Army yatagan?

lukasz · 4th March 2006, 04:10 PM

Hello. Does anyone have idea what it is? Could it be an army model? There is no marks or inscriptions on it.
I will be grateful for any informations.

ariel · 5th March 2006, 01:54 AM

Just a guess: Austro-Hungarian Yataghan issued to the Balkan troops.

Valjhun · 5th March 2006, 11:13 AM

Lukasz, wellcome to the forum!

Interesting!

The blade seems verry similar to thatone we discussed in: klik

lukasz · 5th March 2006, 01:38 PM

My first association this weapon was also with some Balkan troops, but the complete shortage of markings seems to be strange. If it was an army model, it should has markings. On the other hand, it's a really solid, strong construction, with no decorations or ornamentations, with a crossguard, and the with the scabbard just like for military cutlass... It seems this construction has been carefully thought over, just like army type models. I’ve been trying to find something similar to compare it to, but haven’t had any luck so far.

not2sharp · 5th March 2006, 03:24 PM

Here is a similar knife (photos from Oriental Arms)

n2s

Valjhun · 29th March 2006, 07:33 PM

There is a verry similar example in Tirris book. According to him it is an Armenian piece from the early 19th century

4th March 2006, 04:10 PM	#1
lukasz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 7	Army yatagan? Hello. Does anyone have idea what it is? Could it be an army model? There is no marks or inscriptions on it. I will be grateful for any informations. Attached Images Last edited by lukasz; 5th March 2006 at 12:12 PM.

5th March 2006, 11:13 AM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Lukasz, wellcome to the forum! Interesting! The blade seems verry similar to thatone we discussed in: klik Attached Images

5th March 2006, 01:54 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Just a guess: Austro-Hungarian Yataghan issued to the Balkan troops.

5th March 2006, 01:38 PM	#4
lukasz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 7	My first association this weapon was also with some Balkan troops, but the complete shortage of markings seems to be strange. If it was an army model, it should has markings. On the other hand, it's a really solid, strong construction, with no decorations or ornamentations, with a crossguard, and the with the scabbard just like for military cutlass... It seems this construction has been carefully thought over, just like army type models. I’ve been trying to find something similar to compare it to, but haven’t had any luck so far.

5th March 2006, 03:24 PM	#5
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Here is a similar knife (photos from Oriental Arms) n2s

29th March 2006, 07:33 PM	#6
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	There is a verry similar example in Tirris book. According to him it is an Armenian piece from the early 19th century