commando dagger ?

francantolin · 8th December 2014, 04:58 PM

Hello everybody,

does someone know the origin / age of this kind of dagger ?

The seller told me it was perhaps english or american, period 1950 ?!...

Thank you for any information.

Frankie

Ken Maddock · 8th December 2014, 07:26 PM

Hi Frankie
Not a British regulation weapon, private purchase maybe?
Looks quiet ethnic to me maybe also post in ethnic area of forum
Regards
Ken

francantolin · 8th December 2014, 07:54 PM

Hello,

thank you, I'll try too in ethnics weapons.

Best Regards

Frankie

kronckew · 9th December 2014, 10:30 AM

doesn't look 'issue' at all. it'd have stamps if it were. as suggested elsewhere it's likely a custom job or DIY. might not be a bad knife, except for that guard. running around in the real world of a commando, you'd have a good chance of landing on it & ruining your day. i can't see any practical use for that, looks awkwardly placed to use as a striking point. if you get close enough, a nice draw cut would work better. might be there to look 'cool'. from the alignment of the blade/guard to the grip & the apparent peened bit on the pommel end, it doesn't look like the tang is particularly strong either...

fernando · 9th December 2014, 11:43 AM

Hi Frankie,
You should have noticed in the front page that this is not the type of things that we aim to discuss in this forum.
Thread closed.

8th December 2014, 04:58 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 813	commando dagger ? Hello everybody, does someone know the origin / age of this kind of dagger ? The seller told me it was perhaps english or american, period 1950 ?!... Thank you for any information. Frankie Attached Images

8th December 2014, 07:26 PM	#2
Ken Maddock Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 104	Hi Frankie Not a British regulation weapon, private purchase maybe? Looks quiet ethnic to me maybe also post in ethnic area of forum Regards Ken

8th December 2014, 07:54 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 813	Hello, thank you, I'll try too in ethnics weapons. Best Regards Frankie

9th December 2014, 10:30 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	doesn't look 'issue' at all. it'd have stamps if it were. as suggested elsewhere it's likely a custom job or DIY. might not be a bad knife, except for that guard. running around in the real world of a commando, you'd have a good chance of landing on it & ruining your day. i can't see any practical use for that, looks awkwardly placed to use as a striking point. if you get close enough, a nice draw cut would work better. might be there to look 'cool'. from the alignment of the blade/guard to the grip & the apparent peened bit on the pommel end, it doesn't look like the tang is particularly strong either...

9th December 2014, 11:43 AM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,638	Hi Frankie, You should have noticed in the front page that this is not the type of things that we aim to discuss in this forum. Thread closed.