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19th August 2014, 11:36 PM
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Real Balkan knife or Fantasy piece ?
I just received this piece today and I could go either way on the knife.It has a heavy, sharp 7" blade with Cyrillic writing .It has a brass bolster reminiscent of my yataghans, and the handle has some crude designs ; what bothers me most is the pistol grip, which I haven't encountered on a knife like this and the fact that all of a sudden, a lot of Balkan flintlocks have been showing up with the same handle.
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19th August 2014, 11:43 PM
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These knives are from the Western Balkans, and so I know nothing about them. Here is a thread you may find helpful though:
http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread...ighlight=kubur Regards, Teodor P.S. I am reading the inscription as Veso Batovich, a person's name. |
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19th August 2014, 11:53 PM
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Great thread, very helpful, thanks !
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