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Forum: European Armoury 1st January 2024, 09:09 PM
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Posted By adrian
Certainly the handle is not suitable for a plug...

Certainly the handle is not suitable for a plug bayonet, the blade is of similar form but difficult to ascertain if it is of that age etc.
Below is a British plug.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd June 2023, 11:21 PM
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Views: 62,712
Posted By adrian
I have had similar issues with swordforum I can...

I have had similar issues with swordforum I can still log in but do not have permissions to reply, post or edit etc. Requests to admin unanswered & gave up trying after a year or so.
Forum: Swap Forum 11th March 2023, 07:47 PM
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Views: 6,523
Posted By adrian
'British Ordnance Muskets of the 1830s & 1840s - George Lovell's Legacy'

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British Ordnance Muskets of the 1830s and 1840s
George Lovell’s Legacy

By Adrian Roads with contributions from De Witt Bailey
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Forum: European Armoury 9th January 2023, 08:30 PM
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Views: 10,892
Posted By adrian
from the brass barel i presume is made for sea...

from the brass barel i presume is made for sea service. But which country an d what date? Is it a specific navy model or a private purchase?

Some naval small arms had brass barrels, however that...
Forum: European Armoury 24th December 2022, 09:01 PM
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Views: 16,562
Posted By adrian
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Forum: European Armoury 27th November 2022, 09:55 AM
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Views: 21,163
Posted By adrian
The Seller states that it was used to get screwed...

The Seller states that it was used to get screwed into a gate to clear the outside from attackes. I am really sceptical because of never seeing something like it before. Was this really a Thing?...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2022, 09:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
I am not sure, but could this be one of the 1000...

I am not sure, but could this be one of the 1000 modified cutlasses.

Does it bear any Ordnance stamps? If it was an Ordnance made or altered sword one would expect to see an inspection stamp at...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2022, 09:16 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
I can't make out the maker's name, do you recall...

I can't make out the maker's name, do you recall it?

HADLEY (the H quite faint).
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2022, 10:44 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
The tang and lower section of the blade is made...

The tang and lower section of the blade is made from iron or mild steel (I am not sure which) which is more resilient to shock impact and less likely to fracture. It is scarf welded during the...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2022, 08:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Excert from The 1842 Rifled and sighted Musket...

Excert from The 1842 Rifled and sighted Musket which mentions the fire (debatable as a reason) ... and adds details.
It also mentions the RN Marines being issued percussion muskets in the full...
Forum: European Armoury 13th November 2022, 09:08 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Thank you for this detailed reply and it is good...

Thank you for this detailed reply and it is good to read that there are references cited for anyone wanting to research the conclusion in more detail.


The fact that the navy ordered 10,000...
Forum: European Armoury 12th November 2022, 09:58 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Thanks for posting that passage from 'Sea Service...

Thanks for posting that passage from 'Sea Service Swords', most interesting indeed.

All available swords were to be sent to the Tower for modification. The modified cutlasses were coming into...
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2022, 10:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
It has been discussed before and opinions vary as...

It has been discussed before and opinions vary as to why an 1804 would have a VR stamp when no new cutlasses had been made for many years. Some think that the cypher is fake, but it looks OK to me -...
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2022, 07:13 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Have you seen the RN stamps on any of the later...

Have you seen the RN stamps on any of the later Brit pattern cutlasses?

Not that I recollect, however my interest in cutlasses does not run to any great depth.


A while back, there was an...
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2022, 02:33 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
You mentioned William stamps and I was wondering...

You mentioned William stamps and I was wondering if you could have a look at the sheet metal cutlass I posted earlier(#6), which classically resembles a merchant type of the first quarter of the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2022, 10:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Thanks Adrian. Just when you think there is...

Thanks Adrian. Just when you think there is something definite!

I study the longarms more so than the blades and I do agree that, frustratingly, there almost always seems to be an exception to any...
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2022, 09:02 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
Also a photo of an unusual Sappers & Miners style...

Also a photo of an unusual Sappers & Miners style sword socket bayonet with the same stamp. Two examples of the longarm with this bayonet are known and have been varying identified as P/1836 Sea...
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2022, 08:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 156,200
Posted By adrian
The cutlass can be dated to between 1823 and 1830...

The cutlass can be dated to between 1823 and 1830 as Enfield did not make swords before 1823 and William came to the throne in 1830.

Unfortunately the 'end date' of 1830 cannot be ascribed and...
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2022, 11:27 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 75,852
Posted By adrian
Here is a 24 lb solid ball and marked so you know...

Here is a 24 lb solid ball and marked so you know who sent it to you.

That is a super example - the broad arrow only seems to appear on very early shot, quite why they went to the trouble is a...
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2022, 11:13 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 75,852
Posted By adrian
The piece measures approximately 12" long with...

The piece measures approximately 12" long with each ball approx 8" in diameter.

8" diameter equates to a 68pr which were larger than guns carried by the English for example (except for the odd...
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2022, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,503
Posted By adrian
Not what I was hoping for....

Not what I was hoping for....
Forum: European Armoury 16th May 2022, 12:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,503
Posted By adrian
M. Thierbach book

Does anyone know if the work 'Die Geschichtliche Entwicklung Der Handfeuerwaffen [Historical Development of Firearms], 1965, by M. Thierbach is available English?
Forum: European Armoury 12th April 2022, 10:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,020
Posted By adrian
Barnett was one of several sizable & lasting...

Barnett was one of several sizable & lasting gunmakers who would make up affordable guns from obsolete ex Ordnance parts that they acquired. A good example is a rifled 'carbine' that I catalogued...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2022, 08:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 53,482
Posted By adrian
The common use of cast iron versus the rare use...

The common use of cast iron versus the rare use of cast steel in this period aside the two metals display markedly different corrosion characteristics and these guns have every appearance of being...
Forum: European Armoury 18th January 2022, 09:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 53,482
Posted By adrian
With the description 'cast steel' do you actually...

With the description 'cast steel' do you actually mean 'cast iron' ?
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