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01-16-2021,
08:08 AM
George Wheeler
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Best of 2020
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More nice examples of 2020 finds. Even with the curtailment of military arms shows due to covid it seems our little group can still find some...
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01-15-2021,
08:15 AM
George Wheeler
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Interesting frog to the bayonet.
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Vladimir, I think the ring was used for the attachment of a bayonet/dagger knot. Romanian dress bayonets/daggers had a similar ring attached to...
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01-11-2021,
01:20 PM
Glen C.
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A Whatzit? What Timeline?
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Thanks. The fellow had posted to a few forums but is not on facebook. I caught the replies yesterday. Cheers GC
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01-09-2021,
11:13 PM
Glen C.
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A Whatzit? What Timeline?
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Completely unmarked. A wayfarer bought it as an ACW officer's sword. It seems there are registration issues here, so I'm posting this around. ...
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01-07-2021,
10:45 AM
Glen C.
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Blue and Guilt question?
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Continental made blade vs British (imo). The old "what does the peen look like" might come to mind.
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01-07-2021,
10:43 AM
Glen C.
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Blue and Guilt question?
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The appearance of Brian's example may be from cleaning off rust while preserving what is left in the fuller. Neat sword.
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01-06-2021,
07:56 AM
Glen C.
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Blue and Guilt question?
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Brian's blade looks fine to me and I agree the trellis effect in the ending of b&g was happening earlier than many maintain. I'd love to see more of...
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01-04-2021,
04:34 PM
Glen C.
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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The scabbard for mine was absolutely a mismatch, as the throat would not accept the blade. The scabbard was alos in parts, as broken in a couple of...
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01-04-2021,
08:53 AM
George Wheeler
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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Glen, The scabbards for the Navy sword are shown as black leather with anchors on the gilt brass middle and top mounts. So, the scabbard does...
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01-03-2021,
02:26 PM
Glen C.
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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I found this one in a gun shop and without a pommel nut. I added a simple cutlery collet nut and added the felt washer. I later sprayed the grip...
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01-03-2021,
08:16 AM
George Wheeler
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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Derek, It may be that this Romania was a small market because of the size of the military and that is why you are having trouble finding...
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01-03-2021,
02:52 AM
Glen C.
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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Old Swords has a Romanian eagle head pommel sabre listed as cavalry. I have a white sharkskin gripped eagle sabre in a naval form I blame on...
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01-02-2021,
01:08 PM
George Wheeler
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Romania Carlos I sword with paperback blade - Question
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Derek, Your sword is shown in my 1931 dated Eickhorn catalog for Rumanien as their catalog Number 653. It is identified as an "Offizier Sabel...
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12-31-2020,
08:34 AM
George Wheeler
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Best of 2020
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Some nice finds gents! I am particularly jealous of the minty USRM sword.
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