Interesting Salawar Yataghan For Comment

Yannis · 24th March 2006, 06:37 AM

Very interesting piece.
IMHO it is 1930. Western calendar. It matches with latin letters. I suppose they used to give prestige to a local factory. Afghanis used to copy western rifles, british mostly, and their trademarks.
What it puzzles me are these marks like "cuts" on the hilt. They look they made after market and on purpose. They do not look like natural age marks. Did anyone was counting something?

not2sharp · 24th March 2006, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

Very interesting piece.
What it puzzles me are these marks like "cuts" on the hilt. They look they made after market and on purpose. They do not look like natural age marks. Did anyone was counting something?

I am not sure which marks you are referring to.

Can anyone identify the crest on the sheath?

n2s

ariel · 24th March 2006, 08:35 AM

For inscription Razmak, see this:
http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk...india45_1.html
Also " sellers" on top, and date 1930

Lew · 24th March 2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

For inscription Razmak, see this:
http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk...india45_1.html
Also " sellers" on top, and date 1930

Ariel

I see what Razmak is but could not find sellers? Btw those marks on the horn are natural inclusions maybe from mountain sheep horn?

Lew

Valjhun · 24th March 2006, 01:37 PM

I do not think that the blade is shortened, as Louie said before. As far as i know khybers come in two sizes. The smaller ones with big pommels and the longer ones with small pommels. In other words, observing thoose knifes I came to a conclusion that the shorter will be the blade the more pronounced would be the pommel. Am I right?

Tim Simmons · 24th March 2006, 01:48 PM

I do not think it is altered ; Khyber knives come in all sizes within groups small, medium and the very large ones.

Valjhun · 24th March 2006, 02:35 PM

Small ones are known as choora.

24th March 2006, 06:37 AM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Very interesting piece. IMHO it is 1930. Western calendar. It matches with latin letters. I suppose they used to give prestige to a local factory. Afghanis used to copy western rifles, british mostly, and their trademarks. What it puzzles me are these marks like "cuts" on the hilt. They look they made after market and on purpose. They do not look like natural age marks. Did anyone was counting something?

24th March 2006, 08:35 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	For inscription Razmak, see this: http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk...india45_1.html Also " sellers" on top, and date 1930

24th March 2006, 01:37 PM	#5
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	I do not think that the blade is shortened, as Louie said before. As far as i know khybers come in two sizes. The smaller ones with big pommels and the longer ones with small pommels. In other words, observing thoose knifes I came to a conclusion that the shorter will be the blade the more pronounced would be the pommel. Am I right?

24th March 2006, 01:48 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	I do not think it is altered ; Khyber knives come in all sizes within groups small, medium and the very large ones.

24th March 2006, 02:35 PM	#7
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Small ones are known as choora.