12th November 2012, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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indian weapon for identification
I think has a weapon of Indian...It is 25 cm long, 10 cm wide, 8 mm at the thickest...Blade doubled edged with a central Ridge, the widest part is sharp...the scabbard is made of wood and leather.
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12th November 2012, 05:55 PM | #2 |
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That's something you don't see everyday!
I've had a quick look in my reference books and the closest I've found is this: |
13th November 2012, 12:01 AM | #3 |
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What an unusual piece! Thank you for the reference.
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Outstanding match!!! Which reference was this from? |
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13th November 2012, 03:09 AM | #5 |
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Looks like a real bad-ass bichwa dagger!
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13th November 2012, 04:12 AM | #6 |
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Trumps brass knuckles for sure...
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13th November 2012, 10:13 PM | #8 |
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Always a Shame that perfectly drilled holes dont realy match finger shspes,
Hence the more oval ergonomic designs on most brass knuckles. Bad lay out of the two central holes as well. {Not ergonomic.} I fear yet another modern Indian fantasy reproduction. Probaly worth etching to see if any grain in the steel to help date it, any earlier than ww2. Spiral |
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Salaams Spiral ~ I was about to write something clever about a second world war knuckle duster and blade combination that Commandos used to have strapped down one thigh! ( they had the Sykes Fairburn and this broad blade knuckle duster job as well~ Im sure "trench warfare" has an example) but you beat me to it with your excellent observation on the holes on this item being a bit oddly done. So its probably a slashing style rather that a punching weapon no? Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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14th November 2012, 04:32 PM | #10 |
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Yet the scabbard is typical Indian, I do not think military?
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14th November 2012, 10:00 PM | #11 |
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Hello chaps,
If you look at military or even civilian proffesionaly made knuckles or knuckle knives, they have oval finger shaped holes. not something power drilled through on a drill press, like this example... Its quite possibly Indian, but its not proffesionaly made. Sorry but it realy doesnt look right to me. spiral |
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Salaams spiral ~ It almost looks unfinished... I go with the ''not quite right look'' and suggest, if anything, it's only ceremonial and not a weapon. (interesting though) Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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