"What is your favorite artillery piece?" Topic

What is your favorite piece of artillery to either paint or see on the tabletop? Anything from primitive medieval guns to Napoleons to Big Bertha to modern boomers and bangers.

Right now, I'm leaning toward the magnificent and historic French 75.

Since we have a gun poll, maybe we should have one for gentlemen.

"real" or replica both count. Your best judgment when a knife turns into a sword.

A: I own enough swords to outfit a small army.
B: I own several swords.
C: I own one or two swords.
D: I used to own swords.
E: I do not, but I plan to.
F: I do not and do not intend to.
G: Where I live, we inexplicably have internet but lack metal-working technology.

B
To go wooing with a sword and pistol by my side.

C. Replica Samurai swords…

I have my father's ceremonial Knights of Columbus 4th Degree sword.
I only made it to 3rd.

I would not want to get in a fight with it though.

C Not a repliCA by gosh.

C

D. They were a part of the many many things I abandoned when I left my first wife.

One officers sword. From the Grenadier Guards regiment which my uncle served. Plus his coat, sash, and bearskin. Also have a drummer's coat, a drum, and various other component from this regiment.

"It's more of a letter opener really."

I have several sword bayonets. It's got "sword" in the name!

I may still have a somewhat crappy medievelish sword rusting in my parent's garage for going on thirty years.

My wife does. She use to participate in fencing but she has not had a chance to enjoy the sport since we have had children.

B

B Some real some more fantasy

No, but I have a few bayonets.

B

Do plastic ones count?

I've got one of those mini-sword letter openers as well.

I own a pen which I believe is mightier…..

My mate claims he has a +1 Elven Sword

B

I have a machete which makes the overgrown weeds in the yard cower in fear.

C

Got a spear…

Picked up a replica C18th Broadsword (basket hilt) at kelmarsh history festival a few years ago. Its just a cheap wallhanger really but I took a fancy to it. Got a replica battleaxe for the same reason!

B. I have even been known to use the pointy end!

Cheers,

TW

B.

C. Officer's sword from Annapolis.

A couple of crappy costume swords. One nice fantasy replica thing. I have a pair of jungle machetes … on the border of counting or not. I used to have an expensive crappy costume one, but I sold it for beer money when I got out of the Navy.

A swordcane, chinese curved sword, arkansas toothpick, a very, very sharp roman dagger and a good multi-tool. Also a wooden katana-bokken(Japanese cherry oak).

The bokken will take the top of your head clean off-3 years kenjutsu…..when I was younger and less arthritic.

I prefer a Davy Crockett but can I own one…but nooooooooo!

B.

Yes, I own an 1811 pattern French Heavy Cavalry sabre.

Got a light saber. Not heavy at all.

C, both originals and replicas. Prize is an original AWI hanger.

C. My NCO Sword from the USMC

C. A fake Chinese dagger/ letter opener. If that counts.

D used to have a Patton Saber

Got a kukri around the house somewhere…..

C I own a ACW artillery Short Sword and a reproduction of Prince Valiant's Singing Sword

A. Eight is a small army, right? :)

I practice historical European martial arts and teach a rapier class so I have mostly practical training swords.

C a steel tai chi sword and a wooden practice katana.

C -an ACW artillery officer's sabre.

C

B.

F

D) I had a large collection at one time, alas no longer.
I do have one sword bayonet.

An officer's saber for ACW reenacting
A FPW sword bayonet
A bokken for everyday use practicing aikido.

I've got a two-handed Danish Axe and a Poleaxe, a couple of bowies and I'm contemplating ordering a sword from Albion.

I own a 18" dagger which looks more like a shortsword. It was a generic item I bought off of eBay to complete a RenFaire costume. It wasn't very expensive, but it's as sturdy as a '57 Chevey

I also have a few smaller daggers. A couple eating daggers and one wavy bladed thing that is now my favorite bread knife.

B

C one replica Grenadier short sword and one late 19th cent cavalry sword of i think British and Imperial issue