

HI

I always taught the graduations were to do with targeting the cannon
see sketch i threw together (sorry about the image )

if the gunner sighted along a number on the Dagger then that could
use as a v basic inclinometer?

just my taughts, nice item by the way

Regards

Ken

[fernando]

One more possibility you show there, Ken.
Meanwhile i have been wandering around this same subject and, if you care to check, i am posting my views in THIS THREAD ...