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13th August 2019, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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Cool, a lot better to my western eyes w/o the garish decor.
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13th August 2019, 07:11 PM
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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LOL! OK, point taken...….I think of Patton when somebody called the grips on his paired pistols pearl...…...instead of the actual ivory!!!  You're right on that though, rugged frontier charm is the real deal, but despite the decoration on mine, its character and the lock and very heft called to me. From what I have read, these warriors were often enthralled by elaborate and flamboyant decoration in their estimation suggesting power etc. |
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14th August 2019, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 2,810
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East India Company History & Images
Maybe this is not out of place (courtesay Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=ea...w=1571&bih=786 Stu |
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14th August 2019, 07:07 AM
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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The Wiki history on EIC notes the ' mystical sign of four' I was describing in the heart marking of EIC, with those type symbolisms instead of the disguised cross notion. Thanks very much. |
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