The “ regulation Khyber Knife” in the Afghani Army at end of the 19th – beginning of

spiral · 16th September 2013, 09:20 PM

Great thread Mahratt! The Afghans certainly loved copying weapons!

Heres One of the Official Afghan issue kukri, from 1894/5

& heres an Afghan made Lee Enfield/ Martini Henry 1888 Bayonet carrying the same mark.

Spiral

mahratt · 17th September 2013, 08:50 PM

[QUOTE=spiral]Great thread Mahratt! The Afghans certainly loved copying weapons!

Heres One of the Official Afghan issue kukri, from 1894/5

Thank you!

I think it's 1895.

mahratt · 19th October 2014, 10:10 PM

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Tatyana Dianova · 23rd September 2015, 08:18 PM

A small addition/correction to the excellent article. The author states that "...Against it is the presence of the Mazar-i-Sharif stamp on all 5 examples of this pattern known to us. This stamp was never present on the “ethnic” variety... "
I have found recently an ethnic Khyber knife with early stamps!

mahratt · 23rd September 2015, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatyana Dianova

A small addition/correction to the excellent article. The author states that "...Against it is the presence of the Mazar-i-Sharif stamp on all 5 examples of this pattern known to us. This stamp was never present on the “ethnic” variety... "
I have found recently an ethnic Khyber knife with early stamps!

Thank you, Tatiana!

I think there is no contradiction in the article. The blade of the regular Khyber knife mounted ethnic handle. And engraved on the blade - it is normal for Afghans. They liked to apply inscriptions and ornaments on a regular bladed weapons.
I have seen several regular Khyber knives engraved on the blade and several regular Khyber knives with new ethical or not at all regular handle.

17th September 2013, 08:50 PM	#2
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	[QUOTE=spiral]Great thread Mahratt! The Afghans certainly loved copying weapons! Heres One of the Official Afghan issue kukri, from 1894/5 Thank you! I think it's 1895. Attached Images Last edited by mahratt; 17th September 2013 at 09:02 PM.

23rd September 2015, 08:18 PM	#4
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	A small addition/correction to the excellent article. The author states that "...Against it is the presence of the Mazar-i-Sharif stamp on all 5 examples of this pattern known to us. This stamp was never present on the “ethnic” variety... " I have found recently an ethnic Khyber knife with early stamps! Attached Images

16th September 2013, 09:20 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Great thread Mahratt! The Afghans certainly loved copying weapons! Heres One of the Official Afghan issue kukri, from 1894/5 & heres an Afghan made Lee Enfield/ Martini Henry 1888 Bayonet carrying the same mark. Spiral

19th October 2014, 10:10 PM	#3
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Dear forum members, I have a huge request to all. If you have some sort of information on the Afghan interesting items, please let me know. In addition, I am interested in purchasing Afghan unusual items. Especially from wootz.