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Originally Posted by motan
I have no doubt that khanjars can be used as weapons in some circumstances and inflict damage. However, daggers are not very effective as weapons and are last resort weapon at best. Their only truely effective use is as an assasin's weapon against an unsespecting person because they are easily concealed and can be used for stabbing.
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Actually you are wrong here, daggers are very effect when used for the purpose they were created for, which is defending yourself against someone who has come very close to you. If you look at period illustrations and photos you well see that daggers of all kinds are promemently displayed, they are there as a visual warning, just showing that you were armed and able to defend yourself could advert an incident. When grappling with an opponent in a fight, having and using a dagger could have been the difference between life and death. In close quarters what else would you use?
Here is a jambiya that I have, 12 inch wootz blade with a large hilt, extremely sharp, this is a weapon and it was not meant to be hidden.