Small knife with a flintlock like hilt

[Miyamoto]

Hi!

I've got that little one about a half year ago (toghether with the Laz Bicagi). I've always thought that it has balkan origins (and it probably does), but I never saw that style of copper wire construct on a blakan knife. I?ve so recantly a dagger with that style of copper fitting on ebay. The seller stated that it was mexican. The hilt is of funny shape and decorated in flintlock pistol style. It is unblivably ergonomical weapon. It is almost certainly a combat knife, meant maybe for stabbing or throat cutting. Overall lenght: 23 cm (9 inch) Blade lenght: 11cm (4.3 inch)

Any opinions on thatone?

[Tim Simmons]

Hi, it looks like it might be Moroccan/Tunisian/Algerian. The S quillion is very North African and the binding on the handle as is the decoration on the blade. A fancy version of one of these. Tim

[Valjhun]

I've casually found that thread and sorry for bringing it up.


Well that is a rare balkan "co-pistol" knife. The hilt was designed such way to go toghether well with the flintlock grip estetically and was worn next to the pistol in the blet "silahlik".

[tom hyle]

definitely some kind of European/Eurocolonial/Euroimitative (broad enough analysis? Hee hee). Not of close relation to the kodme (N Berbese dagger knife). There is considerable variation in kodmes and flyssas, but here the decorations are not those seen on kodme (at least some of which are always or almost always radially symetrical), the spine is not swedged (bevelled), there is no forged bolster, the tang is full-length, and the edge is not feathered (hollowed). Interesting to me is the wrapped ferule (a peasanty thing to do, and especially suggestive for being in copper; the guard is, too, yes?). A ferule of this sort, binding scales down so no rivet is needed near the blade junction is a strengthening feature often seen on old European (etc.) heavy butchering (etc.) knives/swords. The next-the-pistol knife seems a likely possibility; any pictures of others, anyone?
Is that a tang-band?

[Valjhun]

Thoose knives are definetly a distinct TYPE.

Well that is a rare balkan "co-pistol" knife. The hilt was designed such way to go toghether well with the flintlock grip estetically and was worn next to the pistol in the blet "silahlik".

A fellow collector sent me the photos of his kubur knife (we call them thatway for obvious reason) and I know at least two other knives of that type from collectors in my area. It is amazing that they are so rare that anybody on this forum knew of their existance.... :confused: :shrug:

At least a noob like myself has finnaly made a little contribution on this form :eek:

[Valjhun]

And yet another one!

:D

[Yannis]

Nice find! Do we know how its scabbard look like?

[Valjhun]

Sorry, I've never found one with scabbard.