31 May 09 - Just finished photographing 16 Chinese very old swords. late tonight I will start uploading some of them to the website.
27 May 09 - Added: English brass barrel flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet by, DAWES, LONDON, circa. 1799-1812.
25 May 09 - Added: American Military Civil War Maynard Percussion Carbine (2nd Model) circa, 1863-65.
22 May 09 - For the last three weeks I have been sick from two poison spider bits. So...nothing has been added to the website. Now that I'm better, I plan to add one item a day... I think the spider died of blood poison from bitting me.
Just added: Book - AMERICAN MILITARY SADDLE, 1776-1945 by R. Stephen Dorsey and Kenneth L. McPheeters; ISBN 0-9631208-4-0.
This is a great reference and information book for identifying American military saddles. Also included are photos and detailed information of: Saddlebags and Pommel Pockets; Girths and Surcingles; Saddle Trees; Saddle Cloths; Stirrups; Bridle Bits.
11 May 09 - Added: British Royal Navy Pattern brass barrel flintlock blunderbuss by RIMES (John Rimes, 1743 Gunmaker, Wrapping, 1745-1755), circa 1740's.
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