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that would be Armi San Marco - this is the one with the square notches in the cylinder and the square back to the triggerguard - minght say marco on the frame

WTB: ASM 2nd Model Dragoon

rough condition preferred I plan on refinishing just not abused beyond repair

There was a DC Metropolitan police founded by Abe Lincoln - found this picture but I can't tell the year

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj29/Yehya_61/metro-police-wagon-l.jpg

Thanks to all - I have been searching around google for a few weeks off and on but I was able to download this book - 500+ pages written in 1891 I think - What a treasure trove it may be

I have been looking for info on police and police uniforms during the civil war - I know Richmond expanded their police department to handle the influx of people 1861-1865 but I can't find anything...

With Rob Roy and all that - there was a Celtic tradition of dueling - plus a Southern tradition of fighying for yout honor.

It would be an interesting scenerio to reenact - from the issueing of...

I had read that site too yet I understand Wilson's book came out in 1838 so it was practiced enough by gentleman in that time period to warrant publication of a new code of conduct. I don't think it...

I have been looking into duels and dueling in the pre civil war South. From the 1820 to 1860 time period. There appears to be a small wealth of information, including John Lyde Wilson's code of...

"Men's clothing changes pretty dramatically from the 1860s to the early 20th century... I'd look at mid-century drafting manuals for terms and shapes, rather than much more modern sources."
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I have looked at a few of them - but thanks for the list and answers.

I used the term cutaway because we have copies of some of our old ads up in the conference room at work and that's what we...

For discussion purposes lets state a banker or well to do merchant.

The tail coat would be for attending dinners or a dance, the morning coat for making calls or more formal business appointments,...

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Just a few questions to start. Assuming the 1860's time period and a fairly affluant individual what would be appropriate:

1. Would the tail coat always be black or are other dark colors...