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Originally Posted by Ian
Thanks for posting this nice example. I managed to pick up several knives of this form when I visited Manila many years ago. They came via a friend in Cavite and the oldest was probably made in the 1950s. I gave them as gifts to Filipino friends here in the U.S.
At roughly 11.4 inches overall, with a blade of a little over 5 inches in length, the "29" is a formidable street weapon and I'm not surprised they are not allowed to be carried in Metro Manila. I think that law has been in place for quite a long time, at least going back to the Marcos period of martial law.
Ian.
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Hi Ian,
You're welcome!
Also, you are correct. It's been banned since 1972 together with other bladed weapons such as bolo, kris, barong, etc.
Kind regards,
Fernando