This article is translated from English, there may be inaccuracies of translation. Happy reading. The development of a lightweight version of the cavalry saber was part of the reorganization of the artillery in 1876. The so-called horse batteries, which included mounted artillerymen, were to be part of cavalry brigades and work closely with the cavalry …
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Austrian cavalry sabre "Light Version" model 1877
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Description of the Bladed Weapons System 1881 Part 1
Officially on the adoption of the edged weapons of the system in 1881. was announced on August 4, 1881, by War Department Order No. 222. The system included three samples: Checkers for regular troops in wooden sheaths. Cossack swords in a wooden sheath. Cuirassier sword in a wooden sheath. Later, an artillery sword was added …
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Photo review of the collection of antique weapons in the Museum of the Army Part 3
The Army Museum today Photo review divided into 3 parts as a lot of photos heavily load the server. The Army Museum was renovated in 1990-2010 as part of the ATHENA project. The museum today aims to provide an understanding of past and present conflicts, as well as the relationship between the military and civil …
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Photo review of the collection of antique weapons in the Army Museum part 2
Origins of the Army Museum Photo review divided into 3 parts as a lot of photos heavily load the server. The basis of the collections of the Artillery Museum are works from several sources: the artillery depot of the Arsenal, the Royal Furniture Guard, revolutionary conquests and Napoleonic conquests. The collections are set at the …
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Photo review of the collection of antique weapons in the Museum of the Army in the Invalides in Paris.
Historical information: The Army Museum at Les Invalides was originally built by Louis XIV as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers.Now it houses the tomb of Napoleon and the museum of the French army.The museum has a huge collection of military attributes dating from antiquity to the present day. The Musée l'Armée was founded …
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Photo review of the collection of daggers from a fellow collector
Hello to all the collectors of edged weapons and guests of the site. I want to share a photo report with you, as I was recently visiting a fellow collector and took a lot of photos of his ho collection. Some of these lots have already been sold, but most of the items are still …
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Small Photo Report Antique Weapons from Exhibition in Germany
It may seem that only relatively new weapons can be collected in the traditional sense. Of course, the older the weapon, the more expensive it will cost and the more effort and time you will have to spend to get it. Nevertheless, it is possible to get it. Private and aristocratic collections are sold out …
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Naval Commander's 1940 Cortice (Without push-button)
Information taken from the book "Cortices of the USSR" It would be fair to open the history of the Soviet cortex proper with this particular model, which was the first one developed in the Soviet Union and later served as a prototype for the creation of other cortices for other branches of the armed forces. …
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Photos from the exhibition of Antique Weapons
I will share a few pictures from the exhibition of Antique Weapons. Antique weapons exhibitions can be said to be a must-visit for all gun collectors. So many positive emotions you can not get, not in one museum of the WORLD. At the exhibition you can find French, Russian, Japanese and other… You need to …
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