<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Edmund Greyfox: <B>Bob, When you say pre-gunpowder days, do you mean prior to the time that the gun superceded melee weapons in battle, or do you mean prior to the first appear...

(I'm new, be kind) My basic question: What time period/location/war would you suggest for the most wide display of weapons and armor? Read on for clarification. I'm working on a project that requires that I accurately portray a war or set of battles within a person's fighting lifetime (30 years on t...