Remember the Alamo
1I acquired a Spanish short sword replica from about the time of the Alamo. My Hawken replica would also not have been unlikely to have appeared.
I thought a family portrait was in order.
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That, sir, is an outstanding idea.atxgunguy wrote:You need a Bowie knife to complete the ensemble.
HuckleberryFun wrote:Nice. The Soanish short sword brings to mind a Roman gladius for some reason, despite the different tips. Have you shot the Hawken much? Supposedly an experienced rifleman back in the day could reload, aim, and fire his muzzleloader every twenty seconds (3 times a minute). Maybe that's for smooth bores, not sure about rifles. Is that close to true in your experience?
I have shot the Hawken enough to know I need to shoot it more and it functions.The most commonly carried that I am seeing for Mexican army soldiers would be the Spanish Espada ancha: Spanish Short Sword
Espada ancha or wide sword of the type that was carried by the soldados de cuera. This crudely fashioned specimen, made with an 15 inch cut off saber blade, was found in Canyon del Muerto in northeastern Arizona, and dates from about 1800. Many of the short swords were made in the northern provinces and were preferred by its soldiers to the larger cavalry saber. The espada ancha was carried in a leather scabbard, attached to the saddle, hilt forward, on the left side, or sometimes on a sling hung over the soldier's right shoulder. Officers would of carried a fancier sword
I've been to Toledo, so I can vouch for that. They also have 1000 year old churches where, I swear, you can *smell* the OLD. Hmm, come to think of it a lot of those old churches were founded under the sword, so...maybe a connection?highdesert wrote:The Spanish made the best swords, the secret was the steel - Toledo steel. They are still made in Toledo but now more for ceremonial purposes.
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during the civil war soldiers trained to load and shoot 3 times a minute with minie balls out of a rifled musket. reenactors (although we don't usually load bullets) can do this, but it's a quick-quick hurry-up process. smoothbores are faster, but you pay for rate of fire with range and accuracy. rifles with patched round balls were slower. this is why the minie bullet was important, best of both worlds until breech-loaders became available.HuckleberryFun wrote:Supposedly an experienced rifleman back in the day could reload, aim, and fire his muzzleloader every twenty seconds (3 times a minute).
It's a beautiful walled city, capital of Spain long before Madrid. It suffered a lot during the Spanish Civil War but recovered. The Spanish Infantry School is across the river. I have a sword I bought there someplace, Bermejo Toledo. The cathedral is a masterpiece.HuckleberryFun wrote:I've been to Toledo, so I can vouch for that. They also have 1000 year old churches where, I swear, you can *smell* the OLD. Hmm, come to think of it a lot of those old churches were founded under the sword, so...maybe a connection?highdesert wrote:The Spanish made the best swords, the secret was the steel - Toledo steel. They are still made in Toledo but now more for ceremonial purposes.
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The smith:Mohead wrote:I like this. Never have gotten into the antique/replica game, but that sword appeals to me in a serious way.
the history of spain is very instructive. spain was colonized by the phoenicians, then alternately a carthaginian and roman province, overrun by goths, visigoths and vandals on their roundabout way to rome. oddly enough, the spanish language is perhaps the closest of the romance languages to latin, as if the germanic barbarians just passed through, replaced the local elites, and interfered very little in the lives of the common people.HuckleberryFun wrote:Hmm, come to think of it a lot of those old churches were founded under the sword, so...maybe a connection?
That's some beautiful work.Inquisitor wrote:The smith:Mohead wrote:I like this. Never have gotten into the antique/replica game, but that sword appeals to me in a serious way.
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Real nice guy, good work.
I have 3 pieces by them, a 36 cal handgonne with match holder, this Spanish short sword, and a neat pirate cutlass with a built in flintlock pistol.Mohead wrote:That's some beautiful work.Inquisitor wrote:The smith:Mohead wrote:I like this. Never have gotten into the antique/replica game, but that sword appeals to me in a serious way.
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Real nice guy, good work.
And blame "Their Catholic Majesties" Ferdinand and Isabella for ending it with their battles of "reconquista".lurker wrote:the history of spain is very instructive. spain was alternatrely a carthaginian and roman province, overrun by goths, visigoths and vandals before rome fell. oddly enough, the spanish language is perhaps the closest of the romance languages to latin, as if the germanic barbarians just passed through, replaced the local elites, and interfered very little in the lives of the common people.HuckleberryFun wrote:Hmm, come to think of it a lot of those old churches were founded under the sword, so...maybe a connection?
muslims from north africa came across the straits of gibraltar in 711, took all of spain and tried for france until repelled by charlemagne's grandfather, charles (the hammer) martel at poitiers. if you're interested, read Song of Roland, which is a mish-mash of that campaign and the crusades to the holy lands.
el cid (charleton heston, sophia loren) united spanish jews, muslims and christians and drove out the african muslims. later spanish jews and christians drove out the spanish muslims with the help of crusaders. the crusades were not just in asia minor. then in 1492 (columbus sailed the ocean blue) they forcibly converted or expelled spanish jews. then they began chewing on other spanish christians. the inquisition had existed before then, but kicked into high gear once they got rid of the jews and muslims. it's an informative exercise in the re-definition of good vs bad.
meanwhile, for approximately 700 years, spanish muslims lived alongside christians, sometimes peacefully, sometimes not, and profoundly affected spain's culture and language. steel-making techniques (along with many other advances) came to toledo from damascus.
History is cool. That's why I own some of this stuffhighdesert wrote:And blame "Their Catholic Majesties" Ferdinand and Isabella for ending it with their battles of "reconquista".lurker wrote:the history of spain is very instructive. spain was alternatrely a carthaginian and roman province, overrun by goths, visigoths and vandals before rome fell. oddly enough, the spanish language is perhaps the closest of the romance languages to latin, as if the germanic barbarians just passed through, replaced the local elites, and interfered very little in the lives of the common people.HuckleberryFun wrote:Hmm, come to think of it a lot of those old churches were founded under the sword, so...maybe a connection?
muslims from north africa came across the straits of gibraltar in 711, took all of spain and tried for france until repelled by charlemagne's grandfather, charles (the hammer) martel at poitiers. if you're interested, read Song of Roland, which is a mish-mash of that campaign and the crusades to the holy lands.
el cid (charleton heston, sophia loren) united spanish jews, muslims and christians and drove out the african muslims. later spanish jews and christians drove out the spanish muslims with the help of crusaders. the crusades were not just in asia minor. then in 1492 (columbus sailed the ocean blue) they forcibly converted or expelled spanish jews. then they began chewing on other spanish christians. the inquisition had existed before then, but kicked into high gear once they got rid of the jews and muslims. it's an informative exercise in the re-definition of good vs bad.
meanwhile, for approximately 700 years, spanish muslims lived alongside christians, sometimes peacefully, sometimes not, and profoundly affected spain's culture and language. steel-making techniques (along with many other advances) came to toledo from damascus.
Don't mean to hijack the thread.
thread drift is the norm here.highdesert wrote:And blame "Their Catholic Majesties" Ferdinand and Isabella for ending it with their battles of "reconquista".
Don't mean to hijack the thread.
Most likely it was there. There was evidently quite a mish-mash of weapons at the Alamo. The defenders came from all over what was then the U.S. and several foreign countries:Inquisitor wrote:I acquired a Spanish short sword replica from about the time of the Alamo. My Hawken replica would also not have been unlikely to have appeared.
yes, to both. had i not been interested in the civil war soldiers' experience, i would probably never have owned a firearm.Inquisitor wrote: History is cool. That's why I own some of this stuff
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