Afghan kukri with Armory marks? With pix.

Ian · 14th June 2006, 08:14 PM

Ariel:

You are a treasure trove of obscure information. Where did you find those marks catalogued?

Ian.

spiral · 14th June 2006, 08:40 PM

Wow! Thankyou Ariell! thats brilliant!

Can you quote sources or show other examples or other weapons from there by any chance? any dates? any other info at all?

cheers!

Spiral

Rivkin · 14th June 2006, 09:05 PM

I think the issue of uzbek/afgani shashkas (of which Ariel is a prominent collectors) comes up here and now. I also think some of them belong to the above mentioned arsenal.

Rick · 14th June 2006, 09:06 PM

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Mazar+Sharif

spiral · 14th June 2006, 09:25 PM

Thankyou Rick! Rivkin!

Getting this kukri has been the only thing that saved today bieng realy poor!

So to get this info after has realy made my day!

Can anyone read the date? that would top it!

Thankyou
Spiral

Thankyou
Spiral

Rivkin · 14th June 2006, 09:39 PM

1312 a.h., or 1894/95 a.d.

Tim Simmons · 14th June 2006, 09:46 PM

But it has a brass bolster

spiral · 14th June 2006, 09:49 PM

Wow thank you Rivkin! JP was right then! I though it was nearer WW1.

Spiral

spiral · 14th June 2006, 09:50 PM

Indeed Tim! but its not Nepali or Indian!

Its from outside the box!

Spiral

ariel · 14th June 2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Ariel:

You are a treasure trove of obscure information. Where did you find those marks catalogued?

Ian.

My wife also thinks that my head is filled with a lot of junky stuff and not much useful information...
I have 2 Afghani shashkas (pseudoshashkas), with the same stamp.

spiral · 14th June 2006, 10:30 PM

Thankyou Ariel, Ive found the photos thanks to Rick & the archives in general.

Now I can try to find out which regiments where there at that time.

as you said they traveled about!

Indeed thankyou all for your input!

Made my day!

cheers,
Spiral

14th June 2006, 08:14 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Well done ... Ariel: You are a treasure trove of obscure information. Where did you find those marks catalogued? Ian.

14th June 2006, 08:40 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Wow! Thankyou Ariell! thats brilliant! Can you quote sources or show other examples or other weapons from there by any chance? any dates? any other info at all? cheers! Spiral

14th June 2006, 09:05 PM	#3
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I think the issue of uzbek/afgani shashkas (of which Ariel is a prominent collectors) comes up here and now. I also think some of them belong to the above mentioned arsenal.

14th June 2006, 09:06 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Mazar+Sharif

14th June 2006, 09:25 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyou Rick! Rivkin! Getting this kukri has been the only thing that saved today bieng realy poor! So to get this info after has realy made my day! Can anyone read the date? that would top it! Thankyou Spiral Thankyou Spiral

14th June 2006, 09:39 PM	#6
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	1312 a.h., or 1894/95 a.d.

14th June 2006, 09:46 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	But it has a brass bolster

14th June 2006, 09:49 PM	#8
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Wow thank you Rivkin! JP was right then! I though it was nearer WW1. Spiral

14th June 2006, 09:50 PM	#9
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Indeed Tim! but its not Nepali or Indian! Its from outside the box! Spiral

14th June 2006, 10:30 PM	#11
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyou Ariel, Ive found the photos thanks to Rick & the archives in general. Now I can try to find out which regiments where there at that time. as you said they traveled about! Indeed thankyou all for your input! Made my day! cheers, Spiral