russian kindjal ,i think ? info very welcome

chiefheadknocker · 30th December 2014, 08:14 PM

im no expert in this field ,but I think im right in calling this a Russian kinjal , any information you can give me will be very welcome,region , age etc
total length in scabbard is 47 cm
thanks!

Oliver Pinchot · 31st December 2014, 07:25 PM

It's in the form of a kindjal, which is not a Russian weapon, but a Caucasian one, originally. The distinction is confused by the fact that we use the Russian term "kindjal" for it, which just means a dagger. In any case, this one is Ottoman. Many Caucasian groups relocated to the Ottoman Empire after 1850. The form became very popular and there are examples dated as late as the 1950s.

chiefheadknocker · 31st December 2014, 07:33 PM

thanks for your reply and making this clear to me,
many thanks

30th December 2014, 08:14 PM	#1
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	russian kindjal ,i think ? info very welcome im no expert in this field ,but I think im right in calling this a Russian kinjal , any information you can give me will be very welcome,region , age etc total length in scabbard is 47 cm thanks! Attached Images

31st December 2014, 07:25 PM	#2
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	It's in the form of a kindjal, which is not a Russian weapon, but a Caucasian one, originally. The distinction is confused by the fact that we use the Russian term "kindjal" for it, which just means a dagger. In any case, this one is Ottoman. Many Caucasian groups relocated to the Ottoman Empire after 1850. The form became very popular and there are examples dated as late as the 1950s.

31st December 2014, 07:33 PM	#3
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	thanks for your reply and making this clear to me, many thanks