Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Signed Blade & Silver Mounted Scabbard with Niello - Horn Grip - Circa 1850 ERA The details to the eye

The details to the eye

45 cal twin magazine pouch

There is no sweatband

showing some evidence of peppering on the exterior

The handle is quite nice

Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Signed Blade & Silver Mounted Scabbard with Niello - Horn Grip - Circa 1850 ERA The details to the eyeOriginal Item: One Only. 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 example is old, and not for decoration but for use in battle, and has a fantastic patina overall. It is