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Hi guys, today got this small grouping. Unfortunately medals only, no paper or photos. Seems he fought in the Balkan war, no further evidence of WW1 participation - maybe was too old or wounded? The St. Alexander came like that, in the box, but I tit is the medal missing from the bar, the ribbon is dirty enough. To bad the name is not known!

Thanks a lot Rick! BTW I have a heavy combat sword /I think it is British from the Crimean war/ that has the same opposite rings.

Hi guys, by chance, do you have a photo of the KDF chief, Bodo Lafferentz? Nowhere in the internet managed to find a photo of him, would like to see him. Thank you very much in advance!

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And this is the second one. Not a single letter, stamp or number on it. I was told it is 1822 French pattern - but is it?

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this one clear, what about the second sabre?

Thanks! So, the first one is clear - what about the second one?

Speaking of Martini, I have a few of them. None is perfect, but two are very good /and the Mauser converted one is close to excellent... if only the front wood was not cut!!!/

Here are some photos:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1559...mp;#entry152439

And here are the babies

I like those guns, have a few of them. Two are quite good and original. The lower two had lots of things missing and were rebuilt with original parts. The upper one is converted to Mauser cartridge.

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To continue the theme of the Turkish weapons, here is one classic weapon of the Ottoman Empire, very important in the 1877 Russian Turkish war - the Peabody-Martini. The Turks tried to purchase Henri-Martini guns from Britain, but could not. However the Providence Tool Company from the USA produced for the Turks exact copied of the weapon, and it ws named Peabody-Martini. If you have time to read, here is an interesting article about the history of that weapon: http://www.militaryrifles.com/Turkey/PeabS...eabodyStory.htm

So, here it is in photos. Those Ottoman, Americal made guns, are exact copy of the British Mk I, the main difference are the markings.

On one side, those guns have the US manufacturer name. On the other side - Sultan's Tughra and Turkish number. There are also crescent moon signs on almost all parts. Also, the aiming measures are with Turkish numbers.

Speaking of Tower and conversions, here is something interesting that I got recently, an Enfield Snider produced for the Turkish army.

Here it is: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15075

/just noticed I've written Snyder... but it's Snider/.

Thank you veru much, Peter! The bayo hook is missing, there is a place for it on the bronze part near the end of the barrel, but no hook. I think it is not that difficult to make, though... work for the summer

Thank you very much, Leigh!! A few letters, but giving lots of history to the gun!

Though still do not know what exactly it is - a late model "Brown Bess", an early Enfield or what... The WW2 guns are much easier to identify

Hi guys, this marking - LT 34 REG 51 - is found on a British 19th century gun... musket... something like that... /it is marked Tower 1848 on the mechanism/.

So, can you please tell me the meaning of this marking, which is that regiment, etc.... Thank you very much in advance!

Teddy you are a bad boy, get some oil onto the rifle and get rid of the rust as an old soldier it makes me sad / mad to see rust on a rifle barrel. If you need some tips on cleaning I will be glad to email you.

Kevin in Deva

Hey Kev this is a new recruit - from now on the poor thing will be disassembled, oiled, the rust cleaned, the stock soaked with linen oil... Won't leave it like that!