Hi Theodor, its a pleasure to enlight as much I can.
You right, it is quite difficult to define a nimcha (especially algerian, that mixed a lot of styles, due to a lot of influence of the algerian fleet at this era, I guess), only by one element, as the blade only, or the hanlde, only, etc... I usually have to combine many points to be sure that a model is algerian, especially for some very "modest" ones, that dont display a lot of particularitis ( a handle shape shared with morocco, a classic guard, a straight sword, no scabbard, etc...).
For yours, not only the guard lead me to an algerian origin, but also the handle. to be "simple", Ive seen those "agressive" shapes of nimcha, only in algeria. Moroccan ones are more "big and round" usually, the handle is not straight, and generally goes larger for some centimeters after the guard. Of course those shapes are also very common in algeria, especially in the ouest (remember that algeria is very big, even in the past, a nimcha close to morocco, should be quite different from one from the east). But those kinds, more "geometric", more agressive, with a "spine" in the pommel (that remember some ones on what I call "boarding algerian nimcha", those ones with an austrian/italian sword, and luxury handles), are very tipical from algeria (and I guess, around Algiers).
Another element for me is the marks on it, those lines running from the guard to the pommel. This is also tipically algerian, and you can even see them on the last picture you shared. For me, this si again like a reminding of those handles with more details, those lines make generally a border between the central part, that could hold some luxury material, and the edges. This is something like a "visual reminding" of this esthethic, in my thought.
Best regards
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