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I just received the undress officer's frock Stan Dolan made for me. He did an outstanding job. Here are a couple of pics.
Thanks Stan!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n264/jlundy46/Undres ...
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:01 pm |
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Hi Coll,
Yes, it does have clips from Zulu Dawn, but mine didn't have a little booklet. It is a nice overall survey of the war, but I had not heard Durnford referred to as a reckless adventurer befo ...
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:09 pm |
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I just acquired another documentary on the AZW. It is part of the History of Warfare series and titled "The Zulu Wars 1879". It is narrated by Robert Powell, so I assume it was part of a British ser ...
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:35 pm |
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Does anyone know of a source for reloaded .455 Webley revolver ammo? The commercial stuff is nearly $40 per box
Thanks,
John
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:19 pm |
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Here is a picture of the back of the two holsters. My British holster only has one D-ring. I have seen some with two D-rings and one with two short straps with clips on the ends. During the ACW whe ...
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:22 pm |
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Here is a photo of the US Army holster used in the late 1800s and the British army holster for the Webley revolver.
John
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n264/jlundy46/USArmyandBritishWebley.jpg ...
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:37 pm |
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The US Army holster as issued was worn on the right side with the butt facing forward (essentially a left-handed holster worn on the wrong side) because the right hand was to draw the sword (primary w ...
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Sat May 12, 2007 9:57 pm |
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Hi Joe,
I have just registered and had a look. Very nice dioramas. What brand of figures do you use? I have just bought a few from a chap on eBay (Clash of Arms) and I have an officer from Traditi ...
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Sat May 12, 2007 1:46 am |
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Hi David,
I look forward to your book. Does it have a title yet?
John
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Fri May 11, 2007 7:36 pm |
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Michael Caine's tunic went for 102 pounds!
John
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Thu May 10, 2007 4:38 pm |
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Hi Martin,
Thanks for the information. My understanding is most officers in the AZW wore the officer's undress frock coat, which had a collar in regimental green but the sleeve facings were scarlet ...
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Thu May 10, 2007 12:53 pm |
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Does anyone know if the collar and cuffs were trimmed in green on the officer's dress tunic? I have seen mention only in passing that the undress frock did not have the colourful facings of the dress ...
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Thu May 10, 2007 12:59 am |
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Thanks Peter, most appreciated.
John
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Wed May 09, 2007 5:50 pm |
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I have found mention of Stevenson's flight from Rorke's Drift in many works, but nothing about any sanctions taken against him. Was he taken to task for leaving?
Thanks,
John
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Wed May 09, 2007 5:09 pm |
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Well, I see there are no bids yet on Michael Caine's tunic. I think anyone who has seen the movie and paid reasonable attention would know this is NOT the one.
John
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