https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/02/my-history-as-collector-part-ii.html
A bit of history: My History as a Collector Part II
Outside of the odd pick up here and there from the gun show or flea market, I really did not do much collecting through my junior high and ...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-colt-carbine.html
A bit of history: The Colt Carbine
Samuel Colt's revolvers were popular by the time of the U.S. Civil War. Born in 1814, Mr. Colt was an American industrialist who develop...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-napoleonic-era-light-cavalry-officer.html
A bit of history: A Napoleonic Era Light Cavalry Officer's Sword
Last weekend, a friend gave me a tip about some swords that she saw at an estate sale. Typically, estate sales have not yielded many antiq...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-heavy-artillery-sword.html
A bit of history: The Heavy Artillery Sword
Dating from the early 18th century, this type of sword was issued to enlisted men serving with field, coastal, heavy or siege artillery u...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-sturmgewehr-44.html
A bit of history: The Sturmgewehr 44
Look familiar? Those interested in modern arms may think that this weapon is an early Soviet Ak-47. This is the German Sturmgewehr 44. Th...
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https://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011/10/bit-of-history-i-wasnt-aware-of.html
Irons in the Fire: A bit of history I wasn't aware of
When Churchill said ...we shall never surrender , he really meant it. One of the relevant bits: The men recruited for operational duties we...
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PROGRAMMA di A bit of history 2024.pdf - Google Drive
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-early-19th-century-american-naval.html
A bit of history: The Early 19th Century American Naval Officer's Sword
British Pattern 1803 Flank Officer's Sword Utilizing animal imagery to decorate swords is not uncommon. Europeans did so for centurie...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-new-orleans-made-confederate-foot.html
A bit of history: A New Orleans Made Confederate Foot Officer's Sword
Confederate made or used weapons are highly collectible. More so than any other Confederate item, officer's swords are the most desireable...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/09/german-world-war-one-helmets.html
A bit of history: German World War One Helmets.
The First World War brought about many changes in the world. The conflict not only gave rise to social and political change, but also us...
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https://brodyhooked.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-bit-of-history-louis-lasagna-and.html
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma: A Bit of History--Louis Lasagna and the Creation of the...
One focus in HOOKED is the need to appreciate the history of the pharmaceutical industry in the 20th century, to trace today's developments ...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-english-hanger.html
A bit of history: The English Hanger
The hanger is a short sword issued to infantrymen in the 17th and18th centuries. With a blade measuring approximately 25 inches, the h...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-exactly-am-i-talking-about.html
A bit of history: What exactly am I talking about?
A bit of history. Okay, kinda lame, but its what I thought about a few weeks ago when I started posting pictures and information on Faceboo...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-burnside-carbine_24.html
A bit of history: The Burnside Carbine
General Ambrose Burnside is famous for a few things. Fruitless charges against fortified positions at Fredricksburg in December of 1862,...
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-cs-howitzer.html
A bit of history: The CS Howitzer
I have a fondness for Civil War artillery pieces. I don't know what it is that draws my attention. For the most part, they all look alike....
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https://abitofhisory.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-british-1796-heavy-cavalry-sword.html
A bit of history: The British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword
As I have stated before, heavy cavalry during the 18th and 19th centuries played a specific role on the battlefield. Big men mounted on big...
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