Monday, August 9, 2010

My Toys...................






In the above photo, from left to right British Navy Boarding axe, Bayonet, two hand Grenades, British Navy Boarding Axe, Belaying Pin, American 1797 Boarding Axe, Seaman's knife, Officer's dirk, Sugar Cane knife, British Hanger, Naval Cutlass, Naval Cutlass, 1690's Hanger, 18th Century Naval Cutlass.

In this photo, are the long arms. (Sorry for the quality of the shot) from top to bottom, 1710 doglock musket, 1730 Sea Service musket, Cut-Down "Brown Bess" musket, Brass barrel Blunderbuss.
These are Naval boarding pistols with a gentleman's R.W. Wilson pistol in the middle.

Lastly your humble correspondent wearing the clothing of a common seaman of the 1812 period.

3 comments:

Nancy R. said...

Show off. The "you must be compensating" crowd would have a field day with this. *grin*

Michael W. said...

So true.........

But you know me. He who dies with the most toys, WINS!!!!!!!!!!

Jay G said...

{drools}