Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Indo-Afghani Weapons?

The Double D · 2nd August 2006, 05:45 PM

Actually I didn't intend it to be a contest, but if it works...

When I posted the picture I though it was a display from some museum.

I now know that it a studio picture take from a 1970's era issue of Guns and Ammo Magazine. I still don't know what prompted the picture.

I was hoping to learn what the swords and knives where as a learning process. My limited knowledge of these tells me that they are swords and knives from the Indo-Arab part of the world. Thanks for their names.

The only ones I do know are the Martini and its bayonet. Martini Henry MK IV, Pattern C and Pattern 1887 Sword Bayonet Mk III. 10 round packet of rolled foil case 577/450 Martini Henry ammo most likely Mk III since all earliery Mk's were to be broken up.

The rifle although not exclusivley used in India, it is where the majority of them were sent for use by colonial troops.

My education continues. Thanks guys.

2nd August 2006, 05:45 PM	#7
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Actually I didn't intend it to be a contest, but if it works... When I posted the picture I though it was a display from some museum. I now know that it a studio picture take from a 1970's era issue of Guns and Ammo Magazine. I still don't know what prompted the picture. I was hoping to learn what the swords and knives where as a learning process. My limited knowledge of these tells me that they are swords and knives from the Indo-Arab part of the world. Thanks for their names. The only ones I do know are the Martini and its bayonet. Martini Henry MK IV, Pattern C and Pattern 1887 Sword Bayonet Mk III. 10 round packet of rolled foil case 577/450 Martini Henry ammo most likely Mk III since all earliery Mk's were to be broken up. The rifle although not exclusivley used in India, it is where the majority of them were sent for use by colonial troops. My education continues. Thanks guys. Last edited by The Double D; 2nd August 2006 at 06:27 PM.