The Cossacks were big in the history of the Crimea and we saw a great deal of their influence on the trip.
OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
Steve
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Retired and Living the Good Life
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Re: OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
cool history there.
now you need to read this book. i read it many
years ago and liked it alot, maybe i need to read
it again.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2208 ... he_Cossack
now you need to read this book. i read it many
years ago and liked it alot, maybe i need to read
it again.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2208 ... he_Cossack
careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
"BECAUSE I CAN"
"BECAUSE I CAN"
- Griff
- Posting leader...
- Posts: 20876
- Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:56 pm
- Location: OH MY GAWD they installed a STOP light!!!
Re: OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
Pretty neat stuff. Looks like a wide span of time, from edged weapons, matchlocks to a percussion pistol.
Griff,
SASS/CMSA #93
NRA Patron
GUSA #93
There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
SASS/CMSA #93
NRA Patron
GUSA #93
There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
Re: OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
Reminds me of one of my favorite movies: Taras Bulba starring Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis.
Re: OT - How About Some Cossack Arms And Armor?
Cossack weaponry was more or less identical to or closely modeled on Turkish and Arab weapons and armor of the period.
The helmets are Arab, straight copy, most of the shields and match/flint weapons as well. I've studied medieval weaponry and armor from all countries and regions for many years and have hundreds if not thousands of pictures of extant examples from all over Europe's museums.
The helmets are Arab, straight copy, most of the shields and match/flint weapons as well. I've studied medieval weaponry and armor from all countries and regions for many years and have hundreds if not thousands of pictures of extant examples from all over Europe's museums.