A copy of a norwegian "mailman's protector" made by Runar Stava pictures added

[Rolf]

I had to show you guys this!!! I'm posting this for Runar Stava. He is a retired industrial mechanic, who lives close to Bergen, in Norway. He reads english, but is reluctant to write it. It's a copy of a Norwegian mailman's protector (“postforerverge”) he made from scratch.





In 1837, after a Norwegian mailman (Jorgen Hammerseng) was robbed and murdered, the government (called “Storting”= “Big thing”) decided to arm mailmen. A batch of mailman's protectors was ordered from Kongsberg armory. It's a long dagger with two percussion pistol barrels. They were delivered in 1846.

 Runar was able to borrow an original weapon to copy. The blade is made out of spring steel. It is 345mm (13.6”) long, 36,5mm (1.44”) wide and 5mm(0.2) thick. The ,40 caliber barrels are 4” long.











Best regards
Rolfkt

[longhunter1757]

That's looks real similar to a Swiss K-31 bayonet.
Dang fine looking piece!

Rich Baker

[smylee grouch]

UFDA: that looks like it would do the job. My ancestors came from Bergon too.  Gary

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Beatiful!! And I'll bet it can fillet a Salmon!!  

[northmn]

I knew a mail carrier that talked about protection from dogs.  He carried a padlock on a short chain to dissuafde them.  Problem was that when he first used it the dog ducked and he hit himself in the shin and still had to limp to finish his route.  Has nothing to do with that fine tool but it reminded of that sotry he told.  Interesting.

DP

[bob in the woods]

Nice. I want one!

[Steve Bookout]

Hei Runar og Rolfkt, the work is magnificent, as usual.  Fotoene er praktfull.  Hope to put a couple on my website...if I can ever figure out this new computer and get back on the site to get it updated.
Rolftk, drop me an email some time and I'll tell you how I go about welding.  I know you og Runar can do this, too.
Med venleg helsing Bookie

[Curt Larsen]

Hei:  Hilse Runar for mig.  Nej dette er en saerlig farlig ting, men ogsaa vakkert.  Jeg troede av det var altid rolig og sikkert over der i Norge immellem i normaende.  Venligst giv Runar min epost addresse og ogsaa "Bookie's"  Vi begge to vorstaa norsk og dansk.

mvh
Curt 

[Steve Bookout]

Hei Curt. Din hjem er inne Maryland? mvh Bookie

[Curt Larsen]

Bookie, we'd better use English before they boot us off the site.  For everyone else, I just invited Rolf to have his friend contact one of us who understand Norwegian.  For Bookie, I live in Maryland via Chicago suburbs, but my family's roots are in Story County, and Jasper counties iin Iowa and in Sioux City.  So we're not too far from you.  Send me a PM and I'll give you more info if you like.  Oh, I like your Danish website.

Curt

[Rolf]

Hei Kurt, jeg har sent Runar en email og bedt han sjekke linken jeg ga han til din post.

Med vennlig hilsen

Rolfkt

[Rolf]

Runar asked me to thank you all for your kind responses. He says he wished he had paid more attention to his english teacher at school. He sent me a few picture of the lock mechanism to post.  The pictures show the left and right hand lock in both cocked and uncocked position. Take a careful look at the triggers. in the uncocked position ,they are hidden in the handle. When the locks are cocked they automatically spring out of the handle.

Best regards
Rolfkt

[Ky Ken]

Real nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Curt Larsen]

Well first of all the original designer of this weapon was really brilliant.  And second, Runar is a genius himself in making the reproduction.  I can't imagine that there are too many of the originals left and find it pretty nice that the owner of this one allowed him to disassemble it for copying.  Once again, regards to Runar.
Curt