The article is taken from the Book Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Reich. Volume II, 88 p. Thomas M. Johnson Die Klinge – May, 1940, p. 122 Weapons of Honor for Diplomats. Left: Sword for diplomats. The blade of this sword has an oval shape, nickel-plated, engraved. From the middle of the blade begins …
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A weapon of honor for diplomats of the Third Reich. Did you know there was a diplomat's bayonet?
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History of the Black Sea Army
This article is taken from the book "Cold Steel Weapons of the Kuban Cossacks" and the superfluous text is slightly removed and additional photos are added for more convenient reading. The object of the study is a cold blade (white) weapon used by the Cossacks of the Kuban army. This army, which is, according to …
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An interesting video selection from the restorer of Caucasian weapons Shapi Kurbanov
Hello, I came across some interesting videos – Interview about the famous Caucasian restorer and collector…I decided to share it with you. Shapi Kurbanov, the restorer of Caucasian weapons, tells about the history of daggers, about the type of daggers and blades and about the maintenance of Caucasian weapons. Also, Shapi Kurbanov in one of …
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About the gunsmith and his discussion of the operation and repair of checkers
A very informative story of the gunsmith PODKOPAEV – The gunsmith of the 24th Dragoon Dubno Regiment Having served as a Gunsmith since December 1889, to this day in the 24th Dragoon Lubensky Regiment, therefore, from the day of receipt of the checkers of the 1881 model, and steadily monitoring the serviceability of weapons, I …
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