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					Originally Posted by YataganMan
					
				 Dear Member,The picture you have submitted is not of a yatagan but is of a heinz 57 variety...
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 Not exactly. This is a variety of yataghan! As I mentioned, these variations with karabella-like crossquards and hits are rare. Here's one with shamshir cross: 
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=2866
The blade was made in yat form and for yat. This form is also known on Polish yats and used by the Hungarian mountaneers of late 18th Century (Pandours).