Kindjals from Chechnya

[Hara_morin]

this is my chechenian daggers collection

[Hara_morin]

not interesting pieces?

[kronckew]

very, i envy you. beautiful pieces. love all the fullers. closest i've got is a modern made qama, no fullers.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/Qama.jpg

[Robert]

Hello, Knowing absolutely nothing about this particular type of dagger I wish I had more to say other than the obvious, that these are beautiful weapons. I am sure that others on this forum with the knowledge that I lack about them can and will comment on them shortly. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Robert

[Hara_morin]

Thanks for your interest! Simple daggers are all made in Chechnya (Atagi and Dargo) Silver daggers "dressed" in Georgia- only blades are chechenian

[Hara_morin]

this is my favourit Mingrelian kindjal from Western Georgia

[scotchleaf]

They look to be direct descendants of Roman gladii - has this similarity been addressed?