Sir Walter Raleigh in a Hardcastle Drawel bulldog. Two rounds of disc golf yesterday and another 1 or 2 today. Been a fine weekend.
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Steamworks in the bent and blasted Iafisco w/ silver band.
Hello @AroEnglish. I had to go back to see which pipe you were referring to. Then I had to confirm what defines an army or military mount. Having done so, the answer to your question is I'm not entirely sure. Like most army mounts, the stem does not have a typical tenon with a smaller diameter than the shaft. But unlike paradigmatic army mounts, the stem doesn't taper and there is not a metal fitting on the end of the shank to receive it. I believe the purpose of an army mount was to permit the pipe to be broken down when it was still hot without damaging the mortise. I can easily remove the stem, even during a smoke, without affecting the connection. And because the stem of this pipe has a mortise that is deeper than the end of the stem, which allows the stem to be held in by friction, I would have to come down on the side of saying yes, it is a arm/military mount.
Sorry for the longwinded explanation. Do you have an opinion?
McConnell Red Virginia in an Eder Mathias.
Good Sunday morning all. Delighted to be up way too early watching the Manchester derby footie. Trying to smoke Hamborger Veermaster which should probably have been dried a little longer, in a cob.
2020 Brunello Flake in my meer on this gorgeous day
Pfeifen Huber - Virginia Golden Flake in a Radice and a Cup of Joe.
Old ass Four Square Curlies in the Musico 2x Special Floodlight Prince, by Fabio Marchese.
50/50 blend of CBRM and Sutliff Chocolate Supreme in a Savinelli Tortuga 614
Passing the half way mark of this bowl of pre-2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Going to be another busy day.
Uhle’s perfection plug in a cob. This is quality burley with a pour over Italian roast coffee, morning perfection 
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@Speak Easy Many thanks for the kind words!
Good Sunday Morning! Dark Holler in a Missouri Meerschaum cob with morning mug. Overcast, cool and windy, but you can feel spring is coming.
Yes, sir, you are in luck! Mix some of that Dark Bird's Eye in with Pegasus, call it "2010" and Bob's Chocolate Flake is your Uncle!
Mcclelland 2025 in the Musico Set Special Liverpool.
Thanks for the write up and more photos of your beautiful pipe!
See the straight tenon (rather than a tapered one) would land me in the side of saying it’s not. But I don’t make pipes so what do I know
Well one thing I do know is that pipe is absolutely goreousssssss 
Did a set of walking reps under cloudy, very humid skies, and have about a quarter of a bowl left of year 2016 D&R Three Sails in an undated straight brush etched black Molina apple with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Have a little back stiffness, too.
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