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Yesterday, 05:10 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread Say GEBNA or Say Cheese ;) in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Interesting, the BNA kind of clicks. E for Exposition or Excellence maybe. G Grand or Great. It is Wheel of Fortune on tv right now in the east. ...

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Yesterday, 10:02 AM

Glen C. replied to a thread Say GEBNA or Say Cheese ;) in Antique & Military Sword Forum

A bump up. I am still clueless on this one. One would hope that where there is one, more would appear but while I have seen etched nco spadroon...

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02-17-2019, 07:39 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Prussian Mod 1891 dated 1916. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Guys, I picked up a Police issue Prussian Model 1891 enlisted sword this weekend that I thought I would share. The Polizei nomenclature for this...

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02-16-2019, 08:41 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Values of stigma on a bayonet frog. in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Vladimir, I believe this marking indicates a Deutches Reich Patent. This painted aluminum backing plate is unique to this style of KS98 frog and...

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02-15-2019, 10:42 PM

MikeShowers replied to a thread Wilkinson hilt modification in Antique & Military Sword Forum

James, I always enjoy seeing these interesting era modifications. Puts the spotlight back to what they were before they became collectables. ...

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02-10-2019, 11:38 AM

Glen C. replied to a thread 1780 duel in Canada - sword? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

I think that likely yes. If pistol shots do not finish the matter, then swords as a second. See above. I don't think we are expecting...

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02-10-2019, 05:44 AM

Glen C. replied to a thread 1780 duel in Canada - sword? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Gene, I'm am not sure why my post seems unclear but you seem to have basically only repeated what I had posted. Aside from posting the...

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02-07-2019, 09:27 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Kaiser Fritz Degen in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Neat sword Dale.

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02-07-2019, 09:25 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Best Sword Acquisition of 2018 in Antique & Military Sword Forum

This has turned into a great thread. Moreover, these are some great swords that we have acquired over the past year. Keep 'em coming.

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02-07-2019, 08:49 AM

John Hart replied to a thread Looking for Commonwealth 1895 and 1897 Pattern Infantry Swords in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Paul, and welcome to the Forum! A good place for selling swords would be the Antiques Classifieds (Non-business) board, which you can find at: ...

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02-05-2019, 10:45 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread 1780 duel in Canada - sword? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Gentlemen of the era facing a duel would most likely be facing each other with smallswords. Swords as second weapons if the pistol shots don't do...

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01-31-2019, 01:50 AM

John Hart replied to a thread Fake British infantry P1845 in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Victor, No, it's a repro from the Indian sub-continent, probably no more than 20 or 30 years old. It's actually not bad if you want a...

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01-28-2019, 02:13 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread Identification of sword + blade inscription needed - US Civil War? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

King Carl & Prince Oscar Oscar becomes king in 1888. fwiw, the gothic inscription a first hint it was not US. MS GAR would make zero sense and...

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01-28-2019, 02:08 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread Identification of sword + blade inscription needed - US Civil War? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

I replied to this elsewhere but I have to agree with it not being a GAR inscription. My further thoughts were it might be linked to Carl XV's of...

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01-28-2019, 01:15 PM

Glen C. started a thread Say GEBNA or Say Cheese ;) in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Houston, we have a problem. My favorite acronym sites are gone but even in retrieving them via archive.org sheds no light on GEBNA. Cast in the...

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01-28-2019, 12:41 PM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Identification of sword + blade inscription needed - US Civil War? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Well, after looking again, and again, I tend to agree it is not "GAR" but what I cannot say. Now it is not only interesting but perplexing as well.

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01-27-2019, 12:28 PM

Mark Cain replied to a thread Unidentified Naval Sword in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Actually, I think the lion-head pommel is Imperial German (as is the Imperial crown and fouled anchor). There were many variations among the Imperial...

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01-26-2019, 01:14 PM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Identification of sword + blade inscription needed - US Civil War? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

A very interesting CW period sword (a Model 1850 Foot Officer sword without the US in the guard) with postwar provenance showing use by a veteran in...

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01-26-2019, 01:10 PM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Civil War Model 1852 Naval Officers Presented to a Freemason! in Antique & Military Sword Forum

What a neat sword along with the history. You know, in my experience, the villains are often much more interesting than the heroes. Great story of...

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