Italian Vendetta?

[RobT]

Sajen,
I agree with you that the fixed blade versions are older and I will go further to say that, unlike the folding versions, they were likely carried and used for their euphonious purpose. Oddly enough, none of the French folding knife sites I saw mention the fixed blade knife as having been carried by Corsicans. Since the fixed blade version is also known as a Genoese stylet (or stiletto) dagger and Genoa ruled Corsica, it makes sense that the Corsicans would wear the same weapon. Oriental arms probably has the correct attribution but I wonder if there was any difference between the Corsican and Genoese versions.

Bob A,
No, my blade doesn’t have a thickened tip.

Sincerely,
RobT