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10th August 2014, 05:36 AM
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Location: Austin, Texas USA
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Identification of unusual knife in the news?
Photo taken in Raqqa, Syria, on June 30, 2014, shows an ISIL anti-aircraft gunner brandishing a large knife.
Knife appears to have a clipped point, sawtooth spine, blade pierced in decorative pattern in two places, metal crossguard, wooden hilt, metal pommel. Is this a recognized style or pattern with which anyone is familiar? |
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10th August 2014, 12:13 PM
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Looks like the sort of big sword knives that come out of Pakistan. Some of these Pakistan made knives are really rather good. I bought this example for camping a lot smaller. There are big ones like the chap is holding. I do not care for the cut out macho look.
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10th August 2014, 12:16 PM
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Lead Moderator European Armoury
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What rather ethnographic atmosphere
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10th August 2014, 12:37 PM
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I suspect it would be quite efficient in murdering women and children.
My apologies for any ethnic slurs to ISIL, it was purely intentional. Rich |
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10th August 2014, 02:45 PM
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Fantasy nonsense. Likely purchased from Bud-K or similar.
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