Indian Katar ,tourist maybe ?

David R · 14th December 2019, 05:47 PM

As I understand it, Katar daggers were more of a civil weapon than a battlefield weapon, as in fact most daggers are. When swords and spears are on the field a dagger is a last resort used in desperation, or to give a coup de grace to the fallen.

I have also read of them being used in some parts of India to shed blood when making a binding contract.....

In this case I think the posted weapon is a decent example of the real thing, tourist stuff tends to be cheap and flashy

There are actually a fair few of them posted on this site.

14th December 2019, 05:47 PM	#18
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,116	As I understand it, Katar daggers were more of a civil weapon than a battlefield weapon, as in fact most daggers are. When swords and spears are on the field a dagger is a last resort used in desperation, or to give a coup de grace to the fallen. I have also read of them being used in some parts of India to shed blood when making a binding contract..... In this case I think the posted weapon is a decent example of the real thing, tourist stuff tends to be cheap and flashy There are actually a fair few of them posted on this site.