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An annotated translation and description of an untitled Persian archery manuscript written by al-Abdolrāji Abu Torāb al-Musavi al-Qad Makāhi on a day of Jumada al-Thani, the year 1114 (November 1702)

A Center of Gunmaking in Iran

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Western Georgia Broadswords and Sabers with Sloping Hilt without a Crossguard and Their Place in the Evolution of Caucasus Weapons with Long Blade

Weapons by Michele Lorenzoni in the Collection of the Gatchina Palace

Weapon as a Party to a Relationship

Vietnamese Bladed Melee Weapon of 19th – first half 20th Century. The Problems of Attribution

Undocumented Russian Fascine Knife of the Shuvalov Observation Corps

Typology of Shamshir Hilts

Two Pairs of the Short Ritual Swords of Vietnam

Two 18th Century Sabers of the Balkan Origin from the Collection of Poltava Regional Museum

Training System of using shashka by the Don Cossacks

Traditional Bladed Weapons of Vietnam. The Problems of Terminology

The Weaponry Complex of Indian Warrior-ascetics

The Unique Bronze Dagger from Primorski Territory

The Self-made Submachine Guns Used by Belorussian Soviet Partisans During World War II

The Question of the Relevance of the Term “Karud”

The Origins and Appurtenance of Richly Ornamented Weapons Transferred from the Ministry of Defense of the USSR to the Armoury Chamber in 1955

The Mysterious Mark of “Gevork”

The Legend of “berendeika”. Historical and Linguistic Note

The Form and Use of the Saber

The Dagger of the Serasker Agmet Urfe-Valesa, a Relic of Russian Military Glory

The Collection of Corps Weapons from the State Hermitage Museum “Arsenal”

The Battle Axes of Afghanistan

The “Paren’ knife” – Legends and Facts

Studying of Persian and Indian Miniature as Primary Source for Weapon History Research (methodological aspects)

Specifity of Identification of the Materials, Used for Oriental Edged Weapons Handles Manufacturing, as well as Pieces of Applied Arts, Made of Rhinoceros Horn

Shashkas of Afghanistan

Scientific Legacy by Eduard von Lenz

Saber Blades and Pole Arms with “Rolling Pearls” in the Collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums

Russian Combat Knives of XIV–XVII Centuries: Classification Error and Authentic Artefacts of the Kremlin Armoury Collection

Russia and the East in the history of weaponology

Rules of the Iberian two-handed sword, compiled by Diego Gomez de Figueiredo in 1651

Revisiting the Russian Weapons from Crucible Steel in the 17th Century (a case study of the former archive of the Armoury Chamber)

Review: Robert Elgood. Rajput Arms & Armour: The Rathores & Their Armoury at Jodhpur Fort. Mehrangarh Museum Trust, 2017

Review: Miloserdov D. Y. «Typology of Shamshir sword hilt»

Review: D. Y. Miloserdov “Edged Weapons of Afghanistan 19 – early 20th century”

Review: D. Y. Miloserdov “Edged Weapons of Afghanistan 19 – early 20th century”

Plated Chain Mails from Count Sheremetev’s Collection

Peter the Great’s Travel Sword

Pearls inlaid in the blades

On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

On the Question of Jamdhar Dagger Emergence in the Weapons Complex of the Mughals

On the Problem of the “Amur Swords”

On the Possible Functionality of a Mingrelian Stabbing Dagger in the Light of Analysis of Documented Precedents of Dagger Fighting

On the Origin of Armour-marking in the German-speaking Lands

On the Manufacturing of the Sabers and Swords in the Pavlovsk Steelworker’s District

On the Inventory of Boris Godunov’s Weapon Treasury. The year of 1588

On the distinction advantages of cold weapons (8th February, 1857)

On the Dagger belonged to Timothy Jaschik, the Bodyguard Cossack in the Emperor Nikolas II and the Empress Maria Fjodorovna Service

Obituary. Gorelik Mikhail Viktorovich

Obituary. Astvatsaturian Emma Grigoryevna

Mineral Surveyor V.F.Ludlov’s Small Sword

Lucca and crescent sign

Long-bladed Weapons of the Turkic Cavalry

LE JEU DE LA HACHE – a Burgundian Treatise on Dueling

Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms

Interview with Yuri G. Efimov

International Scientific Conference “Historical Arms and Armour in Museum and Private Collections”.

In memory of Valentin V. Mavrodin

In memory of Anatoly N. Kirpichnikov

Iconography of Kite-Shields in the Western European Manuscripts of the Late X-XI Centuries

General orders and circulaires of the Ministry of War of the Russian Empire related to melee weapons (1843-1917)

French-language Marks of Blade Smiths from Kazi-Kumukh (Dagestan) in the 19th Century

For Stabbing or for Cutting? The Ways of Dagger Use by the Caucasus Peoples in the 19th century

Exhibition Overview: «“Clutching the hilt of the sword …”. Military culture and the weapons traditions of the Middle East» in the Omsk Regional Art Museum named after M. A. Vrubel (November 8, 2019 – May 24, 2020)

Exhibition Overview: “The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I”. The Metropolitan Museum

Exhibition Overview: “Masterpieces of Tula Armourers” in the Tula State Museum of Arms and Armour (December 18, 2020 – May 30, 2021)

European Elements in the Military Culture and Weapon Use in Iran

Edward fon Lenz – a founder of Russian weaponology

Editorial. WHJ #8, 2020

Editorial. WHJ #11, 2021

Articles, Other

Edged Weapons and Ritualized Theatrical Performances in Iran

Dragoon Office Cavalry Sword – the Golden Weapon of Emperor Alexander III

Concerning the Genealogy of the Master of Cold Weapons Geurk

Concerning Shashka Hilts

Author’s response to A. Barkan’s review of “Edged Weapons of Afghanistan 19 – early 20th century”

Arms Production in Adjaro-Gurian region in the end of 18th – early 20th Сentury

An officer’s Fate. Junior Captain A.G.Erkudov’s small sword with an award badge of the Order of St. Anne

An Attempt to Develop a Lecture Course Titled «Introduction to Historical Weaponology

An Attempt of Hermeneutic Approach to Solve a Problem, Concerning the Interpretation of Indian Historical Weapons as Signs-Objects of Traditional Culture

A sword, a suit of armour and a quiver to be presented to Nicholas II

A saber with an Image of St. George from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum

A Few Words About Old Edged Weapons

A Dismountable Dagger by Geurk Eliarov from Tiflis

A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern

“Southern” and “Northern” Bows in the “Hunting weapons” Collection of the State Darwin Museum

“Non-standard” Soviet Cavalry Swords of the 1927 Year Pattern