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26th September 2023, 07:18 AM | #1 |
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Could be. The two lantaka are a matched pair with the external spiral grooves going in opposite directions. They look old but perhaps still serviceable. They would have made a handsome gift for an American officer. Piang was an astute reader of people, but I doubt he would have foreseen that Pershing would become a four star General and hold the position of General of the Army!
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26th September 2023, 09:21 AM | #2 | |
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I suspect Taft probably took some fine things home with him after his introduction with Piang. Junior officers were not left out either, they received Chickens most commonly. |
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29th September 2023, 01:57 AM | #3 | |
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The barrels are joined by an integral central rib running front to back, and are retained in a single pivot and articulation. I only see a single double barreled Lantaka. |
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30th September 2023, 11:58 AM | #4 | |
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Yes, it is a double lantaka (two complete lantaka joined together), which I noticed at the time I made my post. They were not two lantaka that were plain, looked alike, and got married. They were actually designed and made to be a complementary pair (i.e., "matched"), albeit joined together into a single entity. |
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30th September 2023, 01:09 PM | #5 | |
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I struggle with the terminology personally. (INSERTING BROKEN SHRUG EMOJI) |
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16th November 2023, 01:40 AM | #6 |
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Another for reference.
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