Antique weapons and ammunition from various eras and armies. Anatomy of a gun Cold steel of naval officers
In the Russian army and navy, the dagger appeared under Peter I. In addition to naval officers, in the 18th century it was also worn by some ranks of the ground forces. In 1730, the dagger replaced the sword among non-combatant army ranks. In 1803, the wearing of daggers as personal weapons for officers and midshipmen of the navy was regulated, and cases were identified when a dagger could replace a sword or a naval officer's saber.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the blade of a Russian naval dirk had a square cross-section and an ivory handle with a metal cross. The end of the 30-centimeter blade of the dirk was double-edged. The length was 39 cm. On a wooden scabbard covered with black leather, in the upper part of the device there were two gilded bronze holders with rings for attaching to a sword belt, and in the lower part there was a tip for the strength of the scabbard. The sword belt, made of black multi-layered silk, was decorated with bronze gilded lion heads. Instead of a badge there was a clasp in the form of a snake, curved like the Latin letter S.
Symbols in the form of lion heads were borrowed from the coat of arms of the Russian tsars of the Romanov dynasty. In the middle of the 19th century, double-edged blades with a diamond-shaped cross-section became widespread, and at the end - tetrahedral needle-type blades. The sizes of dagger blades, especially in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, varied greatly. The decorations of the blades could be different, often they were images related to marine themes.
Over time, the length of the blade of the dirk decreased somewhat. The Russian naval dagger of the 1913 model had a blade 240 mm long and a metal handle. Somewhat later, the handle was changed, and the metal on it remained only in the form of the lower ring and tip. A Russian naval officer was required to wear a dagger whenever he appeared on the shore. The exception was the ceremonial officer uniform: in this case, the dagger was replaced by a naval saber and broadsword. While serving in the coastal establishments of the fleet, a naval officer also had to wear a dagger. On a ship, wearing a dagger was mandatory only for the watch commander.
In 1914, daggers became part of a certain form of clothing in aviation, aeronautical units, mine companies, and automobile units. Army aviation dirks differed from naval ones with black handles. In August 1916, dirks replaced sabers among chief officers and military officials, except for cavalry and artillery. In November 1916, army doctors received daggers. In March 1917, the wearing of daggers was extended to all generals, officers and military officials of all military units, with the exception of cases when they were on horseback. Since May 1917, officers who graduated from military educational institutions began to receive daggers instead of checkers.
Piracy has existed since man learned to sail the sea. And accordingly, the pirates’ weapons also changed over time. We will consider the weapons of pirates of the period of the XV-XVII centuries, since before this period they were not much different from the usual weapons of the armies of those times.
Among pirates, firearms were well known, but edged weapons were given priority.
Piracy has existed since man learned to sail the sea. And accordingly, the pirates’ weapons also changed over time. We will consider the weapons of pirates of the period of the XV-XVII centuries, since before this period they were not much different from the usual weapons of the armies of those times.
Firearms were well known among pirates, but priority was given to melee weapons. The pistol could misfire, take a long time to reload, and the gunpowder could become completely damp, while a good blade would never fail. The most famous type of pirate blade is the so-called cutlass.
The Kutlass was a rather crude weapon with a short blade, which was very convenient to use in close combat, in particular in tight spaces, where it was necessary to hit very hard with a small swing. An effective and practical weapon, the cutlass was very popular among pirates and military personnel in the 17th century.
Other pirates stocked up on so-called bukans - large knives that were originally intended for chopping meat and tendons. The pirates of those territories called themselves buccaneers, precisely from the name of their weapons, which, by the way, were first made from broken sabers.
As for the Mediterranean pirates, they were traditionally armed with special curved sabers, which were very effective in battle.
KUTLASS
Kutlass was the main melee weapon of sailors. It was a short sword, pointed on one side. The blade was about 60 cm long and was curved, with the pointed side being the outer curve. Outwardly, the cutlass resembled a saber, but was shorter and more massive. Thanks to its greater mass, with the help of a cutlass it was possible not only to fight the enemy, but also to cut ropes and masts and even heavy doors. Since sailors most often fought in narrow spaces, often in strong conditions, the shorter length of the cutlass was also an important advantage. The thick and short blade made the cutlass strong, but not heavy. During the battle, the main decisive factor was hand-to-hand combat. The use of piercing weapons (rapiers, swords) was ineffective, since their blades often got stuck and broke, and the time to attack was prohibitively long.
SABER
Known in military affairs since ancient times. Therefore, let’s immediately move on to a description of some of its interesting varieties. Back in the 16th century, Venetian naval soldiers had a saw sword with a “toothed” blade, 45 cm long, tapering to a point. The handle is equipped with a cross with a closed bow and a short protective hook. This sword had an advantage in a quick boarding battle, because even with unaimed blows he quickly incapacitated his enemies. In Italy, namely in Genoa and Venice, which were in peaceful or hostile, but constant contact with the East, you can find a sword called cortelas (Italian cortelas, coltelaccio), which means “big knife.” Since Venice was an active mediator between East and West until the 17th century, its fencing schools chose the cortelas as a fencing weapon, both one-handed and two-handed types. Eastern influence is also recognizable in the dussac (French dusak), which is an iron single-edged blade, slightly curved. An elongated hole is cut out at the upper end for gripping with four fingers. A characteristic feature of the eastern saber is the pommel, placed parallel to the crosspiece, on which there is a crosshair.
CUTLASS
One of the popular types of saber is the boarding saber, designed for combat in small spaces, such as the deck of a ship, cabins, etc. It is distinguished by a curved wide blade with a sharpening on the curved side and a butt on the concave side. The blade may have fullers. This weapon is characterized by simplicity of finishing. The handle is usually made of wood. The hilt has a bow or shield type guard. Wooden or metal scabbard. It was used until the 19th century. The length of the blade is 70 - 80 cm, width 5 cm. The boarding saber was the main boarding weapon. It is a mistake to consider a boarding saber (cutlass) a cutting weapon when its priority is a piercing weapon. A boarding saber has a bend to increase strength, and not for cutting properties - the bend transfers the center of gravity to the middle of the blade, which increases the block against other heavy weapons and reduces fragility. Arab sabers have a strong bend to increase chopping properties; in a boarding saber it is small and retains piercing properties. On the deck where others are fighting within centimeters, there are shrouds all around, cramped cabins - there is no meta for a swing, so only a piercing blow is acceptable.
DAGA
Daga (Spanish: daga), a dagger designed for the left hand, while the right holds a long-bladed weapon. The length of the daga is about 40 cm, the length of the blade is about 30 cm. The daga is intended for protection, as well as for delivering retaliatory blows and thrusts. The daga became most widespread in the 16th century. At the same time, dags appeared with a special device: when you pressed a button, the blade, under the action of a spring, folded into two or three parts, which made it possible to easily catch the enemy’s weapon and disarm him. Such devices could have additional slots and were called a sword breaker. Pirates armed with rapiers and swords were mainly used as auxiliary weapons.
DIRK
A piercing weapon with a straight short double-edged (less often single-edged) narrow blade, which can also be faceted (triangular, tetrahedral, diamond-shaped) with a bone handle. There is no consensus regarding the origin of the dagger. Some consider it a type of dagger, others argue that it appeared as a shortened version of the sword. It would be a mistake to judge this on the basis of modern officer daggers: being purely symbolic weapons, they are more modest in size than their military ancestors. Only one thing is indisputable: a dirk was required for boarding. Dirks are the most ancient boarding weapon with a short blade, intended to defeat the enemy in a boarding battle. The dirk became widespread at the end of the 16th century, and later became a traditional weapon for officers of the navy. According to one version , British sailors were the first to use dirks. With these weapons they could pierce the plate armor of Spanish soldiers who were part of the crews of warships as marines and transported the valuables of galleons. It was extremely difficult to cut such armor with a saber or an ax, and with a halberd on a ship, of course, you couldn’t turn around, so in fights they were stabbed with rapiers or swords in unprotected places or joints of armor.
In a close boarding battle, sometimes there was not enough space to strike with a sword - but the existing daggers and knives were a bit short. Therefore, in the second half of the 16th century, weapons that were either a large dagger or a shortened sword gained popularity. This was the dagger.
However, “saber” type daggers are also known - with a slightly curved blade and sharpened only on one side. They are said to have evolved from cutlasses. Moreover, in the English fleet, “saber” daggers became so popular that they began to be called “English”, and daggers with a straight blade - “French”.
PEAK, HALBERD, AX
The pike or halberd was not very popular among pirates during sea boardings; rather, it was a weapon of intimidation. The sailors used the so-called boarding pike during boarding. The pike was somewhat shorter than its “land” counterpart and was used for throwing at the enemy or as a regular spear. The weight of this weapon was about 2.7 kilograms, and the length was 1.2-1.8 meters. The pike was the simplest weapon on a ship and was used not only by pirates for attack, but also by civilian ships to defend against pirates. Because of its length, the pike was effective against swords, knives and other cutting weapons during boarding combat. But it was used more often when pirates had to participate in land battles; they often used the pike in hand-to-hand combat, including as a throwing weapon.
RAPIER
Rapier (German Rapier, from French rapiere), a type of piercing weapon. Appeared in the second half of the 17th century. in Europe and was used for teaching weapon techniques (fencing). It was also used as a dueling weapon. It has a straight steel blade with a pointed end, a guard and a round handle with a notch to reduce hand slipping. As a rule, they were used by pirates who considered themselves good swordsmen. The rapier was a typical stabbing weapon. The rapier had a flexible, thin, long blade with a guard. The rapier was mainly used by recognized fencing masters, since during hand-to-hand combat the use of the rapier was limited to the pitching and narrow spaces of the ship. But on the shore, the rapier was widely used during duels.
CLASH
The cleaver is a cutting-and-piercing edged weapon that was in service with the Russian army (except for rifle infantry units, cavalry and horse artillery) from the end of the 18th century to the 80s of the 19th century. Its length was usually 64-72 cm, and its width was 4-5 cm. The lower ranks of sapper and engineering units, miners and pontooners, and foot artillerymen were also armed with cutlasses. Over the hundred years of its existence, incl. in the Russian army, this weapon was somewhat modified, but there were still three types of cutlasses: infantry, sapper and naval. The scabbards of all were made of wood and covered with leather, the mouth and tip were metal. A lanyard made of braid with a tassel was tied to the handle of the hilt. This brush consisted of a nut, a wooden trinchik (colored ring), a neck and a fringe. In the infantry, the braid and fringe were supposed to be white, while the tassel and trynchik, with their color, denoted company and battalion distinctions.
A type of sword that differs from it in a narrower blade, designed for a thrust rather than a slash. The name sword (German Degen), like the glaive and other types of weapons, was transferred from another piercing weapon, which over time received a different name. Already in the 12th century in Germany, a long dagger called “degen” appeared, which was worn by nobles. And today the dagger is called “dague” in French, “daga” in Italian and Spanish. In none of the Western languages, except German, there is a special term for this type of special form of thrusting sword (excluding the French estoc - long sword and Italian stocco - dagger), and it is everywhere called a sword. No other weapon can compare with the ease of ownership of a sword. For the same reason, much more attention is paid to protecting the hand of an epee than a sword. Spain, Italy, and later Holland and France competed in the 16th and 17th centuries to design devices as complex as they were exquisite for the most complete protection of the hand. In the 16th century, the sword in the form of a broadsword became part of the equipment of light Spanish and Italian cavalry formations. Here her blade often had an exaggerated length. If the sword blade is single-edged and double-edged only at the end, it is called a chopping blade (German Haudegenklinge), and if it is two-, three- or four-edged, it is called a piercing blade (German Stosdegenklinge).
Swords with wider, double-edged blades are sometimes, although not entirely accurately, called broadswords. Very narrow, awl-like blades with little or no elasticity are called stabbing blades (German Steche-rklinge); very flexible, especially those on which wide cupped guards were installed - rapier. The Italians at first called such thrusting swords, which had completely rigid blades, the word stocco, as opposed to the flexible blades, which they called puma (spring). The semantic content of the last name passed into the German language, where professional duelists began to be called Federfechter (spring fighter).
SWEEP
Blade(s) with deep sawtooth notches (grooves) or any other device specifically designed to capture and disable an enemy's weapon. Like the daga, the rapier was mainly used as an auxiliary weapon by pirates armed with rapiers and swords.
I found a relatively old article published in 2005 in the magazine " Russian Antiques" and dedicated to bladed weapons. The article is short and it is clear that in this volume it is difficult to cover the entire multifaceted history of the development of edged weapons in Russia and beyond its borders. But as an additional touch to the overall picture, the information presented may turn out to be interesting and useful, or simply allow you to refresh your memory of what you read earlier. The article has been supplemented with some of my comments and photographs.In the military and social life of Russia bladed weapon played an extremely important role. First of all, it served as a military weapon, that is, it was intended for use directly in combat operations. In addition, its various types had the functions of combat weapons, intended to be worn in the ranks or during service, but not used in combat - for example, naval officer daggers. Bladed bladed weapon It was also used as a civilian weapon, carried by employees and officials of various civil departments and court officials. These purposes were served mainly by sword.
Swords, broadswords, sabers, checkers of various types were adopted in service in various parts of the Russian army, which throughout the 18th - 19th centuries. were constantly changing. The authorized edged weapons were produced in large quantities at the Petrovsky Arms Factory in the Olonets Province, the Sestroretsk Arms Factory, and the Izhevsk Arms Factory. Weapons of lower ranks, in order to better preserve them, were usually marked with military marks. The first samples of standard, or authorized, weapons were adopted by the Russian army in the first half of the 18th century. Its appearance, size, rules of wearing and staffing were regulated by departmental and national decrees, orders, charters and other official documents. Award weapons (also known as “golden weapons”) were regulated in the same way, and since the 18th century. Officers and generals were awarded for personal military merits. In addition, cold combat weapons were also produced in a decorated version - with relief decoration on the hilt and scabbard, engraving, bluing, inlays, etc. Some workshops specialized in the manufacture of ceremonial weapons Zlatoust arms factory in the 19th century, and in the 18th century. it was produced at Tula arms factory. There were also personalized, or gifted, edged weapons, on the blade, hilt or scabbard of which inscriptions were placed indicating the recipient, the donor and the reason for presenting the weapon.
Some types of bladed weapons were used during hunting, in particular, they used knives and daggers to finish off animals. Hunting weapons also included daggers and dirks, worn in formal and service uniforms by officials of court hunting and various forest protection departments.
Bladed bladed weapons were also used as sporting weapons. From the beginning of the 18th century. fencing with swords and rapiers was introduced as a compulsory subject in military and civilian educational institutions. Thus, “rapier science” was introduced in the Moscow School of Mathematical and Navigational Sciences in 1701, and in the St. Petersburg Maritime Academy in 1719. In the curriculum of the gymnasium at Moscow University, which opened in 1755, 4 hours a week were allocated for fencing.
One of the most famous fencing teachers were I. E. Siverbrick, at the turn of the XVIII-XIX centuries. taught fencing in the Cadet, Page, and Mountain Cadet Corps. Siverbrick trained several generations of fencing teachers who worked in military and civilian educational institutions throughout Russia.
In the second half of the 19th century, due to the growing need for fencing training, officer fencing halls began to open in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw and other cities. Amateur sports fencing with foils, epeees and espadrons was popular among students, students and officers. Among the officers there were masters who were fluent in two or three types of bladed weapons.
| SAF "Renkontr" together with like-minded people is participating in the long process of returning to lifetradition of giving prize weapons to the winner of the tournament, which has now become an attributeholding the annual "Grand Asso" in St. Petersburg. The photo from 2009 shows a replica of the saber. Subsequently, the traditional French rapier with a figure-eight guard began to serve as the main prize, as a symbol of the revival of the traditions of classical fencing. In the Foto: before the start of the asso, the main prize is demonstrated by one of the leaders of SAF "Renkontr" - Alexander Ulyanov; in the background, the chief judge of the association is Kirill Kandat. 2009 
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In 1897, a special sign was introduced for wearing bladed weapons on the sheath of officers who already had prizes for fighting with some kind of weapon and who again received a prize for fighting with another type of weapon. The badge was an Imperial monogram with a crown and laurels with the inscription “For a fight with two weapons” or “For a fight with three weapons.” The officer no longer received the prize itself—the weapon—he was given the value of the prize in cash. In the last quarter of the 19th century. In the Cossack troops, for victory in competitions for the possession of edged weapons or for masterful horse riding, prize Cossack checkers were awarded with the inscription for which the prize was awarded.
Special dueling edged weapons, corresponding to the principle of equivalence of weapons of opponents, began to appear in Europe and Russia in the first third of the 19th century: these were special dueling pairs of sabers (espadrons), swords and rapiers (the issue is controversial, but this is the subject of separate articles - my note) . However, in Russia, firearms were traditionally used for fights.
Children's edged weapons reproduced the weapons used by adults, in a smaller and decorated version. Such weapons were used for military sports exercises and developing the habit of carrying weapons among future soldiers. Russian craftsmen of the Tula and Zlatoust arms factories produced similar weapons on orders for the children of Russian nobles. Many members of the royal family were chiefs of guard regiments from an early age and carried the appropriate weapons.
Production of edged weapons in Russia in the 18th-19th centuries. five large state enterprises were engaged: from 1705 to 1724 - Petrovsky plant in the Olonets province, from 1712 - Tula arms factory, from 1712 - Sestroretsk arms factory, from 1807 - Izhevsk arms factory, from 1817 - Zlatoust weapons factory. Of these, the craftsmen of Chrysostom specialized purely in edged weapons, who, in addition to ordinary combat and combat weapons, supplied large quantities of decorated edged weapons.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. in Russia there was a constant search for an effective model of combat edged weapons for the Russian army - the so-called experimental bladed weapon. In the first half of the 19th century. When developing new edged weapons, they were guided mainly by French models. They experimented with the size and curvature of blades, elements of the hilt at the Tula Arms Factory and the Zlatoust Arms Factory; prototypes of the experimental saber were also created at the Sestroretsk Arms Factory.
Infantry soldier's cutlasses, cavalry soldier's broadswords, infantry officer's swords and dragoon soldier's sabers were also developed. In 1860-1870 development was carried out to create an effective combat model that could replace the entire variety of edged weapons that were in service in the Russian army.
In the early 1870s. Major General A.P. Gorlov repeatedly made proposals for a significant modernization of edged weapons.
The photo shows the prize foil awarded for 1st place in exhibition competitions. Manufactured by the English company Wilkinson, 1924. Private collection. 
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After the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. a specially created commission was involved in the consideration of new samples of edged weapons, which approved the samples of dragoon and Cossack sabers improved by Gorlov by that time. At the same time, the development of new models of soldier's and officer's cavalry weapons based on Austrian and Italian models was underway.
Experimental samples of cavalry sabers 1896-1905. had the so-called “silent scabbard” with fixed staples or a hook instead of movable rings. At the same time, attempts to improve the dragoon soldier's saber of the 1881 model continued, about which, after it was sent to the troops, complaints began to be received for inconvenience in handling.
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Heavy cavalry saber model 1867, Sweden. The blade is steel, slightly curvature, single-edged, double-edged at the combat end, with one wide fuller on both ends of the blade. The hilt consists of a handle and a guard. The handle is made of wood, wrapped in thin light leather, and has transverse...
Heavy cavalry saber 1854, Sweden. The blade is single-edged steel, of slight curvature, with one wide fuller. There are registration and production marks on the butt of the blade. The hilt consists of a brass guard with two wide protective bows, a pommel that goes into the back of the handle, and a wooden...
Officer's cavalry broadsword, model 1893. With lanyard. Sweden. The blade is straight, double-edged, with two narrow fullers. On the left heel there are stamps: G.M., crown, E. SVALLING ESKILSTUNA. The hilt consists of a handle and a brass guard. The handle is covered with leather and wrapped along grooves with two rows of twisted steel...
Infantry officer's saber, model 1859, Sweden. The blade is steel, single-edged, of medium curvature, with a tubular spine and a needle point. The hilt consists of a brass guard, decorated with an openwork pattern on the front side, a protective bow that goes into the pommel, a cavilion bent to the side and wood..
The gun was tormented. XIX century Algeria/Morocco..
Soldier infantry saber mod. XI year. France, early 19th century. Steel, copper alloy, leather, wood. Forging, casting, metalworking operations. The blade is steel, slightly curved, single-edged, without fullers, wedge-shaped section. The blade has a mark in the form of the letter L. The hilt is copper-alloy, with a protective bow..
Jambia dagger. Türkiye. Mid-20th century The blade is double-edged, with significant curvature. The handle is metal with a small pommel, decorated with grain. The scabbard is wooden, covered with metal and decorated with the same stones as the handle, also decorated with grain. Total length 305 mm; blade length 170 mm. Width at os..
Jambia dagger. Türkiye. Mid-20th century The blade is double-edged, with significant curvature. The handle is metal, decorated with two blue stones. The scabbard is wooden, covered with metal and decorated with the same stones as the hilt. Total length 330 mm; blade length 192 mm. The width at the base of the blade is 40 mm. ..
Chrises are one of the most common types of bladed weapons among the inhabitants of the Malay Archipelago. It is believed that the kris carries magical powers and is not only a weapon, but also a talisman that protects against enemies and evil spirits. Chrises are credited with many magical properties, for example...
Trisula – ceremonial trident. Indonesia. The two side blades of the trident bear dragon heads. Wooden handle. The scabbard is wooden, painted. Total length 515 mm; blade length 230 mm. ..
Knife in sheath. Indonesia. First half - mid-twentieth century. The blade is steel, single-edged. The number 5 is stamped at the base of the blade. The wooden handle has the shape of a man squatting. The bolster is made of copper alloy. The scabbard is wooden, consisting of two halves fastened together. ..
Tombak - a spear tip in a sheath. Indonesia. XIX century The blade is made of layered steel. The type of pamor is not distinguishable. Wooden scabbard. Total length 355 mm; blade length 200 mm. The width at the base of the blade is 16 mm. ..
Knife Batak. Sumatra (Indonesia). XIX century The blade is made of layered steel. The copper alloy handle is shaped like a human figure and decorated with a tuft of black hair. The metal sheath is covered with the skin of an animal with light hair. The end of the scabbard is in the shape of a human figure. Total length 226 mm;..
The knife is bare. Indonesia. End of the 19th century The blade is steel, single-edged, of slight curvature, made of layered steel. The handle is wooden, decorated with carvings, the pommel is in the shape of the head of a mythological creature. The scabbard is wooden, with an asymmetrically widening mouth. The scabbard and hilt were made in a later...
Cavalry private's saber, model 1822, France. The blade is steel, slightly curvature, single-edged, double-edged at the combat end, with one wide fuller and one narrow fuller at the butt. The hilt consists of a handle and a brass guard. The handle is attached to the strip in a mounted manner: the end is a shank..
An officer's sword with a lanyard in a sheath. France. End of the 19th century The blade is straight, double-edged, lens-shaped, with one narrow fuller. The hilt consists of a brass guard with a cavillon lowered down on one side, a protective bow connected to the pommel on the other, and a wooden handle with grooves. ..
Soldier's cavalry saber (in sheath). France, Chatellerault arms factory. Beginning of the 20th century Made for the Chilean army. Steel. Forging, metalworking operations. The blade is steel, with slight curvature. The hilt consists of a handle and a guard. The cross-section of the handle is oval and has transverse grooves. Garda..
Cavalry saber. Uninstalled model. German states. XIX century A massive single-edged blade of slight curvature with one wide fuller. There is a mark on the butt of the blade. The hilt consists of a steel cup, two protective arches, a pommel that turns into the back of the handle and a wooden handle. Judging by...
It has been repeatedly repaired and restored. ..
The knife is bare. Indonesia. Beginning of the 20th century The blade is steel, single-edged, of slight curvature. The handle is wooden, decorated with carvings, the pommel is in the shape of a bird's head. The scabbard is wooden, decorated with carvings. Total length: 360 mm; blade length: 220 mm; blade width: 22 mm. ..
French naval officer's sword model 1837. Steel blade, rhombic cross-section. The handle is made of dark bone, barrel-shaped, oval in cross-section. The head of the sword handle is conical, with a dome-shaped top. Under the head of the handle and at the bottom there are identical bushings decorated with relief...
Diplomatic official's sword housings. France. XIX century Sword of an official of the diplomatic corps. France. Mid-19th century The blade has a triangular cross-section with etching and engraving from the manufacturer Klingenthal. The hilt has a complex design and consists of a brass openwork cup, a protective bow, a wooden hand...
Dagger Chris. Sulawesi. XIX century Small kris dagger, Sulawesi Island (Indonesia). XIX century Iron, rock nickel, steel, wood, copper alloy. Chris with a straight but slightly curved overall blade. The pamor is faintly visible. The wooden handle is of the ayam patah tekah (chicken with a broken neck) type...
Tombak knife. Indonesia. First half of the twentieth century. Traditionally, the tombak is the tip of a spear, although it has its own sheath. Less commonly, the tombak was used, as in this case, as a knife blade. The blade is double-edged, lens-shaped. There are inscriptions in Arabic on the blade. The handle, like the scabbard, is curved..
Cavalry saber. Spain. XIX century The blade is steel, slightly curved, single-edged, the combat end is double-edged, with a single wide fuller. On the heel of the blade there is a mark indicating the place of production (TOLEDO) and the manufacturer, as well as a military registration number stamped on top of it...
Sword of military justice and gendarmerie officers, model 1853, with lanyard. Steel, brass, gilding, engraving. The blade is straight, double-edged, with two narrow fullers. On both heels of the blade there are marks and engraved inscriptions - the name of the manufacturer: Klinengtal. Cast brass handle...
Tibetan traveler's knife with chopsticks. The blade is straight, single-edged, and the handle is bone. The scabbard is wooden, with a ring for fastening on the belt, covered with metal. The sheath has two additional holes for sticks. Total length: 210 mm; blade length: 120 mm. ..
Cavalry saber, model 1904, Austria-Hungary. The blade is slightly curvature, with a tubular spine and a needle-shaped end. The tip is shifted to the line of the butt. The hilt consists of a handle and a steel guard. The handle is covered with rough leather and has seven transverse grooves. The back of the handle is covered with steel...
Qatar, stabbed Indian dagger of the 19th century. The blade has a reinforcing “rib” on both sides. The end of the dagger has a special extension for piercing chain mail. Katar is an Indian dagger of the stabbed type. Another variant of the name is jamadhar (“blade of the god of death” or “tongue of the god of death”). Designed..
Short wakizashi sword. Japan. XIX century The blade is in a shirasaya sheath. Shirasaya literally translates as “white scabbard”. This is a special sheath that was used for transportation and long-term storage of the blade. At first, shirasayas were made in the form of a box, into which the entire...
Dagger Chris. Indonesia. XIX century Chrises are one of the most common types of bladed weapons among the inhabitants of the Malay Archipelago. It is believed that the kris carries magical powers and is not only a weapon, but also a talisman that protects against enemies and evil spirits. Chris is credited with many magic...
Officer's sword. Beginning of the 19th century France. The blade is steel, double-edged, straight, lens-shaped. The blade has gilded needle etching. The hilt consists of a brass guard, one cavilion, a protective bow and pommel; and a wooden handle with spiral grooves. The end of the cavilion in the morning..
Lancer officer's saber mod. 1889 Mecklenburg (Germany). The blade is steel, single-edged with one wide fuller. There is etching on both holomenias of the blade. On one holomen the name and number of the regiment are etched, on the other there is a drawing of a military theme. On the butt of the blade there is also etching with growth..
Sword. France. Mid-19th century The blade is steel, single-edged, straight, with one fuller. The hilt consists of a brass guard with a protective bow and pommel; and a horn handle with transverse grooves. Leather scabbard with brass end and mouth. There is a peg at the base of the scabbard. Total length: 885 mm; length..
Pocket pistol, capsule. France. Mid-19th century The barrel is steel, made of Damascus. The lock box has a floral design engraved on it. Wooden handle with inlaid ornament. Total length: 190 mm; barrel length: 75 mm; caliber: 13.6 mm. ..
Alemang Buginese. Indonesia. XVIII - XIX centuries The blade is straight, single-edged, made of laminated steel. The handle is made of black wood. Leather scabbard, ending lost. The handle and scabbard were made at a much later period than the blade. Total length: 600 mm; blade length:..
Sword. Sumbawa Island (Indonesia). XIX century or earlier. The steel blade has a slight curvature and has a so-called “one and a half” sharpening (the cutting edge of one of the sides starts from half the length of the blade). The number 1790 is stamped at the base of the blade. The handle is made of black wood, significantly wider..
Golok. Indonesia. First half of the twentieth century. The blade is steel, single-edged, of slight curvature. The blade is artificially darkened with a black compound. The handle is wooden, decorated with carvings, the pommel is in the shape of the head of a feline animal. The scabbard is wooden, decorated with carvings. Total length: 450 mm; blade length:..
Golok. Indonesia. XIX century A very unusual specimen with a blade from Chris. The blade is made of layered steel, the stain is visible. The handle is carved, wooden, in the shape of a parrot's head. The scabbard is wooden, covered with snakeskin. The mouth of the scabbard is made of white metal with chased ornaments. Total length: 420 mm; blade length: 295..
Kunjang. Indonesia. XX century Kunjang is a weapon native to West Java (Sundan region). Without the necessary equivalent in Russian, we will call it a sickle, despite the fact that its shape is significantly different from the shape of a regular sickle. In fact, the name of the sickle in Indonesian is "chelurit"..
Sword. Germany. XVIII century Sword. Germany. XVIII century The blade is steel, double-edged, straight lens-shaped. Despite its elegance, the blade is quite strong and reliable, but at the same time lightweight, which makes this sword a good weapon in the hands of a skilled fencer. The hilt consists of a handle, a gar..
Cavalry saber. Sweden. XIX century The blade is steel, single-edged, slightly curvature, with one wide fuller. The hilt consists of a brass guard with three protective arches, a pommel that goes into the back of the handle, and a wooden handle with transverse grooves. There are registration marks on the hilt. Steel scabbard..
Austrian military officials' sword, model 1878. The blade is straight, double-edged with one wide fuller. There is etching on the blade. The hilt consists of a handle with a brass curved lion's head and a brass guard. The handle is formed by two mother-of-pearl cheeks, fastened with two brass ornamented...
Infantry officer's sword mod. 1867 Saxony. Swords of this model were in service with the German army until the beginning of the twentieth century. The blade is nickel-plated, double-edged, straight, with two narrow fullers. The blade has gilded etching in the form of an imperial monogram under a crown. The hilt consists of a brass fold...
Infantry officer's saber, model 1821, France. The blade is steel, single-edged, of medium curvature, with one wide fuller. Half of the blade on each holomeni is blued and gilded with military-themed designs made by needle etching. The hilt consists of a brass guard with two protective arms..
The traditional weapon of the inhabitants of the Malay archipelago is the kris dagger. This type of kris is typical of the Mindano Island (Southern Philippines). The blade is steel, double-edged, with a wavy cutting edge. The handle is wooden with a pommel bent at a right angle. The blade and the handle are connected by a copper ring...
Cleaver, Philippines/Luzon. First half of the twentieth century. The blade is steel, single-edged, of slight curvature. The guard and bolster are made of brass alloy, the handle is made of ebony. The pommel of the handle is made in the shape of the head of a mythological animal and trimmed with copper alloy inserts. Wooden scabbard...
Heavy cavalry saber model 1864 Sweden. A massive steel blade, single-edged, of slight curvature, with one wide fuller. There are production marks on the heel of the blade. The hilt consists of a brass guard with two protective arches that turn into a pommel and a wooden handle with transverse grooves...
Artillery saber mod. 1831 Sweden Artillery saber model 1831 Sweden. A massive wide blade, single-edged, of slight curvature, with one wide fuller and one narrow lobe. The hilt of the so-called Blucher type has a D-shape. The blade and hilt have manufacturing and...
Artillery saber, model 1831, Sweden. A massive wide blade, single-edged, of slight curvature, with one wide fuller and one narrow lobe. The hilt of the so-called Blucher type has a D-shape. There are production and registration marks on the blade and hilt. Steel scabbard with two edges..
Infantry cleaver model 1848 with lanyard. Sweden. The blade is steel, straight, without fullers, single-edged. The hilt consists of a handle and a cross. The cross-section of the handle is oval, smoothly curved towards the blade of the blade, formed by two black wooden cheeks, fastened to the shank of the blade by two...
Hussar saber. Bavaria. Mid-19th century The blade is single-edged steel, of medium curvature with one wide fuller. The blade has a needle etching - the monogram of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. There is an inscription on the butt of the blade, probably the signature of the master. The hilt consists of a steel guard with three protective arms..
Artillery saber mod. 1822 without scabbard. Bavaria. The blade is single-edged steel, of medium curvature with one wide fuller. The hilt consists of a steel guard with three protective bows, one end bent downwards - a cavilion, a pommel, a back and a wooden handle. The handle is covered with leather and has a transverse...
Infantry saber model 1845 without scabbard. France. The blade is steel, single-edged, with a needle point. The blade has one wide fuller and one narrow fuller. The hilt consists of a brass guard with a cavillon lowered down on one side, connected to the other by a protective bow with a pommel and a wooden...
Kukri in sheath. India. Beginning of the 20th century The blade is steel, single-edged, with significant curvature. The blade of the blade runs along the inside of the curve. At the base of the blade there is a “cho” notch. The handle is made of rosewood. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. Kukri (kukri, another trans..
Unique Buryat knife. The wooden parts of the handle and sheath are made of walnut, the metal parts of the sheath and handle are silver. The scabbard is decorated with precious stones. The scabbard contains the coat of arms of the USSR. Dedication signature on the blade. Length 40cm. Prepayment 100%. Delivery at buyer's expense...
Bebut, early 20th century, Chrysostom. the marks on the blade were cut down into civilian ones, for obvious reasons, but the circle of the word “Chrysostom” is still quite legible. Acceptance stamps are visible on the scabbard holder. Prepayment 100%. Delivery at the buyer's expense. ..
The eastern bebut, the so-called “tiger fang”. 19th century, horn handle, rivets and glass on the scabbard - silver. Prepayment 100%. Delivery at the buyer's expense. ..
Bavarian ceremonial saber, 19th century. Excellent condition. Blade Solingen, marks erased. Double sided etching. Advance payment 100% Delivery at the buyer's expense Delivery by Business lines or other transport company..
Original original. The medal is in its original plexiglass box and cardboard packaging. The cardboard packaging reads in Japanese and English: Designed by Seibo Kitamura Hard physical and mental training is a prerequisite for championship athletic performance. The beauty of young people ex..
Original original. Payment token (Wertmarke) part with field post number 37282 Dienststelle Feldpostnummer -37282-. 50 pfennigs. Zinc, diameter 30.2 mm, weight 5.34 g. Super condition, shiny surface. Shipping only within Russia at the buyer's expense. I don't send abroad...
Original original. The medal is in its original box with its original booklet. The booklet in Japanese and English reads: The Tokyo Olympics Memorial Medal is sponsored by the Japan Athletic Promotion Foundation. Material: gold plated copper. Obverse design: Scene...
Original original. Akita Prefectural Police Desktop Commendation Medal. Diameter 65 mm, weight 156.16 g. Obverse: Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters building against the background of a giant butterbur leaf (in Japanese Akitabuki 秋田蕗) Reverse: 賞 Sho > award; 秋田県 Akita-ken 警察 K..
The blade is steel, slightly curvature, single-edged, with one wide and two narrow fullers on both sides. The fighting end is double-edged. The hilt consists of a handle with a head and a brass guard. The guard is formed by a front bow extending from the outer part of the handle and smoothly turning into a cross. ..
Checker of the Kuban-Caucasian region of the second half of the 19th century. Russian empire. Perfectly balanced for horse riding. General characteristics: overall length: 994 mm, blade length 835 mm, blade width 31 mm. On the end of the blade there is a marking in the form of a stylized crown and numbers..
Bebut artillery model 1907. The blade is steel, double-edged, with two narrow fullers. The bebut handle is made of wood and is attached to the blade handle with two brass rivets. Without a sheath. - length in sheath 64 cm. - length of bebuta 59.5 cm. - blade length 44 cm. - blade width 3.6 cm...
Problem with the hairpin. The enamel is intact...
Reproduction of red table wine for the German Armed Forces in 1941. Label inscription Nur fur die Deutche Wehrmacht For German Armed Forces only. Controlee NSDAP party control of the NSDAP. Red table wine 1941, 9-11%, volume 0.7. Made in Europe Excellent collectible..
Breastplate and helmet of a carabineer officer of the Second Empire, France, 1852 - 1870. Excellent condition, no dents. There are no side straps. ..
Nicholas II. Without pad. ..
Nicholas II. St. George medal with block. ..
Europe. Pipe diameter 12cm. Brass, leather. ..
Germany 1920-1945 Dimensions: total length 20.5 cm, blade length 17 cm...
Germany. Dimensions: total length 20.5cm; blade length 10.5 cm. 1940-1950.
Norway, 1960 Silver details. Total length 22 cm; blade length 10.5 cm...
The Second World War. This knife was awarded to pilots of Japanese kamikaze units in order to save themselves from suffering during a ram approach. Dimensions: total length 19cm; blade length 11cm...
Dimensions: total length 108 cm, blade length 83 cm...
Table souvenir: Cannonball on a cast iron stand. 18 century. A support stand with a surface decorated with relief patterns. Product of Kasli masters. Cast iron cannonball from a 4-pounder cannon from the Napoleonic Wars era. The items are connected to each other with a brass bolt. Real historical tabletop..
Original original. Silver, diameter 27 mm, weight 5.69 g. Obverse: portraits of newlyweds, above them two shaking hands. Circular legend: OMNIUM RERUM NEXUS NOBILIOR, below Fides 1654 Reverse: coat of arms of the groom, circular legend CL GALLAND Sr DE BEAUSABLON ET DAME C GUYON S ESP The token is private, poet..
