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					Originally Posted by  ariel
					 
				 
				Well, the back of the scabbard was not informative, but even without it one can be certain that we  are dealing with a recent, mass-produced tourist kindjal. 
			
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 It is very easy to distinguish a "tourist kindjal" - the hardness of the blade cannot be higher than 25 HRC. This rule was valid in the USSR, and is still valid in Russia.