Original Imperial Southern Russian Cossack Kindjal Short Sword with “Hookback” Blade - c. 1830 Empire Edged Weapons - 2 x Original WWI

- 2 x Original WWI Overseas garrison caps

Though the M3 had competed with the USMC 1219C2 for approval by the Army

16 with a practiced crew could maintain a rate of fire of 4-5 rounds per minute

The fine walnut wood stock with a banister rail has full brass furniture and brass butt plate

The liner is a quality dark brown leather eight finger style with adjustment thong in crown

Original Imperial Southern Russian Cossack Kindjal Short Sword with “Hookback” Blade - c. 1830 Empire Edged Weapons - 2 x Original WWIOriginal Item: Only One Available. A kindjal (translated from the Russian ) is a double edged dagger often with a single off set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. This presents very nicely and is somewhat older than those usually encountered. Traditionally