European(?) Hunting(?) Whatsit

Jim McDougall · 13th September 2009, 10:35 PM

Roger Evans is a brilliant researcher and has written on bayonets and every aspect of history on them imaginable for many years, some time ago used to write a monthly installent titled "Cold Steel".
He still writes regularly in "The Armourer" magazine in England, and I just renewed my subscription when I found out he was still writing there.

The information in "The Plug Bayonet" is amazingly detailed, especially in information on markings and motif, which is often a great asset in the study of swords, especially hunting swords and associated motif. These kinds of motof often found thier way to court swords and officers swords in the 18th century and into the 19th as officers were of course, gentry, and the same attention to popular fashion prevailed.

Best regards,
Jim

13th September 2009, 10:35 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Roger Evans is a brilliant researcher and has written on bayonets and every aspect of history on them imaginable for many years, some time ago used to write a monthly installent titled "Cold Steel". He still writes regularly in "The Armourer" magazine in England, and I just renewed my subscription when I found out he was still writing there. The information in "The Plug Bayonet" is amazingly detailed, especially in information on markings and motif, which is often a great asset in the study of swords, especially hunting swords and associated motif. These kinds of motof often found thier way to court swords and officers swords in the 18th century and into the 19th as officers were of course, gentry, and the same attention to popular fashion prevailed. Best regards, Jim