Original Imperial Southern Russian Cossack Kindjal Short Sword with “Hookback” Blade - c. 1830 Empire Edged Weapons The fine walnut wood stock

The fine walnut wood stock with a banister rail has full brass furniture and brass butt plate

The liner is a quality dark brown leather eight finger style with adjustment thong in crown

16 with a practiced crew could maintain a rate of fire of 4-5 rounds per minute

Original Item: The Martini-Henry Mark II rifle is best known for its use in the Zulu War at the Battle of Rorke's Drift on 22nd January 1879

Overall a wonderful condition gas mask that is more than 100 years of age

Original Imperial Southern Russian Cossack Kindjal Short Sword with “Hookback” Blade - c. 1830 Empire Edged Weapons The fine walnut wood stockOriginal Item: Only One Available. A kindjal (translated from the Russian ) is a double edged dagger often with a single off set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. This presents very nicely and is somewhat older than those usually encountered. Traditionally