Original Scottish Named Crimean War Sgian-dubh Wootz Steel Dagger made from Ottoman Dagger - c.1854 IMA Merchandise Ideal for Civil War re-enactments

Ideal for Civil War re-enactments or just for Civil War Display

GI Sketch Book

The problem with gunpowder (real gunpowder not pyrodex) in a powder horn

amazing for a rifle so old

This 1895 dated Martini-Enfield rifle is a conversion of the Zulu War era

Original Scottish Named Crimean War Sgian-dubh Wootz Steel Dagger made from Ottoman Dagger - c.1854 IMA Merchandise Ideal for Civil War re-enactmentsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very interesting example of the legendary Scottish Sgian dubh (phonetic Skean Dhu), which in Scottish Gaelic means "hidden knife". These are also often called a "sock knife," as they are always worn in the top of the stocking while wearing a kilt. From what we can tell, this Sgian dubh actually started life around about 1680 as an Ottoman dagger, with a great quality curved double edged blade of just 4 3 4,"