Shipping Antique Bladed Weapons From Russia?

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by ausjulius

...avoid such headaches with buying cold weapons form russia unless youve got a foolproof way like a diplomatic bag and a friend in an embassy

You revealed all the secrets now you better avoid appearing on Russian territory.

[ausjulius]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

You revealed all the secrets now you better avoid appearing on Russian territory.

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hehehe my liquidation is imminent!

yes it is a huge problem actuially - truthfully in russia if you collect swords, antique arms and knives the law is against you in every direction.
its a shame because there is a very large and active community of collectors in russia and some have great collecitons and good knowledge about these topics but are cut off form other collectors due to these restrictive or impossiable laws.

[kronckew]

All trade with Russia by Europe and the rest of the western world has now been terminated due to the current invasion of Ukraine by the Russian leadership. Hopefully it will return to whatever normality there can be, after the situation is resolved.

[ariel]

We should live that long…. 100 years?
Ukrainian billionnaire Michael Fridman established Fridman Family Museum in Kharkiv with huge astonishing collection of old weapons. I wonder whether it might survive bombing and impending looting….
Late Vitaly Shlaifer establised a similar museum in Zaporizhya. Same concerns.
Denis Toichkin published 3 highest quality books on Ukrainian weapons with materials from local museums. The fate of those museums and that of the author is unknown and uncertain.
Ukraine had rich military history, from Khazars and Mongols to Cossacks. How much of the artefacts will manage to survive?

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by ariel

We should live that long…. 100 years?

The current Tsar, Vlad, is getting old and will be replaced well before that. Hopefully with a less bellicose one.