Indonesian, Naga or Extraterrestrial ?

spiral · 18th April 2008, 07:16 PM

Some Burma Assam hill tribes in those days were realy very small in stature, smaller than western women, Perhaps that helps explain the grips?

Heres Lt. Vincent Curl {Kachin Rangers.} With a Kachin Villager in WW2,

Spiral

{From us army history website. http://www.history.army.mil/ }

Tim Simmons · 18th April 2008, 07:28 PM

Good point Jonathan. I has just got my wife to grip the handle and she can get all four fingers inside the knuckleduster guard. It seems quite likely that small possibly poorly nourished {at times} tribes men would find the grip comfortable.

katana · 18th April 2008, 08:31 PM

Jonathan, well done

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so likely a true weapon, than a ceremonial one. As I said before, these look too well constructed to be a 'representation'.

Regards David

David · 18th April 2008, 08:56 PM

Gee...i know nothing about these. First time i've ever seen this weapon. I think they are really nifty though and could certainly see myself collecting one or two if they came my way.

I will say that based on no knowledge of them at all they do look like they would be very effective weapons. Like...ouch!

18th April 2008, 07:16 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Some Burma Assam hill tribes in those days were realy very small in stature, smaller than western women, Perhaps that helps explain the grips? Heres Lt. Vincent Curl {Kachin Rangers.} With a Kachin Villager in WW2, Spiral {From us army history website. http://www.history.army.mil/ }

18th April 2008, 07:28 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Good point Jonathan. I has just got my wife to grip the handle and she can get all four fingers inside the knuckleduster guard. It seems quite likely that small possibly poorly nourished {at times} tribes men would find the grip comfortable.

18th April 2008, 08:31 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Jonathan, well done . so likely a true weapon, than a ceremonial one. As I said before, these look too well constructed to be a 'representation'. Regards David

18th April 2008, 08:56 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Gee...i know nothing about these. First time i've ever seen this weapon. I think they are really nifty though and could certainly see myself collecting one or two if they came my way. I will say that based on no knowledge of them at all they do look like they would be very effective weapons. Like...ouch!