Buying Khanjars in Omani souks

sksiazki · 21st December 2012, 04:51 AM

Good morning to all!
This is my first post, obviously a newb on here. With that in mind I am going to break some newb rules by asking for advice in my first post, hopefully my reasoning will prove sound and you wont excoriate me for my ineptitude.

Little background, I am a military officer, due to this I sometimes deploy or travel to/through countries with interesting histories. I have been interested in old weapons etc for some time but never really researched them until now. Unfortunately, currently and for the foreseeable future, my internet connection is poor to non-existent at times. Due to this, I have been unable to fully scour this forum and others, hence my question now.

I know it has been posted before, even in the faqs of this forum that purchasing directly from the place of origin is not often the best deal, best quality merchandise etc. Is this what you have found?
Specifically I may visit Oman in the near future and am interested in purchasing a Khanjar or two. However now I am second guessing as to whether this is a good economical choice after reading these negative assertions.

haha now for breaking newb rule #2. I know little to nothing about selecting and valuing a Khanjar. Without coming straight out and asking for help on this, would someone point me in a good direction of resources to study on this? Unfortunately, with my timeline and internet connection I don't have weeks to dedicate to poring over all the forum posts etc before my opportunity comes and goes.

Thanks a lot

21st December 2012, 04:51 AM	#1
sksiazki Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 3	Buying Khanjars in Omani souks Good morning to all! This is my first post, obviously a newb on here. With that in mind I am going to break some newb rules by asking for advice in my first post, hopefully my reasoning will prove sound and you wont excoriate me for my ineptitude. Little background, I am a military officer, due to this I sometimes deploy or travel to/through countries with interesting histories. I have been interested in old weapons etc for some time but never really researched them until now. Unfortunately, currently and for the foreseeable future, my internet connection is poor to non-existent at times. Due to this, I have been unable to fully scour this forum and others, hence my question now. I know it has been posted before, even in the faqs of this forum that purchasing directly from the place of origin is not often the best deal, best quality merchandise etc. Is this what you have found? Specifically I may visit Oman in the near future and am interested in purchasing a Khanjar or two. However now I am second guessing as to whether this is a good economical choice after reading these negative assertions. haha now for breaking newb rule #2. I know little to nothing about selecting and valuing a Khanjar. Without coming straight out and asking for help on this, would someone point me in a good direction of resources to study on this? Unfortunately, with my timeline and internet connection I don't have weeks to dedicate to poring over all the forum posts etc before my opportunity comes and goes. Thanks a lot