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Old 3rd May 2020, 01:57 PM   #8
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Hello BUCC_Guy,

I am not an expert by naval dirks but can't them similar small? Look for example this beauty which get sold by ebay recently: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GAR...p2047675.l2557 It's with 8,25" (approx. 21 cm) a little bit smaller as the dagger in question.

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Detlef
Hello Detlef,

The EBay description says "Garter" dagger/dirk. Garter meaning Strumpfband in German, so again pointing towards "prostitute dagger"...


Dirk is nothing but a longer straight dagger.
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