Strange "zulfikar" dagger

DaveA · 9th November 2007, 04:40 AM

I have heard of this unusual knife before and was intrigued to see one on eBay, enough so to bid modestly. Reading this thread I am pleased with losing. But I wonder, if it is tourist junk (and I have no reason not to believe our esteemed forum colleagues) then how come we have not seen more of them on eBay? One good heuristic I use to spot fakes (not being an expert) is to note how many of the items (reasonably similar items) appear in any given month or so on eBay. This is the only zulfikar I've noted in several years of collecting. Given that this went for so much money, there is clearly a demand, even for junk!

Lew · 9th November 2007, 06:23 PM

I have seen a few of these over the last few years on ebay and they all seem to be of the same quality. Funny I have never seen a real old one say with a wootz or pattern welded blade so I think these are just some old type of Persian fantasy dagger that may not have a true historical ancestor.

Lew

ward · 9th November 2007, 10:37 PM

these fall in the same class as the scissor katar. They are just not practical as weapons. Weapon however exotic the shape have to be functional in battle

BBJW · 9th November 2007, 11:26 PM

I have been highly suspicious of this seller for quite some time.

bbjw

Battara · 10th November 2007, 05:46 PM

Acutually I have seen a lot of these over the years on eBay, gun and knife shows, other sites, etc.

Jeff D · 10th November 2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Acutually I have seen a lot of these over the years on eBay, gun and knife shows, other sites, etc.

I agree with Jose, about two years ago there were tons of these on e-bay.

Jeff

fernando · 11th November 2007, 12:21 AM

It seems as they are alive and kicking ... for good money.
Look under Indo Persia
http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/Daggers.html

9th November 2007, 04:40 AM	#1
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 428	Happy that I lost the auction! I have heard of this unusual knife before and was intrigued to see one on eBay, enough so to bid modestly. Reading this thread I am pleased with losing. But I wonder, if it is tourist junk (and I have no reason not to believe our esteemed forum colleagues) then how come we have not seen more of them on eBay? One good heuristic I use to spot fakes (not being an expert) is to note how many of the items (reasonably similar items) appear in any given month or so on eBay. This is the only zulfikar I've noted in several years of collecting. Given that this went for so much money, there is clearly a demand, even for junk!

9th November 2007, 06:23 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I have seen a few of these over the last few years on ebay and they all seem to be of the same quality. Funny I have never seen a real old one say with a wootz or pattern welded blade so I think these are just some old type of Persian fantasy dagger that may not have a true historical ancestor. Lew

9th November 2007, 10:37 PM	#3
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	these fall in the same class as the scissor katar. They are just not practical as weapons. Weapon however exotic the shape have to be functional in battle

9th November 2007, 11:26 PM	#4
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 230	I have been highly suspicious of this seller for quite some time. bbjw

10th November 2007, 05:46 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,339	Acutually I have seen a lot of these over the years on eBay, gun and knife shows, other sites, etc.

11th November 2007, 12:21 AM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	It seems as they are alive and kicking ... for good money. Look under Indo Persia http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/Daggers.html