As well noted, this example does seem to be a locally made dagger using blade from a British military sword sometime early in 20th c. The 'Machin Khana' shops in Kabul made various weapons for the native forces augmenting the British forces from 1890s onward. While the emphasis was on Enfield rifles,
there were numbers of edged weapons made for the para-military units serving to police tribal areas in Khyber Agency regions.
These military sabers were produced with European style hilt and often used tribal blades from 'Khyber knives' (silliwar). The styling of the hilt on this dagger is compellingly similar.
In Afghanistan, there has been a cottage industry of producing arms using repurposed components of British arms, and these weapons have a unique intrigue in my view. Nice example!
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