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Old 16th January 2007, 08:07 PM   #1
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Default Papal death squad knife.

This knife is a Papal assassins knife. The Papal death priests carry them to protect themselves from the Devil and other heretics. They are derived from the Spanish inquisition.
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:13 PM   #2
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Is this a serious thread?
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:16 PM   #3
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It could have been .
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:18 PM   #4
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It could have been .
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:21 PM   #5
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That blade looks plenty serious...the handle is a bit toy-like though.
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:32 PM   #6
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The blade is very serious. The chap selling it said it was taken from an Italian officer in ww2 He was one of the death priests I imagine, that became an officer in the army?
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:40 PM   #7
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Looks like some kind of antique souvenir of Venice.
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:42 PM   #8
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Why do you say that Rick?
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Old 16th January 2007, 08:53 PM   #9
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Isn't the handle the winged lion of St. Mark a Venice landmark ?
Why yes it is !

http://simplethinking.com/home/italy...j-P6228624.jpg
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:01 PM   #10
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Yes it is Rick, but it is well known the the papal death priests were established in Venice as there was a special hard line order. The order of st Mark. Look very closely at the cross it is not an ordinary cross. The cross piece is in the middle making it quite different.
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:12 PM   #11
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Pardon my ignorance Tim; never heard of 'em.
Got any sources ?
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:22 PM   #12
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Rick the people who collect these things know that these people have always been a death squad since the late crusades. In my opinion you have shown no evidence to counter my original claim.
http://www.medals.org.uk/egypt/egypt...kingdom008.htm
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:28 PM   #13
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Anyway Bernard Manning said so. No its all make believe. bernard Manning is real. I wonder if he is on the internet.
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:30 PM   #14
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Out of my realm of knowledge Tim; not countering your claim; just giving an opinion from observation of the object .
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:33 PM   #15
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This guy is one of them and I am his head boy.
http://www.bernardmanning.com/
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:34 PM   #16
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Does it look like rhino horn to you Tim? I reckon it could be.

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Old 16th January 2007, 09:37 PM   #17
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You mean there are no experts on early brass handled Papal-assassin figural daggers in this forum with other examples of winged lions to support your identification? How disappointing.
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:39 PM   #18
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Quote:
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This knife is a Papal assassins knife.
Crap Tim you scared the living... out of me. I thought you put
Paypal assassins knife. I did settle my tab there though.


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Old 16th January 2007, 09:40 PM   #19
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No its not brown
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Old 16th January 2007, 09:44 PM   #20
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Quote:
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Crap Tim you scared the living... out of me. I thought you put
Paypal assassins knife. I did settle my tab there though.


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excellent thread Tim .... :

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Old 16th January 2007, 09:57 PM   #21
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Quote:
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No its not brown

O it cant be that then.

Tiger tooth perhaps?

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Old 16th January 2007, 10:04 PM   #22
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That is probably the one.
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Old 16th January 2007, 10:10 PM   #23
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Isn't the 'bow' on the hilt......an 'eternal bow'.......good grief...my Aunt and Uncle have a dinner service with this motif......supporters of the Papal assassins ???
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Old 16th January 2007, 11:21 PM   #24
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No it cant be a papal assasins knife they use Moro kris.

Heres some evidence for you.....

http://www.reformation.org/jesuit-papal-assassins.html

Looks like 9mms are popular as well.


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Old 17th January 2007, 12:34 AM   #25
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JUDL!!!
Stop it! You guys are killin' me with this !!!
Fantastic stuff and its great to see we all still have our sense of humor!
Jeff.....good one ! paypal assassins

Tim, you are up for the Nobel Piece Prize for this one! Beautifully done

Spiral, you truly are a good sport, I for one am very impressed.

Thank you guys so much, you're the best!!!

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Old 18th January 2007, 01:28 AM   #26
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Tim ,
I noticed that the Papal Assassin's Dagger is without a scabbard...
..apparently they were too cumbersome and impractical....and were often discarded......I found an image that may explain why....
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Old 18th January 2007, 01:42 AM   #27
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Old 18th January 2007, 02:03 AM   #28
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JUDL!!!!! Unbelievable Rick!! You Rock!!!
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Old 18th January 2007, 03:28 AM   #29
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hahah make that an official smiley/emoticon PLEASE!!!
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Old 18th January 2007, 08:20 AM   #30
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Hmmm, now I lost. Does this picture suggest the scabbard would be in shape of CHURCH DIRECTED in PROPER WAY .... or does it prove it is impossible to make scabbard with the picture of the church in that way!

(aren't we going too far?)
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