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26th October 2017, 01:02 PM
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I'm not sure I can see this as a combat weapon, it is just too strange. But I wouldn't be surprised if it had a specific purpose within the military. For example, some form of farrier's instrument, combing the dispatching of injured horses with crude butchery and maybe cutting and raking out hay bales etc.
Just a suggestion Regards Richard |
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26th October 2017, 04:31 PM
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I think it might be for cutting hay bales
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26th October 2017, 05:05 PM
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hay bales? fodder? the japanese equivalent: my jingama
 i could shave with it too. 
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26th October 2017, 05:57 PM
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Quote:
 Could it be a pirate’s jingama?
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26th October 2017, 06:18 PM
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it was used by mounted samurai, mostly for cutting fodder, it's be shoved into their sash, the clip held it from slipping out. also used as a secondary if they were surprised when using it, essentially a classy kama. (discussed elsewhere here)
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30th October 2017, 09:28 AM
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OK and what is this?
Do you think this shashqa was modified for the same purpose??? |
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30th October 2017, 11:51 AM
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Drawing it out may now present a bit of a problem:-)
Poor Shashka... who might have had a crazy idea to mutilate her like that? KGB goons? “Midnight Express” jailers? |
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